How I (Easily) Hacked Into Voice Mail
First, I hacked my own voice mail. Then, when colleagues came around to see, several volunteered their phones, too.With a few clicks of a mouse, we accessed our mobile phone voice mails from a desktop...
View ArticleNews Corp Hearings
Listen to live coverage of the Murdochs' testimony to a parliamentary committee.Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter, discusses the unfolding scandal in the UK over phone hacking at News of the World, the...
View ArticleRupert Murdoch's Mea Culpa: I'm Humbled And I'm Sorry
Read the text of a prepared statement by Rupert Murdoch, chairman and chief executive of News Corp., for the hearing Tuesday by the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee.:"Mr. Chairman. Select...
View ArticleHow the Media Has Covered the News Corp. Hacking Scandal
On Tuesday morning, Rupert and James Murdoch and former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks testified in front of Parliament, and the world was watching. The questioning was the subject of...
View ArticleThe Murdochs Testify Before British Parliament
News Corporation founder Rupert Murdoch, his son James, and former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks were questioned for hours by British lawmakers yesterday morning. "Sorry" became the...
View ArticleRupert and James Murdoch to Testify at British Inquiry
The father and son at the head of one of the world's most powerful media empires have a couple of rough days ahead of them. Both will give evidence at the British inquiry into media ethics. Under...
View ArticlePhone Phreaks Exploding the Phone
Phil Lapsley describes the clandestine underground of “phone phreaks,” a misfit group of technophiles, blind teenagers, hippies, and outlaws figured out how to hack the world’s largest machine: the...
View ArticleOpen Phones: Your Rules for Protecting Your Smart Phone
Has your smart phone been stolen? Did you get it back? Either way, we've got your practical, realistic tips for protecting smart phones with a real-world tip sheet from Brian Lehrer Show listeners.Tips...
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