Fox Hacks Fark

circletimessquare writes "Valleywag.com is reporting on a case of a hacker not covering his tracks. It seems that, via a targeted email, an admin at Fark.com downloaded a trojan, which was used to steal passwords for Fark servers. Notably, these activities were traced to an IP address in Memphis Tennessee, and to a Fox News new-media reporter. As to the veracity of the story, that is bolstered by the fact that the story was greenlit for the front page of Fark. Motive? That could range from Fark being a rumored Fox takeover target, to stealing source code for a competing Fox social networking site. If the story is true, laws have been broken, but perhaps not by the Fox News reporter: it's possible his computer was hacked as well. Whatever the truth, it's a very entertaining read, as it pushes a number of hot buttons."

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Major error on Slashdot front page

[specchum]

The Slashdot main banner on the front page says, "News for nerds. Stuff that matters." But the browser window title says, "News for nerds, stuff that matters." Make your minds up - is it a comma or full stop?

Dear Mr. /. ,where can I has find the kitty pics?

[m1cha]

I heard this is a site for brainy nerds who are lots of smarts, we has them on Fark too, but at least there's pics of nice kittens and cool animated gifs too. You guys only talk and stuff. Doesn't that get boring?

Why the hell hack fark

[timmarhy]

It's the most unreliable piece of shit news site i've ever encountered. last i tried to use it clicking on a news time redirected me back to the main page after showing a database error.

they certainly aren't doing this to steal their crap source code.

it's a pretty far stretch to claim this is an act ordered by fox as well, people don't JUST do what their company orders they can have other motives you know.