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Anti-Government Hackers Hit Jay-Z's Android App

Posted by timothy on from the maybe-they-just-like-jay-z-at-ft.-meade dept.

judgecorp writes "Jay-Z's Android app has been hit by hackers who created a clone of the software. The app was supposed to deliver a copy of the rapper's single and provide footage and other goodies. The rogue app is a ringer for the real one, but has a time-based trigger to deliver anti-Government propaganda on 4 July. The app, and its service name NSAListener, appears to suggest be a protest against U.S. surveillance."

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  1. Re:And this is why I choose to use Apple... by ichthus · · Score: 4, Funny

    No, you choose to use Apple so that you can post "And this is why I choose to use Apple" all around the interwebs.

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  2. Another title that's basically a lie by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Jay-Z's app wasn't hacked at all. The story states that McAfee (the antivirus company, not the insane founder of that company) "found" an app that purports to be Jay-Z's app but does these things. It doesn't say where they found the app, nor if anyone has even been affected by this at all - it mainly seems to be a weird "Hey can we turn this whole Snowden story into a way to get our company so e attention" thing.

    We rail about the Slashdot editors all the time; but come on. Shouldn't you guys at least make sure the title isn't out and out WRONG?

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