January 29, 2020

15 NFL teams’ Twitter hijacked in lead-up to the Super Bowl

"We are here to show people that everything is hackable," says hacking group OurMine, back to spread its unwelcome spiel on hacked accounts.

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August 30, 2018

Football team drops the privacy ball with email Cc blunder

But at least now you know how to get in touch with people who might have an extra ticket...

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July 31, 2018

Football team in trouble over unauthorized access to rivals’ videos

An investigation found that Braden River High football coaching staff got unauthorized access to rivals' practice and game video footage.

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June 15, 2018

Football app tracks illegal broadcasts using your microphone and GPS

La Liga is asking users for their consent to turn on the new, eavesdroppy-feeling function, but many users aren't exactly thrilled.

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March 29, 2018

Football team pays $2.5 million to criminals in transfer fee scam

According to reports, Italian football club Lazio just paid a transfer fee of $2.5m to scammers instead of the proper recipients.

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March 13, 2018

‘Hacked’ Facebook taunt leads to 1-star restaurant reviews

Rival football fans either punished the eatery with fake reviews after the "zombies" remark or there was a sudden plague of gastroenteritis.

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April 28, 2017

Sports fans protest at plans to scan their faces as they head for the match

Police to use facial recognition to match Champions League fans to 'persons of interest' as they arrive for the UEFA Cup final

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September 20, 2016

Student cybervandal earns $300,000 for hacking US Airlines

The student who formerly hacked a rival school is now getting $300,000 worth of air miles from United Airlines' Bug Bounty Program.

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January 15, 2016

Student who hacked college website escapes jail time, gets job offers

A college student who hacked the website of his school's sports rival could have been sent away for 15 years. Instead he got community service and a "learning experience."

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