Hackaday Links: February 18, 2024

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So it turns out that walking around with $4,000 worth of hardware on your head isn’t quite the peak technology experience that some people thought it would be. We’re talking …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: February 18, 2024

Ticketmaster: Taylor Swift ticket sales disrupted by bot-driven attack

By Habiba Rashid
Joe Berchtold, president of Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation, claims that despite the cyber attack, hackers were not able to illegally obtain any tickets in the November 2022 incident.
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Live Nation blames bots and an ‘attack’ for Taylor Swift fiasco

The company blamed a “bot attack” for crippling ticket sales for the Swift tour as it defends accusations of anti-competitive behavior.

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Spotify Wrapped 2020 Rollout Marred by Pop Star Hacks

Spotify pages for Dua Lipa, Lana Del Rey, Future and others were defaced by an attacker pledging his love for Taylor Swift and Trump. Continue reading Spotify Wrapped 2020 Rollout Marred by Pop Star Hacks

Taylor Swift, KringleCon, & 3D Head – Paul’s Security Weekly #586

How Taylor Swift used Facial Recognition to Thwart Stalkers, unlocking android phones with a 3D printed head, Ticketmaster fails to take responsibility for malware, and it’s December of 2018, To Hell with it, Just patch your stuff already! Paul&#… Continue reading Taylor Swift, KringleCon, & 3D Head – Paul’s Security Weekly #586