If you’ve been using one of two common hacks to run Windows Vista without going through activation, Microsoft has you in its cross-hairs. It’s rolling out patches, through Vista SP1 and ...

My post on the Vista SP1 activation hack has generated a lot of feedback (especially in the form of questions) from both individuals and other media outlets. I've put together this post in order ...

The Vista brute force activation hack that turned up last week may turn out to be a hoax after the creator claimed that the hack was nothing more than a scam. However, there's a twist ...

As it turns out, the Activation Lock website was a vital part of a bypass hack used to unlock devices bricked by Activation Lock, perhaps hinting at why Apple shelved it.

The DRM-hacking Norwegian programmer Jon Lech Johansen has figured out a way to use the Apple iPhone without activating it with AT&T. His Phone Activation Software (Windows) allows the iPhone to ...

In conclusion, while the removal of the Activation Lock verification tool from Apple’s iCloud website may have been a necessary step to enhance security, it has also created new challenges for ...