Lorraine Murphy
Lorraine Murphy is an Ottawa-based cybersecurity journalist and founding editor of the Cryptosphere. She has a keen interest in WikiLeaks and web culture, and her bylines have appeared in Salon, Vanity Fair, Serious Eats, and elsewhere.
The Morning GIF: Water wall
Check out this Maker Faire creation before summer is too far gone.
On Oct 10, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
The Morning GIF: Zip it
Did Tripod host some early kinetic typography?
On Oct 4, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
The Morning GIF: Fowling up the Yankees game
A loose bird brought some levity to the Yankees/Red Sox matchup last night.
On Oct 3, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Anonymous targets Swedish government after raid on WikiLeaks ISP
Swedish authorities raided PRQ, an Internet service provider affiliated with both WikiLeaks and The Pirate Bay.
On Oct 1, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Anonymous releases personal info on security firm Trapwire CEO
“Doxing” is a common form of hacker retribution or attack.
Monday Mashup: “Gangnam Style” meets “Call Me Maybe”
Carly PSY Jepsen, anyone?
The Morning GIF: Queasy Bieber
Teen heartthrob Justin Bieber shouts at his shoes, blows a grocery geyser… You get the picture.
On the ground with roving reporter Travis Lupick
From Monrovia, Liberia, Lupick discusses the merits of Twitter and the demands of modern journalism.
On Sep 28, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
The Morning GIF: Put a bird in it
This goose was hip before it was cool.
On Sep 27, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Arrested Anonymous member Barrett Brown sends letter from prison
‘It is war. On paper, as always, but war,’ online activist and Anonymous affiliate Brown wrote from the Texas prison where he is reportedly being held.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Arrested Anonymous member’s girlfriend speaks
Barrett Brown’s girlfriend has taken to YouTube to explain that her boyfriend’s arrest, caught on tape via TinyChat, was not a hoax.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
The Morning GIF: Dead man walking
Zombie man Rick Genest comes to life at New York Fashion Week, thanks to Mr. GIF.
On Sep 19, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
The Morning GIF: The most awesome Tumblr post
Lana Del Rey, Matthew Perry, and Britney Spears are having a dance party.
On Sep 18, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Anonymous releases possible FBI credit cards as retaliation for hacker’s arrest
The credit card leak appears to mark the return of Anonymous’s weekly attacks on the FBI.
On Sep 14, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
The Morning GIF: Celebrating McQueen
The late Alexander McQueen made some pretty bold moves in the fashion world, including this self-destructing dress.
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