Feds: At least half a dozen Silk Road arrests in the works
A Wired report indicates the FBI’s war against Silk Road won’t end with Dread Pirate Roberts.
On Nov 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Documents detail the mesh network that Seattle police still haven’t turned off
The city is well on its way to becoming a capital of surveillance.
On Nov 18, 2013 by Miles Klee
Homeland Security corruption investigation exposes 5,000 Americans’ personal info
The targets of the investigation may have simply purchased the wrong book.
On Nov 15, 2013 by Aaron Sankin
Seattle police disable wireless mesh network over surveillance worries
New technology was put in place without a clear policy for its use.
On Nov 13, 2013 by Miles Klee
Homeland Security abused anti-terrorism powers to target Chelsea Manning supporter
Declassified documents reveal the Department of Homeland Security improperly searched David House’s electronic devices
On Sep 11, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
The Jester is back, and Homeland Security denies taking him down
A DHS spokesperson said Homeland Security didn’t take down the patriotic hacker’s website.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Homeland Security can search your laptop at the border on just a hunch
The department says warrantless searches of electronic devices are essential, despite protests from Fourth Amendment advocates.
On Jun 6, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Homeland Security seizes account from world’s biggest bitcoin exchange
Dwolla payments to and from Mt. Gox, the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange, are on hold.
On May 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Uncle Sam wants you to hack—but only when it’s convenient
The United States government seems to be sending mixed messages.
On Mar 26, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Stop what you’re doing and disable Java in your browser
Java accounted for 50 percent of software-based hacking exploits last year, and it’s not getting any safer. Before you click another link, just turn it off.
On Mar 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
To catch a YouTube predator
Pedophiles can exploit a loophole in YouTube’s system to actively approach young teens for explicit acts.
On Feb 18, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Anonymous claims it wasn’t behind Operation Last Resort
In a petition to get the perpetrators to cease and desist, an Anon writes: “We are not condemning those participating, only distancing ourselves from the message of this operation.”
On Feb 1, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Java exploits sell for $5,000 on the Internet’s seedy black market
Yet another reason to disable Java in your browser now.
On Jan 18, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Department of Homeland Security wants you to disable Java
Only one of two critical zero-day bugs in Java has been fixed by a recent patch. The remaining vulnerability could put your computer at risk.
On Jan 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Man arrested for Facebook posts about killing children
A Calif. man named Akbar Baraki was arrested after writing “more kids must be killed” on his Facebook wall.
On Jan 11, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
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