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NSA Man Fingers Bradley Manning For US Secret Files Database BreachWhile Ecuador looks to boot Assange out of its embassy Forensic experts have testified to a military court that they traced breaches of the US government’s secret intelligence database back to Pfc Bradley Manning - who is on trial for leaking classified... |
Microsoft FixIt Tool Blocks Java Attacks In IEJava is a security headache, not just for users and Oracle, its provider, but also for other software companies that have to deal with it, as well. Microsoft has taken steps to address this problem by releasing a FixIt tool that is designed to block all... |
Techies Finger Bradley Manning For US Secret Files Database BreachWhile Ecuador looks to boot Assange out of its embassy Forensic experts have testified to a military court that they traced breaches of the US government’s secret intelligence database back to Pfc Bradley Manning - who is on trial for leaking classified... |
Maybe We Should Keep Hackers In The Clink For YEARS, Mulls EUWatch out black hats, Steelie Neelies after you and shes throwing away the key The EU is pushing through a directive calling for harsher criminal penalties against convicted hackers.… |
Facebook Reveals Details Of US Data RequestsWASHINGTON - Facebook revealed Friday it received between 9,000 and 10,000 requests for user data from US authorities in the second half of last year, as it seeks to shield itself from a growing scandal.
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Our Top Secret Message To NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden 14th Jun 2013 [4 days ago] from Wired Dont read this if you arent him. -BEGIN PGP MESSAGE- Version: GnuPG/MacGPG2 v2.0.19 (Darwin) Comment: GPGTools - http://gpgtools.org hQIMA1tQlAt53r41ARAAsCwY0VverVliy5i29NafjAEhFpmwDDAHVdzOYtnGbOHL Hi1t1hgRPe5NBD+AnDENmUbJf4hNxH88Uh4qTqy8ja4qAWyRSJXENijZs2Pjhv+8... |
Our Top-Secret Message To NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden 14th Jun 2013 [4 days ago] from Wired Dont read this if you arent him. |
Iranian Election: Hackers Target Gmail Accounts 13th Jun 2013 [6 days ago] from Guardian Google security chief says company has blocked a politically motivated phishing attack on tens of thousands of usersGoogle says it has stopped a series of attempts to hack the email accounts of tens of thousands of Iranian users in what the company believes... |
Spygate Leaks Imperil State Secrets Defense 17th Jun 2013 [35 hours ago] from Wired First it was the President George W. Bush administration and then the President Barack Obama administration, which for years have been arguing in court that the state secrets privilege shields the government from lawsuits accusing it of siphoning Americans... |
Spygate Leaks Imperil State-Secrets Defense 17th Jun 2013 [34 hours ago] from Wired First it was the President George W. Bush administration and then the President Barack Obama administration, which for years have been arguing in court that the state secrets privilege shields the government from lawsuits accusing it of siphoning Americans... |
Yes, Maybe We Should Keep Hackers In The Clink For YEARS, Mulls EUWatch out black hats, they just might throw away the key The EU is pushing through a directive calling for harsher criminal penalties against convicted hackers.… |
Hong Kong Protesters Back Snowden 15th Jun 2013 [4 days ago] from Topix Hundreds of people in Hong Kong have marched to the US consulate in support of ex-CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden. |
NSA Can Allegedly Listen To Phone Calls Without Warrants: Report 15th Jun 2013 [3 days ago] from ZDNet AMENDED: In a classified briefing, the U.S. National Security Agency confirms that it can and does listen to phone calls of both U.S. residents and foreign nationals — without needing a court order, according to a report. |
Secret To Prism Success: Even Bigger Data SeizureIn the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. Around the world, government ... |
Secret To Prism Program: Even Bigger Data SeizureIn the months and early years after 9/11, FBI agents began showing up at Microsoft Corp. more frequently than before, armed with court orders demanding information on customers. Around the world, government ... |
Gmail Accounts In Iran Hacked, Says Google 13th Jun 2013 [6 days ago] from Guardian The companys security chief says it has blocked a politically motivated phishing attack on tens of thousands of users in the lead-up to the presidential electionGoogle reports it has stopped a series of attempts to hack the email accounts of tens of thousands... |
How To Recoup Losses From A Cyber Attack 11th Jun 2013 [8 days ago] from Topix Navigating cyber losses is one of the more challenging business realities that small and mid-sized business owners face today. |
NSA Snooping Was Only The Beginning. Meet The Spy Chief Leading Us Into Cyberwar 12th Jun 2013 [6 days ago] from Wired General Keith Alexander has been building a secret army capable of launching devastating cyberattacks. Now its ready to unleash hell. |
MIT Researchers Advance Cloud Security With End-to-End Encyrption 11th Jun 2013 [7 days ago] from Topix CSO - University researchers have taken an important step forward on cloud security by proving its possible for a server to process encrypted data and to send back a still-encrypted result. |
PRISM, UK Surveillance, Sweden Vs. Google, Blackberry Z10 - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]Do you really need to worry about things like privacy and security? Heres the latest in our 60 Second Security video series, bringing you fast, incisive and entertaining evidence that says, "Yes, you do!" |
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Faces New Hacking ChargesGottfrid Svartholm Warg has been charged with hacking into several Danish databases, including the countrys drivers license database. |
Phishing Attacks On Iranian Gmail Users Jump Before Iranian ElectionGoogle says the attackers are the same that stole SSL certs in a 2011 attack. |
Drug Traffickers Hacked Shipping Systems To Track Large Drug ShipmentsBelgian Police Seize Huge Drug Haul as Hackers Tracked Down
BRUSSELS - Belgian and Dutch authorities investigating computer hacking attacks on shipping companies in the port city of Antwerp have uncovered a massive drug smuggling ring, police said Monday.... |
Adobe Flash Exploit Grabs Video And Audio, Long After “fix”Demonstration code shows a new trick defeats Flash privacy fix. |
Philippine Hacker Publishes Presidents Personal Mobile NumbersMANILA - A Philippine hacker has posted online what he claimed to be the presidents personal mobile telephone numbers, with Benigno Aquinos spokesman Saturday denouncing the act as "cyber vandalism".
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