Tag: hackers
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode125 – Iceland Was Right, Terror Futures, West Nile Spraying
Story #1: Iceland Was Right, We Were Wrong: IMF // Story #2: US Intelligence Tests Crowd-Sourcing Against Its Experts // Story #3: CDC Claims Over 1,100 West Nile Virus Cases In US
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Stratfor Emails Reveal Widespread TrapWire Surveillance System
US Govt Secretly Spying On Everyone Using Civilian Security Cameras* from rt.com: Former senior intelligence officials have created a detailed surveillance system more accurate than modern facial recognition technology — and have installed it across the US under the radar of most Americans, according to emails hacked by Anonymous. Every few seconds, data picked up…
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How Apple/Amazon Security Flaws Led to Epic Hacking
How Not to Become Mat Honan: A Short Primer on Online Security* from wired.com: In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic messages. And worst of…
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#DataDump: Dossiers, Dismissed and More
Despite i9/11 Threat, Lawmakers Punt Cyber Security Bill // NSA Chief Tells Hackers His Agency Doesn’t Create Dossiers on All Americans // Feds: We Can Freeze Megaupload Assets Even if Case Dismissed // All systems go for Curiosity rover landing Monday morning // #Audio #Satire: New Hubble Peephole Can See Into Women’s Showers
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AC/DC Virus Hits Iran Nuke Plants
An Internet security company says it received a report nuclear plants in Iran were hit by a virus that makes their computers play music by the rock band AC/DC.
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Microsoft Won’t Say If Skype Has Wiretap Backdoor
The United States government and law enforcement agencies have been trying to force VoIP carriers such as Skype and other digital communications companies to include a backdoor that would allow police and government agencies to institute a wiretap on online communications.
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Texas Researchers Hack DHS Drone by Invitation at White Sands
A $1,000 worth of available electronics can enable anyone with the savvy to GPS spoof a Department of Homeland Security drone and take over command. While no one suggests trying it, all the present writer can say is: “F-ing Cool!” Erik Seawright writes post at Z6Mag, “Drone Hacked With Spoofing on Approval of DHS by…
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#DataDump: #HackedIn, Track Default, Radio and More
Hacker Claims He Stole 4.5M LinkedIn Password Hashes // IE10′s ‘Do-Not-Track’ Default Dies Quick Death // IPv6 switch to prevent the net from running out of addresses // FBI Illegally Pirated Kim Dotcom’s Data Out of New Zealand, File-Sharing King Charges // Video: ACLU Phone App Lets You Shoot the Cops*
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#DataDump: Bomb Threat, Facebank, Fake Parts and More
Bomb Threat at NSA’s Massive Top-Secret Data Center Halts Construction // Senate: US Weapons Systems Contaminated with Fake Parts from China // Facebook faces legal action over IPO debacle // New York Legislation Would Ban Anonymous Online Speech // Computer Hacker Denied Access To Social Life
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#DataDump: Satellites, CISPA, Space Boat and more
‘Internet doomsday’ July 9, claims FBI* Satellite export controls loom over national security, economy* Military Clashes with U.S. Spies over Outsourcing of Satellite Surveillance* Equipment Maker Caught Installing Backdoor in Control System Code* Judges Drive Truck Through Loophole in Supreme Court GPS Ruling* High Court rules iiNet not responsible for its customers’ illegal downloads* Czechs…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode110 – DHS Hacks Xbox, Sibel Ungagged, Knockout Gas
Story #1: DHS/Navy Award Contract to Hack Gaming Systems // Story #2: FBI Efforts Keep Whistleblower’s Book Unpublished // Story #3: Future Riots ‘May Be’ Controlled With Chemicals
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode105 – Stop KONY 2012, LulzSec FBI, Fukushima Anniversary
Story #1: Joseph Kony viral video campaign clouded in controversy // Story #2: LulzSec Hackers Charged after Ringleader Turns Informant // Story #3: Children Wait Another Year for UN Radiation Study
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#DataDump: #Stuxnet, #Stratfor, #DarkMatter, #DARPA and more
Former NSA Head Hayden: Hitting Iran with Stuxnet Was a Good Idea // FBI investigation into News Corp moves to Russia amid claims billboard firm bribed officials // Video Update: Unexplained ‘Phoenix Lights’ explosion caught live on news broadcast
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#LulzSec hackers charged after ringleader turns #informant
LulzSec leader #Sabu was working for us, says #FBI from usatoday: Five members of the elite hacking group LulzSec have been charged with cyberattacks following an international investigation in a which a ringleader of the global organization began secretly working as an FBI informant, authorities announced today. An indictment unsealed in New York says Hector…
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#DataDump: Clash, Collusion, Christina and more
Obama, NSA ‘Clash’ Over Spying on Private Company Nets* Collusion for Firefox Shows You Who’s Tracking You on the Web In Real Time* Collusion :: Add-ons for Firefox* Google Caught Violating Browser Privacy Settings to Track Users* Google Once Considered Issuing Digital Currency* Hackers penetrated NASA computers 13 times last year* Moon acts as mirror,…