Tag: social networks
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Defcon 4/22: Takedowns, Lockups & Predictive Analytics
Google exposes government takedown requests* Google: US demanded user info 3,500 times in 6 months* Google hackers stole source code of global password system* Second banker accused of stealing high-frequency trading code* McAfee antivirus program locks up pc’s worldwide* Crime prediction software is here & it’s a very bad idea* Precrime in Florida: IBM’s predictive…
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Defcon 3/25: Killswitch, Siphons & Existential Threats
Large Hadron Collider cranked to ‘maximum redline power’ // US Secret Service paid TJX hacker $75k a year // Your health, tax & search data siphoned // Why CNN exec fears social-networking sites // Google exits China – except for part known as Hong Kong // Chinese media: Google is tied to US intelligence
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Defcon 3/18: Cyberpocalypse, Command & Control
US to roll out major broadband policy // Google ‘99.9%’ certain to pull China plug // FBI uses phony profiles on social networks to track suspects // Your new Facebook friend: the IRS
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Defcon 3/4: Cyberwar Hype, Hadron & The Grid
Cryptome’s John Young: Net is police state surveillance grid // Cyberwar hype intended to destroy the open internet // Critics not satisfied with partial revelation of secret cybersecurity plan // Don’t let White House ignore EMP threat
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Internet Overtakes Print in US News Consumption
The Internet has surpassed newspapers as a primary way for Americans to get news, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project. That makes the Internet the third most popular news platform overall, with many connected users taking advantage of social media postings, personalized news feeds, and getting their news on-the-go.
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PleaseRobMe.com Uses Twitter To Tell When People Aren’t Home
The creators of PleaseRobMe.com really aren’t out to steal from people, they insist. Rather, they want to educate people about the dangers of posting too much information on social networking sites before they become victims of unscrupulous types.