Tag: social networks
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eff sues to discover how US collects intel over social networks
from raw story: The Electronic Frontiers Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against several government agencies hoping to force the revelation of how the U.S. utilizes social networks like Facebook and MySpace to collect intelligence. “Millions of people use social networking sites like Facebook every day, disclosing lots of information about their private lives,” said…
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defcon 11/12: hacks, leaks, senate sneaks & more
mossad hacked syrian laptop to steal nuke plant secrets*britney’s twitter feed hacked again*cyber attacks caused power outages in brazil?*brazilian blackout traced to sooty insulators, not hackers*here’s that leaked copyright treaty document*’arming the cyber warrior’: pentagon chiefs buy net-security early warning system from raytheon*senate bill would give obama authority to pull the plug on your internet*keeping…
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defcon 11/5: bbs, fcc, nsa
it’s time to bring back the bbs network*psychic computer shows your thoughts on screen*did congress really give the fcc power to protect the ‘net?*restlessness grows absent cyber czar pick*join your fellow nsa fans on facebook*facebook, myspace backdoor exposed user accounts*secret copyright treaty leaks. it’s bad. very bad.*false flag cyber terror: on truth frequency radio*twitter fanatic…
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twitter control: fbi held bloggers for directing g20 rallies
from russia today: How safe are you when using Twitter? RT’s Anastasia Churkina visited a home that was raided by the FBI, after its owner was arrested for allegedly directing huge demonstrations at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh in September.
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mind your tweets: cia & eu building social network surveillance system
from antifascist-calling: Social networking sites and applications such as Facebook, Twitter and their competitors can facilitate communication and information sharing amongst diverse groups and individuals is by now a cliché. It should come as no surprise then, that the secret state and the capitalist grifters whom they serve, have zeroed-in on the explosive growth of…
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cia to monitor internet chatter for anti-government sentiment
from danger room: America’s spy agencies want to read your blog posts, keep track of your Twitter updates — even check out your book reviews on Amazon. In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of the CIA and the wider intelligence community, is putting cash into Visible Technologies, a software firm that specializes in monitoring social media. It’s…
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defcon 10/13: moon updates, socialnet & hack attacks
moon crash: public yawns, scientists celebrate*cloud of confusion over success of nasa moon ‘bombing’*the moon is not enough*moon orbiter detects pole-plunge hotspots in dark bottom*soon, ‘cybugs’ to access areas where people can’t go*facebook ensnared in two social networking patent disputes*reservella: the shadowy company behind the pirate bay*big-box breach: the inside story of wal-mart’s hacker attack*…
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defcon 9/3: powergrab, spyware, surveillance & cyborgs
expanding cybersecurity powers for president provokes debate*white house seeks to capture & archive citizens’ comments on its socialnet sites*obama’s latest cyberspace power grab*cybersecurity act returns with fresh coat of paint*what’s really wrong with the cybersecurity bill?* world war 3.0: 10 critical trends for cybersecurity*dhs needs to plug some cybersecurity holes, audit finds*new browser red-flags disputed…
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defcon 8/26: citizen soldiers, social networks & criminal skills
dodbuzz originally called this piece ‘citizen soldiers wage cyberwar’,but then they changed it later to ‘russkie civvies waging cyberwar’…from dodbuzz: A new report by the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit (USCCU) finds that citizens quickly became cyber warriors when the Russians started attacking Georgia. Our friends at AvWeek have a neat piece that includes an interview…