Tag: state dept
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1/19 Defcon: Megatakedown, Koobfaced & More
Feds Shutter Megaupload, Arrest Executives // Anonymous Takes Down DoJ, UMG in Retaliation // Judge Orders Search of ‘News of the World’ Computers // Online Protest Against Obama’s Drone War Flops // Zappos Hacked, Tells 24m Customers to Change Passwords // US to Launch Space Arms-Control Initiative
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cyberwar explodes in syria with state dept-funded software ‘psiphon’
from cnn: A familiar digital chime rang on the computer. Someone was calling via Skype from Syria. It was a law student and opposition activist from the city of Homs who uses the pseudonym Musaab al Hussaini to protect himself from arrest. He had fresh reports that security forces were shooting guns wildly in the…
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Wikileaks Halts Publication Over Cash Flow Issues
For the second time in two years WikiLeaks announced it was suspending publication of secret documents due to financial difficulties.
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state dept says biotech labeling would scare consumers
council on foreign relations member speaks to biotech giants from des moines register: The Obama administration shows no sign of changing the government’s position on labeling of biotech foods despite a renewed effort by consumer advocacy groups and environmental organizations require manufacturers to disclose the use of genetically engineered ingredients. Jose Fernandez, the State Department’s…
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US preparing more sanctions against iran over saudi murder plot
will US exploit dubious terror case to attack iran? from kurt nimmo: On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced it had uncovered a plot by Iran to enlist a member of a Mexican drug cartel to kill Saudi Arabia’s envoy in Washington, D.C. The FBI and the DEA uncovered the plot, according to officials. The FBI…
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9/29 defcon: cookies, retention & a heavenly palace
facebook tracks you even after logging out* australian tech expert discovers faCIAbook cookies* facebook to form its own political action committee* after outcry, onstar backing down on vehicle data collection* ‘retention periods of major cellular service providers’: secret memo reveals verizon stores your data the longest* state dept employee faces firing for posting wikileaks link*…
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US secretly backing syrian opposition since 2006
US fears syrian reprisals after wikileaks disclosure from reuters: The State Department has secretly funded Syrian opposition groups, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, The Washington Post reported on Monday. The cables show that the State Department has funneled as much as $6 million since 2006 to a group of Syrian exiles to operate…