Tag: surveillance
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12/1 defcon: sopa, carrier iq & you
comedy of errors led to false ‘water-pump hack’ report* flashback: feds deny water utility hack* hackers target united nations development program website* crack this code & become a british spy* sopa on the ropes? bipartisan alternative to ‘net censorship emerges* critics line up to bash maker of secret phone-monitoring software* does your smartphone run carrier…
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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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11/24 newspurge: won’t start revolutions, but we’re giving it a whirl
9/11 updates: video: ron paul says flawed policies helped lead to 9/11* on 9/11, the US military was preparing for a simulated nuclear war* video: the curious case of united airlines flight 23 on 9/11* biowars/envirohealth: scientists mutate bird flu to make it more contagious – but critics claim the ‘bioweapon’ must be kept secret*…
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attention holiday shoppers: we’re tracking your cell phone signal
Two U.S. Malls will track customers through cell phone surveillance, beginning on Black Friday. The Promenade Mall in Temecula, CA and Short Pump Town Center of Richmond, VA “…will track guests’ movements by monitoring the signals from their cell phones,” according to Cryptogon.com. The article maintains it’s the first time cell phones will be used…
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10/27 Newspurge: The Show Goes On
how ready are we for bioterrorism? // Gaddafi buried in ‘secret desert grave’; Unmarked to avoid creating shrine // #OccupyPortland attracting mentally ill, street kids
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10/13 newspurge: we’ve got our eyes straight on you
biowars/envirohealth: 5.3 earthquake off oregon coast* strong quake hits off coast, no damage* 1 tokyo ward, 13 schools, radiation above safety standard* s. cali nuke plant ‘a cancer factory that generates electricity’ – 8.5 million people live within 50 miles of san onofre plant* fda approves dangerous new antidepressant drug for dogs* cdc official arrested…
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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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9/22 defcon: secure boot & game transfer phenomena
onstar tracks your car even when you cancel service* windows 8 secure boot would ‘exclude’ linux* comcast’s $9.99 internet for low-income families goes nationwide* what will video games be like in a few decades?* video games intruding on reality: ‘game transfer phenomena’*
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9/22 newspurge: hold on hope
biowars/envirohealth: fukushima radiation 400x higher than tepco says* radiation level spiking around tokyo as typhoon nears fukushima plant* were norad & shadow govt bases the nuke/quake targets?* scientists on trial in italy for failing to warn about deadly earthquake* at cia, climate change is a secret* US lawmakers will see gruesome reality of china’s one-child…
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remembrance & solidarity on september 11, 2011
from rememberbuilding7.org: The 10th Anniversary of September 11, 2001 is a moment to reflect on why we continue to fight for a proper investigation into the tragic events of that day. Those who cling to the official story of 9/11 because it affirms their sense of purpose in the world would have the rest of…
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8/18 Defcon: Sabotage, Lawsuits & Spacelife
Scotland Yard Four cleared on #Phonehacking // Phone hacking: Glenn Mulcaire sues NotW publisher // Cyber recruits key part of NSA hiring blitz // Meet Verizon’s newest security force – Blackwater // NASA says Comet Elenin will definitely not hit earth // Video: DNA building blocks found in space
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8/4 Newspurge: High Treason/Cruel Summer
Fatal radiation level found at Fukushima Daiichi plant // US ‘recovers’ narco sub with 7.5 tons of cocaine // Al Gore says US needs an ‘American Spring’ // Norway police raise attack death toll from 76 to 77 // Senate panel keeps ‘Secret Patriot Act’ a secret // US special forces will be deployed in…
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7/28 Newspurge: Back To Black
9/11 updates: Book review of ‘Among the Truthers: A journey through Americas growing conspiracist underground’* 9/11 phonehacking: Families to meet US attorney general* WTC7 expert witness Danny Jowenko dies in car crash* Lost but not found: $2.3T still missing at pentagon* Not enough evidence to link 9/11 & cancer, report finds* Bush explains 9/11 reaction…
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corbett report: episode194 – the cloud cometh
from corbett report: We are increasingly being encouraged to put our data on “the cloud”…but what does it mean that our information is being handled by third-party companies? This week we examine what the cloud really is and what it means for average internet users. download episode194/subscribe the latest corbett report videos: sunday update: drone…
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7/7 defcon: the atlantis event & awesome announcements
atlantis launch will be iconic event, the last of its kind* full range of opinions & emotions surrounds last shuttle flight* video: space shuttle atlantis’ big-screen launch events & tributes* nasa’s dramatic rescue plan in case of shuttle emergency* plans to strip mine the moon may soon be more than just sci-fi* security grifters partner-up…