Statement by Christopher Doyon aka Commander X on the death of Jay Leiderman
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Adrian Lamo, hacker, dead at 37
Adrian Lamo died earlier this week, cause of death to be determined.
London Attack at Westminster Apparently Targeted via 4Chan, Pastebin
The London attack on the Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminister (ie Parliament) which has ended the lives of five including one attacker and a policeman, and wounded 40 others was apparently targeted via posts on the infamous troll board… Read More ›
Paying the Piper: #PanamaPapers, or How Your Ghost in the Shell Returns
Semi-regular contributor AnonyOdinn has long since moved off Twitter and onto Diaspora, but he continues to publish his blog at Cyberguerilla. That is why he is here today: somebody apparently took exception to something Cyberguerilla said (which may or may… Read More ›
“Love Must Prevail,” says Assange on the eve of Lauri Love’s court appearance
UPDATE: Facebook has banned sharing the direct link to the article on Facebook, but thanks to the quick thinking of @AnarcKat you can share using this retro-futuristic QR code. Many thanks for a clever workaround! Lauri Love, the 31-year-old activist,… Read More ›
Review: Cybercrimes Is for Chavs OR: Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley Ain’t Good
This review of the BBC’s “Cybercrimes” documentary series is by the talented, entertaining, and really, really angry Matthew D. Phelan. Upon re-reading this empassioned screed, our humble scribe re-watched a few episodes, thinking, “It can’t really be as bad as… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for Jan 20
Happy mid-January, kittens! We’ve been away sampling the delights of a winter in the mountains, but now we’re back at the keyboard and raring to go. So, let’s. How The $100B Census Retail Data Mistake Was Discovered (Pymnts) Cyberwar: Will… Read More ›
The Registered Voter Leak: Big Deal or No Big Deal?
This controversial op/ed analysis of the recent, and substantial, leak of registered voter information, comes to us from Dominick Bruno. It is his first contribution to The Cryptosphere, so let’s make him welcome. On December 28th, the internet was… Read More ›
PODCAST: Vince in the Bay meets Hector “Sabu” Monsegur, ex-#Anonymous
As the year declines towards its end and we look towards the new year with new hope, let us not forget our past. And let us never forget Hector “Sabu” Monsegur’s past and what it means to our present. Here… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for Dec 24
Happy Christmas Eve, Kittens! It’s the last day before our winter vacation starts, and we have more news than we know what to do with, so buckle up, pour yourself a saucer of cream, and prepare to wet your whiskers… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for Dec 23
Happy Christmas Eve Eve, kittens! We know you’re in a rush as we lead up to the Slowest Week on the Internet (which we will be taking off for a much-needed vacay!) between Christmas and Whenever The New Years’ Hangover… Read More ›
Exclusive: Lorax, #Anonymous Hacktivist, Pleads to Six Charges
Adam John Bennett aka Lorax, famed former host of Lorax Live on RadioAnonOps, has pled guilty to six charges; sentencing will be in March of 2016. A source close to the case has filled in details which have long been… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto #News for Dec 22
Did you have a happy solstice kittens? We got a very special solstice present: banned from posting in Fedbook groups for 24 hours. I think with the time we’ll save we can take up crocheting yurts or learning dead languages,… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for Dec 21
Happy Monday, kittens! Today, we’re thinking of the poor MENA-region city of Agrabah, which is completely imaginary, and which 41% of Trump supporters support bombing. We are also thinking of the Marx Brothers’ famously tasty Duck Soup, and of not… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for Dec 18
Happy Friday, kittens! It’s been a long, trolly week with approximately 500 notifications a day here at Cryptosphere Global HQ thanks to raincoaster’s story about hacktivist-turned-jihadi Junaid Hussain aka TriCk of TeaMp0isoN. If you haven’t read it, please do. PLEASE do…. Read More ›