Lauri Love is a 30-year-old hacktivist from Stradishall, UK who was indicted in July of 2014 on charges of conspiracy, causing damage to a protected computer, access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. In that case he and his unnamed crewmates are… Read More ›
Anonymous, that group of masked “terrorists” who have taken on everything from ISIS to tiger hunters to high school bullies to the credit card industry has a new target this week. That would be Daniel Rosen, the US State Department’s Director… Read More ›
Happy Friday, TGIF, and all that, kittens! We are at last all caught up on our sleep from the two all-nighters we’ve pulled this week, and today’s articles should blow the doors off, so stand by. In the meanwhile, here are… Read More ›
American Matt DeHart, former Anon, former US soldier, former refugee claimant, is facing a new and very involuntary life back in The Land of the Free, having been denied refugee status in Canada, the country to which he fled after… Read More ›
Let’s go back in time, kittens: back all the way to 2008, before most of the world had ever heard of Anonymous. And then, let’s look at some of the the busiest, messiest years in American history and watch as Anonymous… Read More ›
“Open, locks, Whoever knocks!” – Wm. Shakespeare The day a man first locked his door, His neighbor learned to lift the latch. He bent a branch and stripped a switch And softly crossed the empty floor. The rich throw bolts… Read More ›
We made it! We crawled, dragged, rolled, staggered, or jogged to the end of the work week. Cast off the suit jackets and uncomfortable shoes, and don the floppy slippers and Thuggies that say a) this is the weekend and… Read More ›
TGIF, kittens! All ready for Friday the 13th? Rabbit’s foot at the ready? Crucifix firmly affixed? Four leafed clovers all over? Excellent. Now you’re ready for today’s news links. Military approves hormone therapy for Chelsea Manning (USAToday) Download the first… Read More ›
Good morning, kittens! We’re back to our regular posting schedule, just in time to get in all those juicy Eastern websites before the weekend hits and everyone disappears into a bottle of vodka, a Netflix binge, and series of obnoxious… Read More ›
Those poor stuffed toys appear to be having the same kind of week I’m having, but they don’t have a Macbook to serve as the fall guy. Maybe they can gang up on a Tamagotchi or something. I don’t know… Read More ›
Ahoy, kittens! Weigh anchor and sail with us over a sea of C (and BASIC and many other languages) as we set sail for The Silk Road, the land of halfling hackers, and other esoteric delights. Do not adjust your… Read More ›
Happy hump day, kittens. It’s a long haul from here to the next holiday, particularly if you are a geek of pristine antecedents and spotless reputation if not wardrobe (ie Forever Alone) and Valentine’s Day just means chocolate at half… Read More ›
This is our second guest post by Joe Fionda, actor and activist. President Obama is set to go before congress for the State of the Union and argue for reform of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). He will… Read More ›
Come to think of it “The Old Master” would be a pretty good hacker name. Too bad I’ve doubled down on @F*ckS4boo. But it’s a new dawn, kittens. Time to face it bravely, armed with nothing more than your own… Read More ›
Welcome to Thursday; it’s going to be this way all day. All. Damn. Day. It’s okay; we’ll get through it together. Just you, me, and this bottomless vat of caffeine and smart drugs. Hey, why did people who used smart… Read More ›
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