They call it SHU: Special Housing Unit. Sounds better than “The Hole,” which is what they used to call it.
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Mining Racketeers Linked to Murder of Indian Journalist
After fighting and beating back 12 drummed-up criminal charges, Indian journalist Sandeep Kothari was finally abducted and killed, apparently by local organized crime gangs in retaliation for his crusading journalism. This is merely the latest in a string of attacks,… Read More ›
Taliban launch attack on Afghan government
The Taliban, presumably jealous of the attention ISIS has been getting, attacked the Afghani Parliament today. Eighteen civilians, no members of parliament, were wounded, and all seven attackers were killed by the police. Except, presumably, the suicide bomber, who took… Read More ›
Film Friday: The Hacker Wars of #Anonymous
Of The Hacker Wars we have spoken oft before: the documentary by Vivien Lesnik Wiseman is the definitive cinematic depiction of the golden days of hacktivism, LulzSec, AntiSec, and the rest, and also of their inevitable fall. A fall, we… Read More ›
#Anonymous vs #Sabu: Protest and Tweetstorm Coming to Suits and Spooks NYC
We all know kittens love rats! This Saturday at 3pm we will all find out just how much, when Hector Xavier Monsegur aka Sabu, the most hated man in the world of hacktivism, takes the stage at the Suits and… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 19
We made it to Friday, kittens! Well, kitten. A significant portion of our readership is probably in transit, en route to New York City, either to attend the Suits and Spooks conference or to protest outside of it. Still, who… Read More ›
OPM: WHO? WHY? WHAT? ERMEGERD CHINA!
Originally posted on Krypt3ia:
OPM: Voted Most Likely To Be Hacked Have any of you ever read an OIG report out there in cyber land? Well you should if you are interested in the security of your data and…
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 18
Hello again, and welcome to another edition of Thursday. It’s an unusually lively day, cyberwar- and hacktivism-wise, so let’s get right to it. It’s late, so we are just going to assume you’re sufficiently caffeinated; we can’t hold your hand… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 17
Some places have Pepsi in vending machine. Some places have burner phones. Some places have used schoolgirl panties. And then some countries have actual gold bars. Welcome to Singapore, where they like their money portable, but more palpable than digital…. Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 12
Hackers and threats and malware and trolls and letters from prison…we made it through all of that to Friday! Yay! The good news: It’s Friday! ALL DAY! The bad news: It’s going to be Monday soon, and then we get… Read More ›
Suits and Spooks, Sexism and #Sabu: #Anonymous Panel Dis-Invites Prominent Female Speaker
Originally posted on The one and only Fruzsina Eördögh:
In 2015, it is only a foolish man that organizes an all-male panel, rescinding a woman’s spot for fear of “drama.” Yes, this is something akin to a call-out.…
“I Attacked #Joomla.” An Interview with Dr.AFNDENA of AnonCoders
“I attacked Joomla.” Well, that’s one way to get our attention. Joomla is one of the biggest names in plug-and-play website building software. Instead of relying on plugins the way WordPress does, Joomla’s claim to fame is its multi-featured nature,… Read More ›
Actor Christopher Lee dead at 93
AND he was descended from Charlemagne. Rest in Peace, you legit badass.
Security Startup Illusive Networks Uses Deception To Catch Hackers
Potemkin Hacking! Tricking hackers into thinking they’ve succeeded, when in reality they’ve been hacked themselves. Interesting idea. It’ll certainly go a long way towards cleaning out the skiddies.
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 10
Tinfoil chapeaux donned? Seatbelts fastened? Malwarebytes run? Stimulants ingested? Excellent, you’re fully prepared for hump day. Bite the pillow, kittens: Wednesday goes in dry. Eff You, Axl Rose, by Barrett Brown (TheBarrettBrownReviewOfArtsAndLetters) Kaspersky Lab a victim of Duqu intrusion (HelpNet)… Read More ›
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