TG to the IF, kittens! And to top it off, it’s my birthday! And in four short days, The Cryptosphere’s birthday, too! What did you get us? Oh? Oh. Oh, it’s okay. No, no, it’s fine. You do know we… Read More ›
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Interwebbed #Cyber and #Crypto #News for July 9
Welcome back, kittens! We have been extremely involuntarily offline thanks to our laptop taking a Negroni directly to the keyboard. Sticky cocktails do not a happy laptop make: who knew? After giving it a good vodka chaser (well, rubbing alcohol,… Read More ›
#TheDarkening: #Reddit Loses Moderator, Its Shit, Leaks Private Mod Chat
When Internet’s Front Page, 32nd most popular website in the world, and Conde Nast property Reddit is in an upheaval over moderators moderating (shutting down fat-shaming subreddits, for instance, although leaving r/coontown untouched), only one thing will distract it: Reddit… Read More ›
Exclusive Interview: #Anonymous’ #OpCyberPrivacy Celebrates #AntiCanadaDay on #CanadaDay
Greetings Citizens of Canada, peoples and Anons of the world. We are #OpCyberPrivacy and this is #AntiCanadaDay. On this day we protest against the passing of C-51 and it’s royal assent to law. We protest against the systemic invasion of… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for June 29
Welcome to your work week, kittens! There’s always breaking news on the cyberwar/hacktivism front(s) so we won’t delay. Beverage acquired? Teeth brushed? Hair gleaming? Batteries charged? ONWARD! The Gamer Who Could Save Grandpa (Ozy) A Bad Week for Baddies: the… Read More ›
Julian Assange’s Three Years in Ecuador in Knightsbridge
KEEP FIGHTING, he says. He has no choice. For the last three years, since June 18, 2012, Julian Assange has been detained involuntarily in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London; he entered of his own free will, but that was before… Read More ›
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 ›
#Anonymous Wishes Matt DeHart a Happy Birthday
In prison. Former American soldier, rumoured WikiLeaks courier, and oldfag Anonymous member Matt DeHart is having a birthday today, his 31st. He won’t be going out to dinner with his parents, won’t be hitting the bars with his friends, and in… Read More ›
When Google Met Wikileaks: A New Philosophy For Our Times
In the time of the Greeks, philosophy was developed through conversation. Socrates went around Athens talking with people and making them think about their life, their values and their actions. The art of philosophy by dialogue has not been lost… Read More ›
Matt DeHart’s Case on AnonUK Radio
This past Sunday your humble editor was a guest, along with Cryptospherians Raymond Johansen and Kitty Hundal, on Anon UK Radio. The cast of characters includes The Dread Pirate Bailey, StLouisGal, your host G3arhead, your other host T0p, and regular… Read More ›
Enforced Transparency 4 – The Whistleblowers Bravery
This is another in the ongoing series on Enforced Transparency by Raymond Johansen and Kitty Hundal, featured here on the Cryptosphere as well as their own site, HacktivistCulture, with related articles on the Fifth Column News, and HackRead. This article… Read More ›
The Cryptosphere goes to camp: Social Media Camp this Friday!
It’s that time of year, kittens: the time when we pack up the Cray, break out the cutoffs, and head to glorious Victoria, BC, to present a talk at Social Media Camp, the premiere conference of its kind in Canada,… Read More ›
Enforced Transparency 2—When Hacking Becomes Imperative
JEREMY HAMMOND – the original enforcer Before Snowden, before the mainstreaming of Hacktivism, and before most of us even knew what private intelligence contractors where up to, one brave activist stepped up and blew the lid off a story so big it actually… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber & Crypto News for May 13
Hackers and psyops and malware, oh my! It’s an action-packed news roundup for this hump day, so grab a cup of java/decaf skim latte and get hustling. Here’s all the news you need to know and some that you don’t…. Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber & Crypto News for May 8
Close the book on this week, she’s a goner! Only eight more measly hours until sweet, sweet freedom during which we recover spiritual and physical strength to do it all over again. Or just top up our blood alcohol levels… Read More ›
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