I’m 90% sure that GIF conversation was transcribed verbatim. We’re very fond of Bjork chez Cryptosphere, because reasons, and so our Monday cyberwar and hacktivism news links for today are dedicated to her unique brand of “crazy-like-an-arctic-fox.” Indeed, are we… Read More ›
Two days into the week and already I’m dreaming of being rescued by Laser Girl here. You can tell she’s badass by the rollerskates. Badasses love rollerskates. FACT. Until she skates into each of our lives, we have the soothing… Read More ›
No, contrary to a sudden flurry of loosely-sourced articles in the hacker and Muslim press, Hamza Bendelladj aka Bx1, spammer and co-creator of the SpyEye virus, has not been sentenced to death by a US jury. In fact, he hasn’t… Read More ›
Wakey, wakey kittens! Don’t want to be caught dreaming when the new day dawns. Also, THAT is what dreams are made of, according to Google. You wanna sleep with THAT? Didn’t think so. Caffeinate thyself appropriately and prepare for the… Read More ›
Buck up, kittens, it’s only Tuesday and there’s a lot more to the week ahead. We’ll wait once you’ve struck that unique balance of up and down, that diet Coke and Egg McMuffin, that half-caff 2% foamy latte, that Huge-Ass… Read More ›
Norton Anti-Virus must be WAY more effective in Japan for some reason. The transcript: Subs by evasivemaneuver, (Twitter: @wine_pimp) People have always been praying for safety People have always struggled to safeguard their privacy Today the Gods have answered thy… Read More ›
So, yes, if you Google British activist Lauri Love’s name, you find the FBI press release relating to his US criminal charges. If you happen to be running Avast anti-virus software, you will also see a warning from Avast that… Read More ›
Morning, kittens! Are you all bright eyed, bushy tailed, and ready to start your day with the very best roundup of cyber and crypto and other buzzword links the internet has to offer? Splendid. Let’s begin! The Reddit-est thing in… 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 ›
Good morning, kittens! The Cryptosphere is properly caffeinated, freshly showered, fed, watered, walked, and coming to you live from the complete opposite of a basement, so all is clearly right with the world. Rats Can Be Smarter Than People… Read More ›
Hello again, kittens! Did you miss me while I was on my gloriously luxurious, if fever-ridden, hiatus? Well, I still have the fever but I don’t have the time off anymore, so here we are. Naturally, when I came across… Read More ›
Happy hump day, kittens. I don’t know what it’s like chez vous, but chez moi it’s frosty enough to rime your reason, particularly before the first coffee of the day. In consequence, I will be writing up today’s news links… Read More ›
Just FYI Anonymous isn’t really holding your PC for ransom. A friend just got this email, CryptoWall virus, claiming to be from Anonymous. http://t.co/1BZIzASwcE #fail #Anonymous (Do not pay them) — Gregg Housh (@GreggHoush) November 2, 2014 Gregg Housh has… Read More ›
Welcome to All Hallows Eve Eve. Have you got your costume ready? Which is it to be: InfoSec Taylor Swift or Slutty Jian Ghomeshi? Perhaps an ISIS Social Media Consultant, with burnoose in a QR code pattern. If you’re all… Read More ›
Welcome to our late afternoon double-stacked linkdump. The Cryptosphere has finally moved into the new offices, shared with an unnamed community radio station, and they are swank indeed. I could podcast to my heart’s content with this setup, if it weren’t heavy… Read More ›
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