Got more money than you know what to do with? Um…than you know what with to do? Still searching for that perfect gift for the tactisexual in your life? How about a complete set of all 58 IntelCenter Counterterrorism… Read More ›
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Set a Course for “Fabulous”: Sweden’s Innovative Singing Sailor Subsurface Defense System
This is a real thing, people. A. Real. Thing. Real gay. Sweden has a problem: somebody’s sending subs into their waters without permission, and all fingers point to Russia. The neutral Scandinavian country has a vast and resource-rich coastline in… Read More ›
Beware The Invisible Acrobat Midgets: Chameleo Is Weird, In A Good Way
Sometimes my work as a book reviewer has me read things I wouldn’t necessarily pick out from a bookstore shelf. Take Chameleo: A Strange But True Story of Invisible Spies, Heroin Addiction, And Homeland Security for example. The title is curious,… Read More ›
Survival Gear and the Old Man and the Sea
Well now, that’s not exactly fair. I think I’m the same age as him. But thrill as you watch intrepid Canadian reporter and host Rick Mercer, along with his faithful sidekick Doctor Popsicle, facing down the denizens of the deep and shrugging… Read More ›
The #CyberCaliphate vs US #CENTCOM
The latest skirmish in the Propaganda Wars has all the elements of farce, many of the elements of a mystery, and quite a few of the elements of FUD. Hey @BarackObama next time tell #CENTCOM that "Waterboarding" is a weak… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for Dec 23
Happy Tuesday, kittens! Still going in to work? Well, nobody’s going to expect too much of you today, so here are some conversation starters. If the internet attacks we’ve seen on US targets overnight continue, I’m afraid you’re going to… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber & Crypto News Special #ConeSec Edition
Happy Friday, kittens! Today’s news roundup is dedicated to the principle that using the ubiquitous orange cone simply as a traffic divider is a staggering and shameful waste of potential. The hacker principle can as easily be applied to lifeless… Read More ›
Interewebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for Nov 17
Happy Monday, kittens! It’s a slow start to the Cryptosphere this week, as we stayed up all weekend watching Anonymous do its thing, which it did massively, starting Friday: multiple posts on that coming soon, as well as an… Read More ›
Remembrance Day 2014
We’ll be taking today, Remembrance Day, off, to, yes, remember the sacrifices made by those who fought in the wars, whether cyber or IRL. It has been estimated that as much as 20% of Canada’s adult male population died in… Read More ›
Interwebbed Cyber and Crypto News for October 4
Happy Tuesday, kittens! It’s a cyber-and-politico-heavy news roundup day today, so settle in with a cup of something comforting, jack in, and prepare for your mega newsdump. Make These 4 Assumptions about Cybersecurity (JDSupra) Deadline approaching: crime reporting contest (IJNet)… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto News for October 23
Good morning, kittens! There’s much news to cover, so we won’t keep you with a florid and lengthy introduction. We’re still exhausted and a little verklempt after interviewing Ken Goffman yesterday. To the links! Our Man in Riyadh (Jacobin) Kenny… Read More ›
Interwebbed: Top Cyber and Crypto TGIF Headlines!
Great news: It’s FRIDAY! You don’t have to go on. You can just sip your coffee and peruse some of the most interesting news headlines in all of the cybersphere and cryptoworld. Then unplug for two straight days and pretend… Read More ›