To be clear, this is different from the GiveSendGo leak, reported earlier by Mikael Thalen, who has been all over this story from the word Go. Or GiveSendGo anyway. To recap: a group of roughly 150 big rig trucks and… Read More ›
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The Two Funniest, Most Important Videos from the Canadian Election
As all the world has heard by now, hunky, eloquent dynastic Liberal candidate Justin Trudeau is the new Prime Minister Elect of the People’s Republic of Canuckistan, his (arguably right-)centrist Liberal party having taken the most seats on Monday, October… Read More ›
Behold: the Queen of #Anonymous
Leaderfagging: you’re doing it wrong. To be honest, kittens, this is one of the rare cases where the YouTube transcript makes more sense than the actual words in the interview. Still, we cannot pass up the opportunity to share this… Read More ›
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 ›
Holy Death Cults, Batman! Meet Santa Muerte, Morbid Mexican Favourite of Cartels and Criminals
Santa Muerte: Saint Death. Her titles are myriad:Lady Sebastienne, Lady of the Shadows, Lady of the Night, Lady of the Seven Powers, White Girl, Skinny Lady, Our Lady of the Holy Death. To her, you make offerings of cigarettes. The… Read More ›
The Peshmerga Enter the Propaganda Video Wars
Social media: it’s the latest front in war, whether it’s Congress claiming they’ll meme ISIS back to the Stone Age or the Kurdish fighting force called the Peshmerga taking to Vimeo to do some cheerleading for the boys (and girls!)… Read More ›
“Your Data Will Never Be Compromised!” ORLY???
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 ›
A Deadly Crossing: Migrant Search and Rescue, an Infographic
With increasing tensions in Australia over the issue of migrants, as well as the recent sinking of a boatload of Libyan refugees, with an estimated death count of 800, the issue of water-borne refugees is one the world is finally… Read More ›
Video: Bathtime for Barrett
Occasionally we at The Cryptosphere feel that the cyberwar/hacktivism world could use a little levity, and therefore we are pleased to present this otherwise news-value-free video by Xylergeist. It is nothing more nor less than a drag king recreation of Barrett Brown’s second most-famous… Read More ›
#Anonymous Issues Terrifying Electronic Armageddon Video: Are You Paranoid Enough?
No. No, you are not. The month-old AnonSec 101/SteelBAileY account has uploaded a new 11-minute video to YouTube, focused on how-to’s for Operational Security (OpSec) at protests, in “civilian” life, and online. And it is terrifying. UPDATE: Thanks to commenter… Read More ›
Encryption for Beginners: Presented by Feminist Hacker Barbie
Soooo much better than the (sexist, condescending) Mattel version; Feminist Hacker Barbie is the Barbie of our time. Here, our icon leads us through a quick, but easy to follow, introduction to the basic principles and uses of encryption, as… Read More ›
Video: Paths of Hate
Paths of Hate is a stunning animated film by Polish filmmaker Damian Nenow. It was shortlisted for an Oscar nomination in 2010, and won Best of Show at SIGGRAPH in 2011. The film explores the dehumanizing power of war, humanity’s… Read More ›
Social Experiment: Muslims in Canada, post-Ottawa Shooting
This is what you call “a learning experience.” Despite Prime Minister Harper predictably using the shooting of Corporal Nathan Cirillo on Parliament Hill to rush through legal approval for spy powers he’s been asking for for years, Canadians themselves reject the notion… Read More ›
Drone Wars: The Eagle Attack!
The latest in our ongoing coverage of the escalating Drone wars. Currently, biowarriors are kicking drone ass: first former sheeple, current rebel Rambro, and now this Unnamed Terror from the Skies. RMIT UAS Research team dogfights with the king of… Read More ›
Sparked: A Drone Ballet from Cirque du Soleil
And now, as they say, for something completely different. Quebec entertainment billion-dollar behemoth Cirque du Soleil has broken out of the three ring ghetto with Sparked, a five minute performance video depicting an old-timey lamp maker and his enchanted lampshades. We’re… Read More ›
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