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• Officer GoFuckYourself Interviewed

  By raincoaster on August 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  When we were kids we had imaginary friends. Then we grew up and gave those childish things up in favour of following satirical Twitter accounts like respectable grown-ups. Let’s talk to one of them, shall we? Officer GoFuckYourself, on duty… Read More ›

• Gold Dealer Drops Credit Card Payments For Bitcoin

  By raincoaster on August 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  When a gold exchange dumps credit cards in favour of cryptocurrency to avoid fraud, you have to ask yourself if you’ve put your skepticism in the right baskets. It’s true, credit card fraud is rife and Bitcoin fraud is not,… Read More ›

• HMOTB: #militarymonday (25 photos)

  By raincoaster on August 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  So, what do we think inspired this sudden interest in featuring attractive members of the military? Could it be outreach by the Pentagon? Why yes, yes it could. In which case this should also be categorized “Propaganda.” Expect to see… Read More ›

• Weaponizing Your Pets: Watch And Learn!

  By raincoaster on August 25, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Today we present a charming and informative Defcon talk from Gene Bransfield of Tenacity Solutions. The subject is the very straightforward “Weaponizing Your Pets” which is something I’m sure we have all wished to do from time to time, making… Read More ›

• Interwebbed: Top Cyber and Crypto News for Monday

  By raincoaster on August 25, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to your week. Somebody was surely shot over the weekend, but as far as we know there haven’t been any riots over it, so this week is already better than last week, right? Right? Clutching at straws here, people…. Read More ›

• Tom Tomorrow on Police Militarization UPDATED with Bonus WTF

  By raincoaster on August 24, 2014 • ( 1 )

  Pretty much sums it up. Don't shoot! "@thenation: Why Are You Dressed Like Darth Vader? http://t.co/RfXm06RgGY pic.twitter.com/bTDkAOX4wd" — vruz (@vruz) August 23, 2014 Do you ever feel like you’re living a different reality, in a universe which is parallel to,… Read More ›

• “You’re under arrest for possession of an insecure phone” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]

  By raincoaster on August 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Burners, people. Burners.

• Cops Claim Marine Accused Of Killing Reportedly Pregnant Lover Searched Internet For ‘How To Dispose Of A Human Body’

  By raincoaster on August 24, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Guys, guys, guys, have you never heard of OPSEC???

• San Francisco Open Exchange Aims To Be The E-Trade Of Bitcoin

  By raincoaster on August 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s no shortage of people attempting this. Will be interesting to see if this one succeeds.

• Is Burning Man Just Work?

  By raincoaster on August 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Where do Yuppies network in the 21st Century? Guess where (and bring your tutu). When everybody’s a counterculturalist, is anybody?

• Friday CyberFilms: Four Lions

  By raincoaster on August 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  We’re familiar with the concept of ruthless, unstoppable jihadis laying waste to Western values, culture, and lives; it’s how the Pentagon gets its money. We’re less familiar with the concept of jihadi wannabes, particularly in the context of comedy. Meet… Read More ›

• The Sabu Effect: An Interview with Jay Leiderman

  By raincoaster on August 22, 2014 • ( 12 )

  

  The knock at the door. The blinding lights, the shouted orders, the helmets, the uniforms, the guns, the confusion, the melee. The raid. When it’s all over, and the FBI is sifting through everything from your Friends list to your… Read More ›

• Interwebbed: Top Cyber and Crypto TGIF Headlines!

  By raincoaster on August 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• $145k and counting! Racists rush to back GoFundMe campaign for cop who shot Michael Brown

  By raincoaster on August 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  I suppose this doesn’t TECHNICALLY qualify as pay for murder, but it’s the next closest thing. The comments are priceless.

• Watch Suspected Scammers Install And Harvest Data From ATM Skimmers

  By raincoaster on August 21, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Always be alert at ATMs. If you see something you don’t recognize, either walk away or ask someone inside the bank. If the bank is closed, just walk away.

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