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• Defcon Pwn

  By raincoaster on August 9, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  So, this is how the Defcon Hacking Conference is going for someone today:   In short, s/he was using a Wifi Pineapple to try to do some of the mentioned-in-that-link nefarious stuff to the wifi at the conference. Instead of… Read More ›

• Crypto Currently: Current prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Unobtanium

  By raincoaster on August 9, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Wow, who knew the cryptocurrency market was so popular among retro-footwear enthusiasts? Seriously, I’m sure I had at least two pairs of those shoes in the 80’s. WHERE DID YOU FIND THEM CALL ME PEOPLE???? Ah, the heady days of… Read More ›

• Civilians in Abandoned McDonald’s Seize Control of Wandering Space Satellite

  By raincoaster on August 8, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  This sounds so much like a crazy science fiction movie that I have no doubt it will soon become one, even though it’s true. Except all the main characters will suddenly become attractive teenagers.

• Crypto-Affirmation for the Day

  By raincoaster on August 8, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  If you see something, say nothing. And drink to forget. Night Vale Wise words, my friends. Wise words. Featured image Strange by Kevin Dooley on Flickr

• The Best Talks at the BlackHat Conference Weren’t Even at BlackHat

  By raincoaster on August 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

      Black Hat USA is the no-holds-or-hacks-barred annual conference that brings together some of the biggest names in infosec with some of the biggest names in hacking. But not all, because some are still hung over from HOPE. It’s… Read More ›

• Interwebbed: Top Crypto and Cyber Stories from the Net

  By raincoaster on August 8, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The Net; you never know what you’re gonna catch. The other day I caught up with ancient-by-internet-standards cinematic classic The Net and was surprised by a) how prescient it was b) the fact that I appear to have become Sandra… Read More ›

• Crypto Currently: Prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin and Nextcoin

  By raincoaster on August 7, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  At the request of supporter Roberto Capodieci today’s price roundup features Nextcoin, NXT. Its unique proposition is that it is not only a cryptocurrency, but also a collaborative platform. Roberto says, “NXT is more than a crypto currency, and includes… Read More ›

• Obituary o’ the Day: Henry Chapman Pincher, the Great Spycatcher of Fleet Street

  By raincoaster on August 7, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  “The Great Spycatcher of Fleet Street.” Damn, doesn’t that have a ring to it? He had another, equally awesome nickname: “The Lone Wolf of Fleet Street.” You never heard of this man, and you already think he’s the shizznit, don’t… Read More ›

• Interwebbed: Breaking Cyber and Crypto News

  By raincoaster on August 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s a busy, busy week in the Cryptosphere, kittens, so we’ll keep it short, sweet, and cyber. Besides, we’re trying to pretend we’re at Defcon like all the kool kidz.

  You too, eh?

• Crypto Currently: Prices for Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin and Defcoin

  By raincoaster on August 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Defcon, pretty much the biggest deal in the Hacker Con World, has its own cryptocurrency. Of course it does. Defcoin, tagline “Most of us are not that evil,” is launching this week at the famed Defcon 22 conference in Las… Read More ›

• CyberVor: Understanding the billion password hack

  By raincoaster on August 7, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Yesterday a small Milwaukee security company of which you have probably never heard broke the news that a group of nameless twentysomething Russian hackers had acquired a collection of 1.2 billion username/password combinations, the largest such collection in history. The internet,… Read More ›

• Operation Global Media Domination: The Facebook Situation

  By raincoaster on August 6, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Well, this was a more-than-pleasant surprise. This was, in fact, a screamingly awesome surprise for a baby website. Thanks to everyone on Facebook, our biggest referrer, and what up, you people at Hacker News?

• Edward Snowden’s Lawyer Wolfgang Kalek Speaks!

  By raincoaster on August 6, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  I like this guy; he stresses repeatedly that this is a long game, not a momentary blip. He specifically mentions a one, three or five year viewpoint on the Snowden case, in terms of negotiations to enable him to return… Read More ›

• Happy (?) Anniversary, Julian Assange!

  By raincoaster on August 6, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

    Well, this has to be one of the most fraught and geeky organizational Facebook page updates we’ve ever seen. For the non-hackery among us (and if you were hackery, wouldn’t you be reading everything from the sourcecode, green text… Read More ›

• Interwebbed: Cyber and Crypto Headlines for Today

  By raincoaster on August 6, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Well, as you can see from the above, we’ve something of a SITUATION on our hands here at the Cryptosphere, so without further preamble, we hereby present the top cyber and crypto stories on the Interwebs. Enjoy! And wish us luck!

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