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Alleged Anonymous “Warhead” actually a dud

As part of Operation Last Resort, the hacktivist collective released a series of hundreds of names and addresses attributed to the Witness Protection Program.

On Jan 27, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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New social network uses numbers, not names, for user IDs

In response to Facebook gathering as much information as possible about its users, Social Number launched last week and doesn't even require your name.

On Jan 25, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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WikiLeaks claims Aaron Swartz as a source

A week after the Web activist died, WikiLeaks ran Aaron Swartz’s corpse up the Twitter flagpole to see who would salute.

On Jan 22, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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The Morning GIF: Assange’s postcards from Ecuador

The WikiLeaks founder puts on a little postal show for Swiss art organization Bitnik.

On Jan 18, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Dot Dot Dot: Step away from that kitten!

Is the Internet getting nicer as it gets older?

On Jan 17, 2013 by Nicholas White

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Anonymous announces phase 2 of its Aaron Swartz operation

Wednesday night, Anonymous announced the second phase of OpAngel, the initiative in memory of internet pioneer Aaron Swartz that would shake up the laws criminalizing hacktivism.

On Jan 17, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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White House must now address Aaron Swartz’s prosecutor

The petition, “Remove United States District Attorney Carmen Ortiz from office for overreach in the case of Aaron Swartz,” reached the number of signatures required to merit an official response. 

On Jan 15, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Anonymous launches OpAngel in memory of Aaron Swartz

In support of Aaron Swartz's legacy and his family, Anonymous has launched #OpAngel, carrying on his crusade of Open Access and Internet freedom

On Jan 14, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Anonymous threatens teen girls: “Don’t f*ck with the kittens”

Two teenage girls at a U.K. boarding school filmed themselves throwing an 8-week-old kitten in the air until it lost consciousness. Naturally, Anonymous got its hands on the video.

On Jan 11, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Are DDoS attacks an effective form of protest?

We asked the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, security researchers and Anonymous members.

On Jan 9, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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The anatomy of a 4chan hoax

4chan appears to be returning to its trolling, prankster roots in 2013. Here's how the members of  /b/ made #cutforbieber a worldwide trend on Twitter (and fooled the media in the process).

On Jan 9, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Anonymous launches petition to make DDoS free speech

On January 7, Anonymous took a breather from going after the Steubenville football team, Israel, the Westboro Baptist Church, and the FBI to create a lulz-worthy yet intriguing White House petition.

On Jan 9, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy

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Steubenville schools on lockdown after social media threat

Schools in Steubenville, Ohio, have spent the morning in a state of precautionary lockdown after a threatening message sent on social media has area administrators on high alert. 

On Jan 8, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Anonymous misfires, “leaks” 50,000 public voting records

In the annals of blockbuster hacks, this attack surely counts as a bit of an embarrassment.  

On Jan 4, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Anonymous releases disturbing Steubenville rape “confession” video

Anonymous's war against a group of high school athletes implicated in the rape of a 16-year-old girl just escalated with the release of a disturbing video.

On Jan 2, 2013 by Kevin Morris