Tragic stabbing death stemmed from a Facebook argument over $20
“IMA HAVE THE LAST LAUGH!!!” Richards wrote. Henriques’s reply was cryptic: “We will see.”
On Aug 5, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Who’s laughing now? U.S. government seizes The Jester’s website
Notorious “patriot” hacker The Jester’s website has apparently been seized—and he hasn’t tweeted in days.
On Aug 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
After Snowden leaks, daily adoption rate of PGP encryption triples
Kristian Fiskerstrand cautions that more users trying it out now doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll adopt the practice permanently.
On Jul 31, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
KTVU fires 3 producers over racist on-air blunder
The station has sacked those responsible for allowing fake, racist names to be read on air during a report on the Asiana Airlines crash.
On Jul 25, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Unpublished NSA slides air on Brazilian television
According to one heatmap, a disproportionate amount of information is captured from Brazil … but why?
On Jul 25, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Why Anonymous hacked the tiny island nation of Nauru
Nauru is home to a controversial holding facility for immigrants heading to Australia.
On Jul 23, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Syrian Electronic Army hacks messaging app Tango.me
The high-profile pro-Assad hackers known as the Syrian Electronic Army have committed another noteworthy hack.
On Jul 22, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
NSA chief slams “transparency culture,” compares Snowden to Boston bombers
Michael Hayden fears a culture that promotes transparency as a virtue.
On Jul 20, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Facebook’s “queen of tax fraud” gets 21 years in prison
Rashia Wilson pled guilty to stealing $3 million from the IRS.
On Jul 19, 2013 by Kevin Morris
This woman discovered ancient Egyptian pyramids from her North Carolina home
Amateur archaeologist Angela Micol found the buried, ancient structures on Google Maps.
On Jul 18, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
Asiana Airlines suing KTVU over racially charged gaffe
The station listed pilots for the airline as “Sum Ting Wong” and “Ho Lee Fuk.”
On Jul 15, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Yahoo wins court order to release records of its fight against PRISM
Yahoo claims it fought surveillance orders back in 2008, and now the Department of Justice may have to release the documents that prove it.
On Jul 15, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Britain, Sweden block EU investigation of U.S. spying
Talks between the U.S. and the EU will only focus on PRISM, after Britain vetoed a wider conversation about U.S espionage.
Fox affiliate KTVU apologizes for airing racist prank
Captain Sum Ting Wong, Wi Tu Lo, Ho Lee Fuk, and Bang Ding Ow were not the names of the pilots.
On Jul 12, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Forget PRISM: FAIRVIEW is the NSA’s project to “own the Internet”
According to an NSA whistleblower, the agency’s Internet surveillance operations—including PRISM—fall under one umbrella, known as FAIRVIEW.
On Jul 12, 2013 by Joe Kloc
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