'Hacktivist' Hysteria in Baltimore
The debunked #BaltimoreLootCrew tweets find a new way to feed fearmongering.
Cybersecurity
Obama Wants to Freeze CyberCriminals' Assets, Before They've Been Tried
And if you try to help any such accused cybercriminal, you are breaking the "law" too.
Legislators Still Trying to Reform Anti-Hacking Laws to Prevent Prosecutor Overreach
Law named after Aaron Swartz introduced again.
Is That a Nuke in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?
New book, The Future of Violence, is terrified about 'technologies of mass empowerment'
IRS (Again) Puts Taxpayer Info At Risk
Its procedures to combat identity theft sometimes "increase the risk for an unauthorized disclosure of tax return information."
Here's What Concerns Experts About Obama's State of the Union Cybersecurity Goals
Harsher penalties and more government involvement won't help protect privacy.
Internet Freedom Under Global Attack; Report Finds Governments Around the World Expanded Online Control, Surveillance Last Year
Governments are expanding online controls "rapidly" and adopting new laws that effectively criminalize online dissent.
Here's Why You Shouldn't Use the Fingerprint Password on Smartphones in Virginia
Judge rules suspects can be compelled to use fingerprint to provide police access.
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Sentenced to Prison in Denmark
Gottfrid Warg gets 42 months in jail.
Spooky Politicians That Go Bump in the Night
The end of October brings children disguised as pretend ghosts and goblins, and politicians whipping up fears of supposedly real ones.
White House Computer Network Was Attacked
Could be work of Russian hackers, sources say
Dropbox Denies Being Hacked
Says the account info was stolen from third party services
'Aaron's Law' to Reform Terribly Abused Anti-Hacking Regs Languishes in Congress
Committee head won't allow debate or vote
CIA Admits Improperly "Penetrating" Senate Intelligence Computers
Forget enthusiastic consent, they had none
Prosecutors Can Screw With Hackers Just for Saying 'Fuck Shit Up,' Warns Security Expert
Vaguely written laws give federal prosecutors the power to target hackers at will.
NSA Allegedly Knew for Years About Major Just-Discovered Internet Glitch
Heartbleed bug may have contributed to untold amounts of computer fraud
Can the Feds Hold Companies Legally Responsible for Being Hacked?
Does the Federal Trade Commission have this kind of authority?
Feds No Longer Trying to Convict Journalist for Hyperlinking
Some charges against Barrett Brown for linking to hacked documents to be dropped
NSA Says Employee Gave Snowden Digital Key to Access Records
Employee resigned after admission
White House Unveils Cybersecurity Blueprint
For banks, power plants, and other infrastructure buildings
