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Why We're Not In A Cyberwar With China
Recent reports of Chinese cyberspying have revealed hacking operations with a shocking scale and level of sophistication. China's hackers appear to be stealing massive amounts of intellectual property...
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Beware: We May Be Entering The Age Of Cybersabotage
Low-level cyberscuffles between nations may be about to escalate into more serious conflicts. U.S. government officials are reporting a new wave of attacks aimed at sabotage within the U.S.,...
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NSA Domestic Surveillance Tracks Millions Of Verizon Calls
The Guardian is reporting that the National Security Agency is currently collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers in the US using a top secret court order issued in April. (See also:...
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NSA, FBI Tapping Into Data Of Nine Major U.S. Internet Companies
Leaked documents from the National Security Agency and the FBI have revealed a secret government program, code-named PRISM, that is "extracting audio, video, photographs, e-mails, documents and...
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Congratulations! You've Been Auto-Upgraded To Citizenship 2.0
A well-placed government source leaked ReadWrite this draft memorandum from the White House.* Announcing Citizenship 2.0—The Same Civil Rights You Love, But Better! We're super excited to announce...
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Facebook & Google CEOs Say NSA Spy Program Is News To Them
Google CEO Larry Page and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have both posted statements denying knowledge of PRISM, a program reportedly run by the U.S. National Security Agency to gather communications...
View ArticlePRISM Leaker Edward Snowden Fired
In news even less surprising than the sun came up in the east this morning, USA Today is reporting that defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton has fired their most notorious employee: PRISM leaker...
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Groklaw Shuts Down, A Self-Described Casualty In The Privacy Wars
You may not have heard of Pamela Jones, creator of the legal blog site known as Groklaw, but you may have heard of the legal case that she helped dismantle through patience, research and no small...
View ArticleMicrosoft, Google Press Lawsuit On Government Spying Data
After the Guardian and other publications revealed that US spy agencies relied on cooperation from tech giants like Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Yahoo to gather up Americans' electronic...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Defense Against NSA’s Dark Arts: As Much Fantasy As Fact
Microsoft put on a brave face and asked the NSA to keep its hands off its customer data without due cause. But the company's actual changes lack real technical and political punch, and don't really...
View ArticleSilicon Valley’s Doublespeak On User Privacy
In a moment of unabashed hypocrisy, this week eight leading tech titans chastised the U.S. government for daring to do what each of them does on a daily basis. Namely, spy on people. Companies like...
View ArticleThe NSA Spies On America's Favorite Device—Time To Get Angry
If it seems these days like no gadget, website, service or function is safe from the data trolling of the U.S. National Security Administration, you are probably right. Even your iPhone is no barrier...
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NSA Accused Of Exploiting Heartbleed For At Least Two Years; Agency Denies It
The National Security Agency exploited the massive security vulnerability called Heartbleed for the past two years, and used the flaw in OpenSSL to intercept private data, according to a new report...
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In The U.S., The Feds Are A Bigger Threat To Your Phone Than Malware
Mobile malware is exploding, though it's mostly not where you live. If you live in Russia, where 10 gruesome factories churn out 30% of the world's malware, you're far more likely to have malware...
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Facebook & Google CEOs Say NSA Spy Program Is News To Them
Google CEO Larry Page and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have bothposted statements denying knowledge of PRISM, a program reportedly run by the U.S. National Security Agency to gather communications from...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Defense Against NSA’s Dark Arts: As Much Fantasy As Fact
Microsoft put on a brave face and asked the NSA to keep its hands off its customer data without due cause. But the company's actual changes lack real technical and political punch, and don't really...
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Why We're Not In A Cyberwar With China
Recent reports of Chinese cyberspying have revealed hacking operations with a shocking scale and level of sophistication. China's hackers appear to be stealing massive amounts of intellectual property...
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Beware: We May Be Entering The Age Of Cybersabotage
Low-level cyberscuffles between nations may be about to escalate into more serious conflicts. U.S. government officials are reporting a new wave of attacks aimed at sabotage within the U.S., apparently...
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NSA Domestic Surveillance Tracks Millions Of Verizon Calls
The Guardian is reporting that the National Security Agency is currently collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers in the US using a top secret court order issued in April.(See also:...
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NSA, FBI Tapping Into Data Of Nine Major U.S. Internet Companies
Leaked documents from the National Security Agency and the FBI have revealed a secret government program, code-named PRISM, that is "extracting audio, video, photographs, e-mails, documents and...
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