A Stanford Engineer Figured Out A Real Reason Fewer Women Code,
• Business InsiderAnd A Video She Created About It Has Gone Viral
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Hacking, Cyber Security
America and Israel Created a Monster Computer Virus Which Now Threatens Nuclear Reactors Worldwide
• Lewrockwell.comIn their obsession to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the U.S. and Israel created a computer virus (called “Stuxnet”) to take out Iran’s nuclear reactors.
A Former Skype Product Boss Has Invented An Uncrackable Encrypted Messaging Service
• Business InsiderIf you're the type of person who likes to know that he or she can email or send files with the knowledge that you're doing so completely securely, you'll want to check out Perzo.
Behind the Padlock: How Secure Web Connections Work
• technewsdaily.comIf you've ever shopped online, and chances are you have, you've probably noticed, or been told to look for, certain indicators that you have a secure Web connection.
NSA Hacks Google, You Need To See The Bigger Picture
• virtualthreat.comNSA Hacks Google. How could it affect you? Emails? Online searches? Think bigger…
Man has $16,500 worth of Bitcoin stolen from MtGox
• examiner.comDave Wright had $16,500 of the crypto-currency Bitcoin transferred from his account without his knowledge.
NSA Website Attacked, Knocked Offline
• David Holmes, Sci-TechFriday's attack on the NSA is likely retribution for recent spying scandals. The NSA has come under fire for its electronic eavesdropping on millions of Americans, as well as citizens and even politicians of foreign countries. The latest scandal was
NSA Website Hacked Ahead Of "Stop Watching Us" Rally
• zerohedge.comUpdate: As of 6:30 pm Eastern, the NSA's website has been down for 5 hours.
The Decline of Wikipedia
• Technologyreview.comWikipedia is the largest free source of information in the world. The sixth most widely used website in the world is not run anything like the others in the top 10.
Mozilla's Lightbeam tool will expose who is looking over your shoulder on the web
• independent.co.ukJust who is looking over your shoulder when you browse the Internet?
BRICS Countries Build New Internet to Avoid NSA Spying
• Prison PlanetFiber optic undersea cable bypassing U.S. to be completed by 2015
Massive Vulnerability Detected In National Power Grids: “There Is No Way to Stop This”
• govtslaves.infoIf you think that our multi-billion dollar electrical power grids are secure and capable of withstanding a coordinated attack, think again.
The NSA Could Have Stopped Snowden If It Had More Bandwidth
• Business InsiderAn exclusive report from Reuters details how at the base in Hawaii where Edward Snowden was assigned, plans to install "anti-leak" software were delayed because the facility did not believe they had sufficient bandwidth to ensure its effective operat
Hackers Access Adobe Source Code, Personal Information of 2.9 Million Customers
• dailytech.com/The company doesn't think hackers got decrypted credit/debit card numbers
A Smartphone Charger That Sniffs for Malware
• Technologyreview.comScanning a smartphone for malware with a charger offers more protection than security apps ever can.
Silk Road bust hints at FBI's new cybercrime powers
• newscientist.comThe biggest drug marketplace on the internet has been busted. The illicit empire of the Silk Road came crashing down on Wednesday after its founder Ross Ulbricht, aka Dread Pirate Roberts , was arrested and charged with narcotics trafficking, money l
Iran's Cyber Warfare Commander Assassinated
• zerohedge.comMere days after the US and Iran showed very tentative signs of some diplomatic progress being possible (and hours after Netanyahu's "Rouhani's a wolf in sheep's clothing" comments), The Telegraph reports that Mojtaba Ahmadi, who served as commander o
Embed Instagram Photos in Your Twitter Feed With This Workaround
• Wired.comSince you follow me on Twitter, you’re aware I post a lot of Instagram photos to my feed.
UK will launch its own cyberattacks, not just defend
• newscientist.comWell, they do say attack is the best form of defence. Britain is to develop the capability to launch cyberattacks, not just defend against incoming threats, UK defence secretary Philip Hammond announced this week.
Journalist becomes first person charged under Operation Tuleta
• telegraph.co.ukA former Sun journalist has become the first person to be charged as part of Operation Tuleta, Scotland Yard’s investigation into allegations of computer hacking and other privacy breaches.
Hacking firm hints at cybercrime's professional elite
• newscientist.comA new report has outed a shadowy organisation called Hidden Lynx – a 100-strong group of expert hackers who are available for hire
Take the Exclusive Tour of GitHub’s New Hacker Heaven
• Wired.comThe first thing you see upon arrival at GitHub's brand new San Francisco headquarters is Ryan Tomayko's Macbook Pro.
Icefog: The Hacker Crew Trying to Break Into Your Weapons
• foreignpolicy.comA new cyber-theft ring from Asia is committing a string of smash and grab-style attacks against suppliers to major military contractors.
Hackers Breach iPhone 5S Fingerprint Security
• zerohedge.comDubbed as a "game-changer" despite being around on devices for years (Motorola Atrix anyone); a 'paradigm' shift in mobile payment security; and a revolution in handheld devices by any and all investors bullish of the stocks; Appl's fingerprint-scann
Russian Lawmaker Wants Proof US Will Not Store iPhone Prints
• Prison PlanetA St. Petersburg city lawmaker known for his conservative views cautioned Russian officials Monday against using Apple’s new iPhone until there is proof that the advanced technology is safe from US spying.
James Lyne: Everyday cybercrime -- and what you can do about it
• ted.comHow do you pick up a malicious online virus, the kind of malware that snoops on your data and taps your bank account? Often, it's through simple things you do each day without thinking twice.
FBI Admits It Controlled Tor Servers Behind Mass Malware Attack
• Wired.comIt wasn’t ever seriously in doubt, but the FBI yesterday acknowledged that it secretly took control of Freedom Hosting last July, days before the servers of the largest provider of ultra-anonymous hosting were found to be serving custom malware desig
Apple’s Fingerprint ID May Mean You Can’t ‘Take the Fifth’
• Wired.comThere’s a lot of talk around biometric authentication since Apple introduced its newest iPhone, which will let users unlock their device with a fingerprint.
Cryptographers Have an Ethics Problem
• Technologyreview.comMathematicians and computer scientists are involved in enabling wide intrusions on individual privacy.
Codefellas: Agent Topple Returns to the Field for a Sick Balloon Ride
• Wired.comTopple’s bravado is put to the test when his old-school spy game gets the green light.
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