Cyberthieves Stole $45 Million From ATM’s in a Few Hours
Two highly-sophisticated cyber-thefts made off with $45 million, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn allege, comparing the robbery to the theft at the center of “Ocean’s 11.”
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Search Warrants? Facebook, Emails Not Safe From FBI Surveillance
According to new documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union, government officials may not always obtain warrants when they snoop through our emails, Facebook messages, and other electronic communications -- and the FBI apparently doesn’t even believe it’s legally required to do so» Read On →
White House Backs FBI Plan for Surveillance State
The Obama administration, resolving years of internal debate, is on the verge of backing a Federal Bureau of Investigation plan for a sweeping overhaul of surveillance laws that would make it easier to wiretap people who communicate using the Internet rather than by traditional phone services, according to officials familiar with the deliberations
US Gov’t Fears Kim Dotcom Has Won
The U.S. Government has just submitted its objections to Megaupload’s motion to dismiss the case against the company. Megaupload’s lawyers have pointed out that the Department of Justice is trying to change the law to legitimize the destruction of Megaupload. However, the Government refutes this assertion and asks the court to deny Megaupload’s motion, fearing that otherwise the entire case may fall apart.
Experimental Aircraft Reaches 3,000 MPH
A lightning-quick experimental aircraft made history when it sped more than 3,000 mph above the Pacific Ocean in a test flight, reigniting decades-long efforts to develop a vehicle that could travel faster than a speeding bullet.
Is Facebook Deteriorating the Psyche?
It declared that Facebook and its ilk can move the vulnerable (which might mean anyone) in the direction of psychosis and delusion
CISPA Dies In The Senate
Privacy advocates can breathe a sigh of relief as the controversial US Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) appears to be all but dead in the water, with all signs pointing to it being shelved by the Senate
Showdown: CISPA Heads to the Senate…
CISPA legislation passed the House despite a White House veto threat and an outcry from privacy advocates and civil liberties groups that say it leaves Americans vulnerable to spying by the military
House Passes CISPA
President Barack Obama for him to potentially sign the bill into law. Earlier this week, though, senior White House advisers said they would recommend the president veto the bill
The Second Coming of Kim Dotcom
“That would be allowing them to get away with this stunt. I won’t accept that. By staying here I’m saying, ‘Eff you! You can’t defeat me!’”
Online Detectives Flourished in Boston Manhunt
In an era of digital interactivity, it also unfolded around the country from laptops and desk chairs filled with regular folks
Boston Tech Community Launches Fundraiser for Bomb Victims
The Boston technology community has stepped up to help following the blasts at the Boston Marathon that left three dead and at least 140 others injured
Iranian Scientist Claims to Have Built a Time Machine
Ali Razeghi, a Tehran scientist has registered “The Aryayek Time Traveling Machine” with the state-run Centre for Strategic Inventions
Study: Social Media Cuts Friendships Short
Rudeness and throwing insults are cutting online friendships short with a survey on Wednesday showing people are getting ruder on social media and two in five users have ended contact after a virtual altercation
Could Bitcoin Be a Future One World Currency?
Maybe you’ve heard of Bitcoin—it wants to shake the entire global economy, and has become the financial bubble du jour with a skyrocketing value. It’s online money—an alternative to dollars and euros
