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More Hacks, More Baseless Accusations Against Russia
In January police in various countries took down the Emotet bot-network that was at that time the basic platform for some 25% of all cybercrimes. Based on hearsay Wikipedia and other had falsely attributed Emotet to Russian actors. The real people behind it were actually Ukrainians: Continue reading
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As US Loses its Edge, Game of Cyber Chicken Could Have Deadly Consequences
Two major hacks—SolarWind and Microsoft Exchange Server—have affected a whole range of computers systems. Both are supply-chain hacks, meaning what appeared to be a routine software upgrade to a particular component in the system, instead inserted malicious code. In the SolarWind hack a backdoor in one such component was downloaded to systems of 18,000 organisations,… Continue reading
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NSA: Cybersecurity: When Hackers Went to the Hill — Revisiting the L0pht Hearings of 1998
More than 20 years ago, in May 1998, seven hackers from the Boston-based “hacker think tank” L0pht Heavy Industries, appeared alongside Dr. Peter Neumann, a private sector expert on computer security, before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs for one of the first-ever Congressional hearings focusing specifically on cybersecurity. Continue reading
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‘Anonymous’ hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown on Guantanamo
The US military has restricted access to wireless internet at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp due to hacking threats said to be part of a protest over conditions at the facility where detainees have been engaged in a hunger strike for over 100 days. Continue reading
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50 million cameras exposed to hackers due to massive security breach
Internet users, beware: new security research has revealed that 40-50 million network-enabled device can be hacked and controlled remotely, with vulnerable products including cameras, printers and routers. Continue reading
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Anonymous hack hundreds of Israeli websites, delete Foreign Ministry database in support of Gaza
Hacker group Anonymous has launched a massive attack named #OpIsrael on almost 700 Israeli websites, protesting against Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza. Israeli media confirmed the group’s move. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 28 June 2012
28 June 2012 — williambowles.info WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ordered to present himself to police Telegraph.co.uk WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been served with a letter saying he has to present himself to a London police station tomorrow, according to sources. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/wikileaks/9361410/WikiLeaks-founder-Julian-Assange-ordered-to-present-himself-to-police.html Continue reading
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The EyeOpener- Stratfor and the Privatization of Intelligence
This is our EyeOpener Report by James Corbett, presenting the disturbing trend of outsourcing intelligence work to private companies, the unhealthy relationship between intelligence agencies and the private sector, the culpability for misconduct and shielding the government from being held accountable for crimes committed on its behalf, and the creation of a revolving door that… Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 8 March 2012
8 March 2012 — williambowles.info Wikileaks: US-led NATO Troops Operate Inside Syria Syrian Radio & TV Online A document released by the WikiLeaks website has revealed that undercover US-led NATO forces are operating inside Syria against the Syrian government. WikiLeaks released a confidential email from an analyst working for the US-based intelligence firm … Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 8 March 2012
8 March 2012 — williambowles.info The heavy price of telling the truth Montreal Gazette Hintz points to the experience of Bradley Manning, the alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower who was nabbed after he revealed his identity to a hacker via an online chat. “The Bradley Manning case also shows the severity of the repercussions,” Hintz said. Continue reading
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Bradley Manning Newslinks 7 March 2012
7 March 2012 — williambowles.info ‘US world’s worst human rights violator’ Press TV The UN special rapporteur on torture has found that the US authorities subjected WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Juan Ernesto Mendez says he is not convinced with the US authorities’ explanation regarding … http://www.presstv.ir/detail/230322.html Continue reading
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ACTA in UK: 10 years in jail for ‘illegal downloads’
UK web surfers have caught a grim glimpse of the future with Internet users being threatened with 10 years in jail for “illegal downloading” after a prominent music file-sharing site was shut down shortly after Britain signed the notorious ACTA bill. Continue reading
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Wikileaks News Roundup 6-7 February 2012
7 February 2012 — williambowles.info 012 Anonymous members and protesters stand in cold for Assange Computer Business Review Members of the hacking group, Anonymous, and supporters of Julian Assange stood outside of the Supreme Court in London last week to protest against the extradition of the Wikileaks founder to Sweden. Thursday 2 February 2012 marked Continue reading
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Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT
2 February 2012 — Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT The latest campaign from hacktivists with the online collective Anonymous involved divulging a trove of emails between members of a noted white supremacy group. Continue reading
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Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT
2 February 2012 — Anonymous reveals links between US and British white supremacists — RT The latest campaign from hacktivists with the online collective Anonymous involved divulging a trove of emails between members of a noted white supremacy group. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 21 December 2011
21 December 2011 — williambowles.info Witness in WikiLeaks case says Manning confessed to him Los Angeles Times Other prosecution witnesses testified that messages on Manning’s personal laptop computer indicated he could have communicated with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Mark Johnson, an Army forensic analyst, testified that Manning and a person he … http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-manning-hearing-20111221,0,3065361.story Continue reading
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Pentagon could bomb enemy hackers — RT
A US Department of Defense report has outlined how the American military plans to respond to foreign hacker attacks. We’re talking all-out retaliation, both in cyberspace, and in real life. Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 9 August 2011
9 August 2011 — williambowles.info ‘Watchmen’ Author Supports WikiLeaks Whistleblower PCWorld Manning is the GI accused of leaking classified US government documents to WikiLeaks. “With any legitimate trial of whistleblower Bradley Manning still being at an unspecified date in the future, it would seem that what is presently on trial here is … http://www.pcworld.com/article/237520/watchmen_author_supports_wikileaks_whistleblower.html Continue reading
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Wikileaks Newslinks 4 August 2011
4 August 2011 — williambowles.info Wikileaks: UN discussed dropping #003 Radio Netherlands United Nations officials discussed shutting down Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal without hearing a politically sensitive case involving two former Khmer Rouge leaders, according to a classified US diplomatic cable disclosed by Wikileaks. … http://www.rnw.nl/international-justice/article/wikileaks-un-discussed-dropping-003 Continue reading
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