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Man sues Confide: I wouldn’t have spent $7/month if I’d known it was flawed

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Cyrus Farivar

Confide: “The accusations set forth in the complaint are unfounded and without merit.” Continue reading Man sues Confide: I wouldn’t have spent $7/month if I’d known it was flawed→

Posted in Confide, Law & Disorder, messaging, Risk Assessment

House members: EPA officials may be using Signal to “spread their goals covertly”

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Cyrus Farivar

Encrypted messaging app gains new currency under the Trump administration. Continue reading House members: EPA officials may be using Signal to “spread their goals covertly”→

Posted in congress, encrypted, foia, Law & Disorder, Republican, Risk Assessment, signal

Hack reveals data company Cellebrite works with everyone from US cops to Russia

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Cyrus Farivar

Cellebrite unaware of “increased risk to customers as a result of this incident.” Continue reading Hack reveals data company Cellebrite works with everyone from US cops to Russia→

Posted in Cellebrite, Hack, Law & Disorder, motherboard, Risk Assessment

Yahoo’s CISO resigned in 2015 over secret e-mail search tool ordered by feds

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Cyrus Farivar

Reuters: Yahoo “complied with a classified US government directive.” Continue reading Yahoo’s CISO resigned in 2015 over secret e-mail search tool ordered by feds→

Posted in Alex Stamos, fbi, Law & Disorder, nsa, Risk Assessment, Yahoo

Democratic, GOP leaders got a secret briefing on DNC hack last year

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Cyrus Farivar

Reuters: intelligence officials told “Gang of 8” it was a spearphishing attack. Continue reading Democratic, GOP leaders got a secret briefing on DNC hack last year→

Posted in DNC Hack, gang of eight, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment

Tor inquiry: “Many people” reported being “humiliated” by Appelbaum

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Cyrus Farivar

Going forward, group will now have a new anti-harassment policy, among other changes. Continue reading Tor inquiry: “Many people” reported being “humiliated” by Appelbaum→

Posted in jacob appelbaum, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, Shari Steele, Tor Project

Pop star tells fans to send their Twitter passwords, but it might be illegal

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Cyrus Farivar

#HackedByJohnson entices young fans so he can post cute messages in their name. Continue reading Pop star tells fans to send their Twitter passwords, but it might be illegal→

Posted in CFAA, jack & jack, jack johnson, Law & Disorder, password, Risk Assessment

Baseball exec gets 46 months in prison after guessing rival team’s password

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Cyrus Farivar

Christopher Correa got unauthorized access to Houston Astros’ private files. Continue reading Baseball exec gets 46 months in prison after guessing rival team’s password→

Posted in CFAA, christopher correa, Hacking, houston astros, Law & Disorder, password, Risk Assessment, st. louis cardinals

In wake of Appelbaum fiasco, Tor Project shakes up board of directors

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Cyrus Farivar

New team includes: Cindy Cohn, Biella Coleman, Matt Blaze, and Bruce Schneier. Continue reading In wake of Appelbaum fiasco, Tor Project shakes up board of directors→

Posted in board, Risk Assessment, Tor Project

Breaking silence, ex-Tor developer decries “vicious and spurious allegations”

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Cyrus Farivar

After Appelbaum left, public accusations of sexual misconduct ensued. Continue reading Breaking silence, ex-Tor developer decries “vicious and spurious allegations”→

Posted in jacob appelbaum, Law & Disorder, Risk Assessment, tor

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