Scott Walker’s campaign is selling donors’ email addresses
His US presidential bid went belly-up, and he’s selling email addresses to pay it off. Continue reading Scott Walker’s campaign is selling donors’ email addresses
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Jennifer Lawrence nude photo thief pleads guilty
This isn’t over yet. Ryan Collins pled guilty to phishing, but he hasn’t been linked to sharing or uploading the stolen images from “celebgate”. Continue reading Jennifer Lawrence nude photo thief pleads guilty
“Faception” software claims it can spot terrorists, pedophiles, great poker players
As in, “Excuse me, you’d best come with us: your philtrum has a suspicious shape to it, and we’re adverse to the symmetry of your lips.” Continue reading “Faception” software claims it can spot terrorists, pedophiles, great poker players
Drone killer: shotgun-like stunner fires “frequency hacks” at airborne pests
They’re not jammers, per se: new anti-drone tools work by firing radio frequency hacks that screw with drone commands or guidance systems. Continue reading Drone killer: shotgun-like stunner fires “frequency hacks” at airborne pests
This wristband gives you an electric shock when you overspend
Nothing like a 255-volt shock to snap you out of a shopping splurge. Continue reading This wristband gives you an electric shock when you overspend
Actor sues Facebook after girlfriend sends nude pics to fake profile
The “John Doe” behind the imposter account allegedly friended Vincent Gallo’s real friends and acquaintances, and pretended to be the actor for online sex chats and to lure Los Angeles women to meet in person
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Published personal data on 70,000 OkCupid users taken down after DMCA order
They got the “highly identifiable” data with a scraper, without permission of users whose kinks, location and more were exposed. Continue reading Published personal data on 70,000 OkCupid users taken down after DMCA order
Millions of LinkedIn passwords up for sale on the dark web
Darn cheap, too: the whole lot was priced at about $2,200. LinkedIn has confirmed that the data is legitimate. Continue reading Millions of LinkedIn passwords up for sale on the dark web
Runkeeper says “sorry!” for sending your every move to an ad service
The fitness app’s maker said it found a bug in its Android version that was dribbling location data to an ad service in the US. Continue reading Runkeeper says “sorry!” for sending your every move to an ad service
Fake, violent YouTube video makers imprisoned
Members of the TrollStation channel have been jailed for staging and filming fake robberies and kidnappings in London. Continue reading Fake, violent YouTube video makers imprisoned