Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking

Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony is a solid reminder that the Russian hacking campaign went far beyond the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta. Continue reading Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking

Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking

Former FBI director James Comey’s testimony is a solid reminder that the Russian hacking campaign went far beyond the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta. Continue reading Comey: Russians Targeted ‘Hundreds’ of Entities in Election Hacking

Private Eye Allegedly Used Leaky Goverment Tool in Bid to Find Tax Data on Trump

In March 2017, KrebsOnSecurity warned that thieves who perpetrate tax refund fraud with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service were leveraging a widely-used online student loan tool to find critical data on consumers that allows them to claim huge refunds with the IRS in someone else’s name. This week, it emerged that a Louisiana-based private investigator is being charged with using the same online tool to glean tax data on then-presidential candidate Donald J. Trump.

A story today at Diverseeducation.com points to court filings in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, in which local private eye Jordan Hamlett is accused by federal prosecutors of abusing an automated tool at the U.S. Department of Education website that is designed to make it easier for families to complete the Education Department’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) — a lengthy form that serves as the starting point for students seeking federal financial assistance to pay for college or career school. Continue reading Private Eye Allegedly Used Leaky Goverment Tool in Bid to Find Tax Data on Trump

Billionaire Trump Funder Also Paid for Milo Yiannopoulos’ College Speaking Tour

University of Washington records confirm Yiannopoulos’ speaking fee as zero dollars, and entirely self-financed. Continue reading Billionaire Trump Funder Also Paid for Milo Yiannopoulos’ College Speaking Tour

This Moth With a Golden Head and Small Genitals Was Named After Trump

“By naming this species after the 45th President of the United States, I hope to bring some public attention to […] the neglected micro-fauna component of the North American biodiversity.” Continue reading This Moth With a Golden Head and Small Genitals Was Named After Trump

Memo to Trump: We’re Already Updating the US Nuclear Arsenal

Recent rhetoric from the US President-elect was ‘baseless and reckless,’ and we already have more nukes than necessary. Continue reading Memo to Trump: We’re Already Updating the US Nuclear Arsenal