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All Aboard the Pequod!

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Like countless others, I frittered away the better part of Jan. 6 doomscrolling and watching television coverage of the horrifying events unfolding in our nation’s capital, where a mob of President Trump supporters and QAnon conspiracy theorists was incited to lay siege to the U.S. Capitol. For those trying to draw meaning from the experience, might I suggest consulting the literary classic Moby Dick, which simultaneously holds clues about QAnon’s origins and offers an apt allegory about a modern-day Captain Ahab and his ill-fated obsessions. Continue reading All Aboard the Pequod!→

Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack

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The widespread compromise affecting key government agencies is ongoing, according to the U.S. government. Continue reading Feds Pinpoint Russia as ‘Likely’ Culprit Behind SolarWinds Attack→

Trump Fires Security Chief Christopher Krebs

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President Trump on Tuesday fired his top election security official Christopher Krebs (no relation). The dismissal came via Twitter two weeks to the day after Trump lost an election he baselessly claims was stolen by widespread voting fraud. Continue reading Trump Fires Security Chief Christopher Krebs→

Firing of CISA Chief Christopher Krebs Widely Condemned

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President Trump fired US cybersecurity chief over Twitter Tuesday, an act widely condemned within the cybersecurity community. Continue reading Firing of CISA Chief Christopher Krebs Widely Condemned→

Firing of CISA Chief Christopher Krebs Widely Condemned

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President Trump fired US cybersecurity chief over Twitter Tuesday, an act widely condemned within the cybersecurity community. Continue reading Firing of CISA Chief Christopher Krebs Widely Condemned→

Report: CISA Chief Expects White House to Fire Him

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Chris Krebs, the first and current director of the CISA, said his protection of election process drew ire from Trump administration. Continue reading Report: CISA Chief Expects White House to Fire Him→

Trump Campaign Website Defaced by Cryptocurrency Scam

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Hackers claim to have access to classified information linking the president to the origin of the coronavirus and criminal collusion with foreign actors. Continue reading Trump Campaign Website Defaced by Cryptocurrency Scam→

Feds: Iran Behind ‘Proud Boys’ Email Attacks on Democratic Voters

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Messages that threaten people to ‘vote for Trump or else’ are part of foreign adversaries’ attempts to interfere with the Nov. 3 election, according to feds. Continue reading Feds: Iran Behind ‘Proud Boys’ Email Attacks on Democratic Voters→

Unproven Coronavirus Therapy Proves Cash Cow for Shadow Pharmacies

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Many of the same shadowy organizations that pay people to promote male erectile dysfunction drugs via spam and hacked websites recently have enjoyed a surge in demand for medicines used to fight malaria, lupus and arthritis, thanks largely to unfounded suggestions that these therapies can help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

A review of the sales figures from some of the top pharmacy affiliate programs suggests sales of drugs containing hydroxychloroquine rivaled that of their primary product — generic Viagra and Cialis — and that this as-yet-unproven Coronavirus treatment accounted for as much as 25 to 30 percent of all sales over the past month. Continue reading Unproven Coronavirus Therapy Proves Cash Cow for Shadow Pharmacies→