http://www.bbc.com/news/business-42505261
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2017/12/30
Another hacker claims credit
https://www.thedailybeast.com/should-we-believe-a-russian-hacker-who-claims-he-did-the-dnc-for-a-rogue-operative-in-the-fsb
2017/12/24
Some social engineering with that?
I Made My Shed the Top Rated Restaurant On TripAdvisor - VICE https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/434gqw/i-made-my-shed-the-top-rated-restaurant-on-tripadvisor
2017/12/13
Vendor crapware strikes again
Keylogger Uncovered On Hundreds Of HP PCs https://packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/28435/Keylogger-Uncovered-On-Hundreds-Of-HP-PCs.html
Why I never go with a factory build of a PC. All that other $h1t they put on those machines is worthless anyway.
2017/12/10
They should all go away
DNC Group Calls For Drastic Cut In 'Superdelegates' As Part Of Nomination Process
https://www.npr.org/2017/12/09/569676712/dnc-group-calls-for-drastic-cut-in-superdelegates-as-part-of-nomination-process
They should get rid of all of super delegates, if they want to embrace the grassroots part of the DNC.
2017/12/09
Get it while you can
http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/tax-bill-koch-brothers-senator-pushes-tax-break-dark-money-groups-2625547
2017/12/05
Take your last penny
Republicans Are Coming for Your Benefits - The New York Times https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/opinion/republican-tax-bill-benefits.html?referer=
2017/11/10
This is frightening
http://www.aviationtoday.com/2017/11/08/boeing-757-testing-shows-airplanes-vulnerable-hacking-dhs-says/
"""
The cost to change one line of code on a piece of avionics equipment is $1 million, and it takes a year to implement. For Southwest Airlines, whose fleet is based on Boeing’s 737, it would “bankrupt” them if a cyber vulnerability was specific to systems on board 737s, he said, adding that other airlines that fly 737s would also see their earnings hurt. Hickey said newer models of 737s and other aircraft, like Boeing’s 787 and the Airbus Group A350, have been designed with security in mind, but that legacy aircraft, which make up more than 90% of the commercial planes in the sky, don’t have these protections.
"""
Pretty strong argument for security early in the SDLC
"""
The cost to change one line of code on a piece of avionics equipment is $1 million, and it takes a year to implement. For Southwest Airlines, whose fleet is based on Boeing’s 737, it would “bankrupt” them if a cyber vulnerability was specific to systems on board 737s, he said, adding that other airlines that fly 737s would also see their earnings hurt. Hickey said newer models of 737s and other aircraft, like Boeing’s 787 and the Airbus Group A350, have been designed with security in mind, but that legacy aircraft, which make up more than 90% of the commercial planes in the sky, don’t have these protections.
"""
Pretty strong argument for security early in the SDLC
2017/11/07
Holy cow, they stink at security
There is a lot of conjecture in the article about who could be behind all of these attacks. I think that is a little misguided, this early into any investigation. Seems as if ABC News is pushing a particular storyline in this article. Regardless, The Trump Organization really sucks at cybersecurity.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/ap-finds-hackers-hijacked-195-trump-web-addresses-50931253
"""
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/ap-finds-hackers-hijacked-195-trump-web-addresses-50931253
"""
Many of the addresses were not being used by Trump. Businesses and
public figures commonly buy addresses for possible future use or to
prevent them from falling into the hands of rivals or enemies. The Trump
Organization and its affiliates own at least 3,300 in all.
According to security experts, the hackers hijacked the addresses by
penetrating and altering the domain registration records housed at
GoDaddy.com, a seller of web addresses.
"""
2017/10/24
America needs a third party
https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21730484-america-needs-party-argues-fiscal-restraint-fiscal-conservatism-rip?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/fiscalconservatismrip
2017/10/17
at least they admit it now
http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/11/technology/google-home-mini-security-flaw/index.html
Panama Papers Journalist Dies
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/16/malta-car-bomb-kills-panama-papers-journalist
2017/10/05
Every baby except his
Anti-Abortion Rep. Tim Murphy Won't Seek Re-Election After Report On Abortion Request
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/05/555798758/anti-abortion-rep-tim-murphy-wont-seek-re-election-after-report-on-abortion-requ
2017/10/02
Follow the money
Be interesting to see where the money for the ballots, people, and boxes is coming from.
'Illegal' Independence Referendum Turns Violent As Police And Pro-Separatists Clash
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/01/554876645/-illegal-independence-referendum-turns-violent-as-police-and-voters-clash
2017/09/30
The Facebook ad machine
I Helped Create Facebook's Ad Machine. Here's How I'd Fix It | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/i-helped-create-facebooks-ad-machine-heres-how-id-fix-it
2017/09/15
Bombing on London tube
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-security-london/blast-reported-on-london-underground-train-metro-newspaper-idUSKCN1BQ0S1
2017/09/14
Part of the USA economic underbelly
What Is CamperForce? Amazon's Nomadic Retiree Army | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/meet-camperforce-amazons-nomadic-retiree-army
2017/08/18
A Deeper Relationship
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-18/billionaire-ally-of-putin-socialized-with-kushner-ivanka-trump?cmpId=flipboard
2017/08/17
Fourth amendment fight
Verizon Takes Fourth Amendment Stand in Carpenter V. United States | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/verizon-privacy-location-data-fourth-amendment
Google Utilities?
Ditch That Landline and Use Google Home Instead https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-make-google-home-your-new-landline
2017/08/08
This company met with the DEA too
Reckless IV: Lawyers for Murdered Mexican Women’s Families Targeted with NSO Spyware https://citizenlab.ca/2017/08/lawyers-murdered-women-nso-group/
2017/07/28
Instant Karma took awhile
When they talk about how the Internet never forgets, this just gave everyone an idea of how far back that memory goes.
Rep. Blake Farenthold's Early '90s Internet Message Board Posts Show a Whole New Side | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/blake-farenthold-message-board-posts
2017/07/26
Interesting timing
Trump’s Transgender Ban Will Weaken the Military http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/07/trump_s_transgender_ban_will_weaken_the_military.html
All healthcare costs go up
As Cost Of U.S. Health Care Skyrockets, So Does Pay Of Health Care CEOs http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/07/26/539518682/as-cost-of-u-s-health-care-skyrockets-so-does-pay-of-health-care-ceos?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/07/25
This is wrong
This Is a Safe Space. No Jews Allowed. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/faithbased/2017/07/the_chicago_dyke_march_and_chicago_slutwalk_aren_t_anti_zionist_they_re.html
IS cyber attack against Ohio
Ohio sites hacked with IS message - BBC News http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40399425
2017/07/24
Third time for trump
Trump Hotels Hit By 3rd Card Breach in 2 Years https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/07/trump-hotels-hit-by-3rd-card-breach-in-2-years/
Nothing has changed
The Democrats still haev their collective heads in a place the sun does not shine.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/24/democratic-donors-kamala-harris-rising-star-hamptons
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jul/24/democratic-donors-kamala-harris-rising-star-hamptons
Check your backyard Zuck
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jul/24/facebook-cafeteria-workers-wages-zuckerberg-challenges
What do you say, Zuck?
Want to check out your own backyard?
"""
They earn too much to qualify for state healthcare, but not enough to afford the health insurance offered by their employer. They frequently struggle to find enough money for basics like food and clothes for their children. Victor recently borrowed money from his mother to hold a birthday party for one of his daughters, and from a friend to pay for a dentist appointment.
"""
What do you say, Zuck?
Want to check out your own backyard?
"""
They earn too much to qualify for state healthcare, but not enough to afford the health insurance offered by their employer. They frequently struggle to find enough money for basics like food and clothes for their children. Victor recently borrowed money from his mother to hold a birthday party for one of his daughters, and from a friend to pay for a dentist appointment.
"""
2017/07/21
Well, at least the club is in America
Trump's Private Clubs In Florida Are Seeking Visas For Foreign Workers http://www.npr.org/2017/07/20/538387033/trumps-private-clubs-in-florida-are-seeking-visas-for-foreign-workers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/06/30
DEA spy too?
The DEA Helps Train Local Cops to ‘Exploit’ Social Media - Motherboard https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3z5nj/the-dea-helps-train-local-cops-to-exploit-social-media
2017/06/21
Interesting thoughts on this whole mess
The ‘Trump Dossier,’ or How Russia Helped America Break Itself – Tablet Magazine http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/237266/trump-dossier-russia-putin
From the gruq
2017/06/09
2017/06/01
That's a pile of .......
White House Discloses Ethics Waivers For Presidential Aides http://www.npr.org/2017/06/01/530994415/white-house-discloses-ethics-waivers-for-presidential-aides
2017/05/24
Racist field guide
Your Handy Field Guide to the Many Factions of the Far Right | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/05/field-guide-far-right/
2017/05/15
Stupid is as stupid does
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-revealed-highly-classified-information-to-russian-foreign-minister-and-ambassador/2017/05/15/530c172a-3960-11e7-9e48-c4f199710b69_story.html
2017/05/11
This could be terrible
A lot of he said, he said right now, but this could be a bad sign of things to come.
West Virginia Reporter Arrested For Yelling Question At HHS Secretary : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/10/527754346/west-virginia-reporter-arrested-for-yelling-question-at-hhs-secretary?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/05/09
Save baby groot
All the Trees Will Die, and Then So Will You https://www.wired.com/2017/05/trees-will-die-will/
2017/04/28
Presidential tweet tantrum
... oe Flynn the scapegoat?
Trump's Tweet-And-Switch On Shutdown And Flynn : NPR http://www.npr.org/2017/04/27/525877157/trumps-tweet-and-switch-on-shutdown-and-flynn?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/04/25
FAFSA breach and tax fraud
Hackers Use FAFSA Application To Steal Tax Info https://packetstormsecurity.com/news/view/27656/Hackers-Use-FAFSA-Application-To-Steal-Tax-Info.html
I'm sure Dems do it too
Trump & Co. Just Picked the Wrong Fight With Twitter | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/04/trump-co-just-picked-wrong-fight-twitter/
2017/04/24
2017/04/19
Close, but no cookie
Georgia Special Election Headed To Runoff As Republicans Avoid Nightmare Scenario http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524580518/georgia-special-election-results-hang-in-suspense?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Unfair advantage
Restaurant Group Joins Lawsuit Against Trump, Citing Unfair Competition http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524548769/restaurant-group-joins-lawsuit-against-trump-citing-unfair-competition?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Early bad, sleep good
Down With 8 A.M. Classes: Undergrads Learn Better Later In The Day, Study Finds : NPR Ed : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/04/19/524348257/down-with-8-a-m-classes-undergrads-learn-better-later-in-the-day-study-finds?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Record haul
We Now Know Trump's Inauguration Donors. Where The Money Went Is Another Story http://www.npr.org/2017/04/19/524727575/we-now-know-trumps-inauguration-donors-where-the-money-went-is-another-story?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Interesting turn of events
China Defends Trademark Grants For Ivanka Trump Products http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/19/524765086/china-defends-trademark-grants-for-ivanka-trump-products?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/04/18
A pithy little piece
I am confident, he is not a performance artist, but I don't believe he walks around frothing all day, like on his show when excited.
Alex Jones is reviled in his hometown of Austin, Texas. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/04/alex_jones_is_reviled_in_his_hometown_of_austin_texas.html
Employment crisis
An hourly paid job leads to a crappier hourly job.
Fake Working Class http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/04/the_response_to_the_retail_apocalypse_shows_which_workers_count_in_trump.html
2017/04/16
Mat b for voting justice
Gerrymandering Is Illegal, But Only Mathematicians Can Prove It https://www.wired.com/2017/04/gerrymandering-illegal-mathematicians-can-prove/
Turkey votes yes
Turkey Gives More Power to Erdogan http://www.npr.org/2017/04/16/524242212/turkey-votes-yes-to-give-more-power-to-erdogan?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/04/14
No more logs
White House Says It Will No Longer Release Visitor Logs To The Public : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/14/523968950/white-house-says-it-will-no-longer-release-visitor-logs-to-the-public?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Attack fabrication
Bashar Assad Tells AFP That Chemical Attack Was Western 'Fabrication' : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/13/523766040/bashar-assad-tells-afp-that-chemical-attack-was-western-fabrication
On the lam no more
'Last Of The Cocaine Cowboys' Caught After 26 Years, Marshals Say : The Two-Way
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/13/523772336/u-s-marshals-say-theyve-rounded-up-the-last-of-the-cocaine-cowboys
Bad Wikileaks, Bad
CIA Director Pompeo Denounces WikiLeaks As 'Hostile Intelligence Service' http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/13/523849965/cia-director-pompeo-denounce
2017/04/13
Tango down for Kelihos
How the FBI Took Down Russia’s Spam King—And His Massive Botnet https://www.wired.com/2017/04/fbi-took-russias-spam-king-massive-botnet/
2017/04/11
Holy righteousness
After Outcry, USDA Stops Using 'Cyanide Bombs' In Idaho — For Now
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/11/523420494/after-outcry-usda-stops-using-cyanide-bombs-in-idaho-for-now
Funny how a cyanide bomb makes the news after Assad terror attacks.
Spicer Hitler comment
Sean Spicer Apparently Forgets Hitler Used Chemical Weapons, Then Apologizes Later On TV : NPR http://www.npr.org/2017/04/11/523444643/white-house-stumbles-over-assad-hitler-comparison?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
German sportsmen attacked
Borussia Dortmund Soccer Team Bus Damaged By Explosions, Player Injured : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/11/523444401/three-blasts-go-off-near-german-soccer-team-bus-injuring-player?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/04/10
And they were 9
Trump Cheers Elevation Of Gorsuch To Supreme Court http://www.npr.org/2017/04/10/523281405/trump-cheers-elevation-of-gorsuch-to-supreme-court?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Added to the list
How U.S. Health Care Became Big Business http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/04/10/523005353/how-u-s-health-care-became-big-business?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/04/06
Nunez 2.0
Russia probe under Gowdy and Conaway won’t change a bit. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/04/russia_probe_under_gowdy_and_conaway_won_t_change_a_bit.html
2017/04/05
Appeals court ruling
LGBT Employees Protected By Federal Civil Rights Act, Appeals Court Rules : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/05/522670604/lgbt-employees-protected-by-federal-law-appeals-court-rules?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/04/04
Chemical attack in Syria
Dozens Of Syrian Civilians Dead In Chemical Attack On Rebel-Held Town : NPR http://www.npr.org/2017/04/04/522632360/dozens-of-syrian-civilians-dead-in-chemical-attack-on-rebel-held-town?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Union boss speaks
Politics And Unions: AFL-CIO's Trumka Says Both Parties Have Lost Focus On U.S. Workers : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/04/522624170/afl-cios-trumka-says-both-parties-have-lost-focus-on-u-s-workers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
We'll see what happens
Justice Department To Review All Civil Rights Agreements On Police Conduct http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/04/03/522309537/justice-department-to-review-all-civil-rights-agreements-on-police-conduct
2017/03/31
Why do you need this
Ex-Trump Adviser Flynn Seeks Immunity Before Testifying On Russia Contacts http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/30/522093187/ex-trump-adviser-flynn-seeks-immunity-before-testifying-on-russia-contacts
Hacking victims list grows
Marco Rubio Says Russian Hackers Targeted Him Too | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/03/marco-rubio-says-hack-attempts-russia-targeted/
2017/03/29
Diplomat felony charges
Felony Charges For U.S. Diplomat Over Alleged Contacts With Chinese Agents
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/29/521967231/felony-charges-for-u-s-diplomat-over-alleged-contacts-with-chinese-agents
2017/03/28
Nothing trickles down
http://www.salon.com/2017/03/28/from-health-care-to-tax-reform-paul-ryans-empty-suit-act-is-about-to-get-worse/
2017/03/26
Russian protests
Thousands Of Russians Take To Streets In Biggest Anti-government Protests In Years http://www.npr.org/2017/03/26/521567722/thousands-of-russians-take-to-streets-in-biggest-anti-government-protests-in-yea?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/03/24
Proxy war 2 begins?
Former Russian Lawmaker Is Shot To Death Outside Hotel In Kiev http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/23/521215078/former-russian-lawmaker-is-shot-to-death-outside-hotel-in-kiev?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Different type of divide
After 'Bizarre' Moves, What's Next For Fractured House Intel Committee? : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/23/521239035/after-bizarre-moves-whats-next-for-fractured-house-intel-committee?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/03/23
Not that we had any anymore
Congress Is About To Give Away Your Online Privacy
https://www.wired.com/2017/03/congress-give-away-online-privacy/
2017/03/21
Lose if it passes too
Trump Says Republicans Will Lose In 2018 If They Don't Support GOP Health Care Bill http://www.npr.org/2017/03/21/520973173/trump-says-republicans-will-lose-in-2018-if-they-dont-support-gop-health-care-bi
Not easy being green
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions of a Subway Might Be Higher Than You Think | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/03/keep-riding-subway-means-know-not-green-think/
2017/03/17
Pay attention to me
Trump Can’t Quit His Wiretap Claims. That Won’t End Well https://www.wired.com/2017/03/trump-wiretap-claims/
Earth, nice while we had it
Trump’s Trying to Chainsaw Nearly Every Environmental Program https://www.wired.com/2017/03/trumps-trying-chainsaw-nearly-every-environmental-program/
Nice while we had it
Ex-FCC Boss Tom Wheeler: Gut Net Neutrality and You Gut Internet Freedom
https://www.wired.com/2017/03/ex-fcc-boss-gut-net-neutrality-gut-internet-freedom/
2017/03/07
Mother Nature loses
Trump’s EPA plans will disproportionally hurt minorities. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/climate_desk/2017/03/trump_s_epa_plans_will_disproportionally_hurt_minorities.html
2017/03/03
2017/02/26
First time I have heard of this
Father of US commando killed in Yemen refused to meet Trump
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39099680
2017/02/24
Faulty intelligence
WH request for report to back travel ban prompts dissent, concern among some intel officials
CNNPolitics.com http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/politics/white-house-effort-to-justify-travel-ban-causes-growing-concern-for-some-intel-officials/index.html
Just call it a hate crime
Kansas victim's widow: 'We thought about leaving US'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39083337
If the victim was white, I bet it would be a hate crime already.
No way to tell right now
Is Reince Priebus Lying About the FBI?
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/02/when_did_donald_trump_know_michael_flynn_lied_to_the_fbi.html
First of many unfortunately
Kansas Man Arrested In Shooting That Reportedly Targeted Foreigners
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/24/516999145/kansas-man-arrested-in-shooting-that-reportedly-targeted-foreigners
2017/02/17
This will be bad
Trump Moving To Delay Rule That Protects Workers From Bad Financial Advice http://www.npr.org/2017/02/17/515631485/trump-moving-to-delay-rule-that-protects-workers-from-bad-financial-advice?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
2017/02/14
Well, this is pretty clever
A Chip Flaw Strips Away a Key Hacking Safeguard for Millions of Devices | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/02/flaw-millions-chips-strips-away-key-hacking-defense-software-cant-fully-fix/
Polish banks attacked
Polish Banks Victims of Malware Infection | Security Zap https://securityzap.com/polish-bank-malware-victims/
2017/02/12
Meet NSO Groul
The New Big Player In The Government Spyware Business
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nso-group-new-big-player-in-government-spyware
Lies become truths
White House Staffer Repeats Baseless Claims Of Voter Fraud In New Hampshire
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/12/514837432/trump-adviser-repeats-baseless-claims-of-voter-fraud-in-new-hampshire
When repeated enough times.
2017/02/10
Jihad mercenaries
The Blackwater of Jihad | Foreign Policy http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/10/the-world-first-jihadi-private-military-contractor-syria-russia-malhama-tactical/
2017/02/09
Fast Food Breach
Fast Food Chain Arby’s Acknowledges Breach https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/02/fast-food-chain-arbys-acknowledges-breach/
Soften his image
Trump Slams Senator Who Revealed Gorsuch's Criticism Of The President
http://www.npr.org/2017/02/08/514195859/gorsuch-calls-trump-tweets-about-judges-demoralizing-and-disheartening
He still is very conservative, and will tip the court in a direction to the right for some time.
Pink Floyd lyric here
Bill To Abolish Department Of Education Introduced By GOP Lawmaker
http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/02/09/514148945/about-that-bill-abolishing-the-department-of-education
Red Flag
Cyber’s role in Air Force’s premier training exercise: Red Flag
http://www.c4isrnet.com/articles/cybers-role-air-forces-premier-training-exercise-red-flag
This will upset someone
Appeals Court Rejects Bid To Reinstate Trump's Travel Ban
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/09/514384549/appeals-court-rejects-bid-to-reinstate-trumps-travel-ban
Time for bigger servers
Government Ethics Office Website Crashes Under Too Much Traffic — Again
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/09/514371038/government-ethics-office-website-crashes-under-too-much-traffic-again
People don't think about this
New Rules Intended to Protect Your Online Privacy Are Already Under Threat
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/02/consumer_privacy_rules_for_internet_service_providers_are_under_threat.html
Hush money payout
With Sessions Confirmed, Alabama Governor Appoints New Senator
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/09/514282394/with-sessions-confirmed-alabama-governor-appoints-new-senator
This can't be completely on the up and up.
Bigger than Snowden
Ex-NSA Contractor Indicted For Taking Classifed Information
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/09/514275544/ex-nsa-contractor-indicted-for-taking-classifed-information
6 bankers boxes? Such a specific amount. Maybe all they could carry when they planted evidence? First I have heard of this guy.
2017/02/08
The Trump effect
Dutch Far-Right Leader Tweets Fake Image Showing Rival With Islamists : The Two-Way : NPR http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/08/514167929/dutch-far-right-leader-tweets-fake-image-showing-rival-with-islamists?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Stop TV Spying
How To Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/smart-tv-spying-vizio-settlement/
Another trump disaster
Trump Tower In Toronto Is Up For Sale And Facing Legal Woes
http://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2017/02/08/513946283/trump-tower-in-toronto-is-up-for-sale-and-facing-legal-woes
An interesting method
We will see how this rule changes if and when the other party gains majority.
Republicans Vote To Silence Sen. Elizabeth Warren In Confirmation Debate
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/08/514051080/republicans-vote-to-silence-sen-elizabeth-warren-in-confirmation-debate
2017/02/07
Contagion coming soon
MAP: Find Out What New Viruses Are Emerging In Your Backyard
http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/02/07/512634375/map-find-out-what-new-viruses-are-emerging-in-your-backyard
Choosing his own facts
In Meeting With Sheriffs, Trump Repeats False Murder Rate Statistic
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/07/513952870/in-meeting-with-sheriffs-trump-repeats-false-murder-rate-statistic
Trump threatened senator
Trump Jokes, Of State Senator, 'We'll Destroy His Career'
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/07/513976112/trump-jokes-of-state-senator-well-destroy-his-career
Hotels under siege
InterContinental Confirms Breach at 12 Hotels
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/02/intercontinental-confirms-breach-at-12-hotels/
Cell phone cheats
A Russian Slot Machine Hack Is Costing Casinos Big Time
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/russians-engineer-brilliant-slot-machine-cheat-casinos-no-fix/
Help me Obi-won
The Email Privacy Act Is More Critical Than Ever Under Trump's DOJ
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/trump-power-email-privacy-act-never-urgent/
2017/02/06
2017/02/03
And it begins?
Treasury Allows Limited Contact Between U.S. Companies, Russian Intelligence Agency
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/02/513100267/treasury-allows-limited-contact-between-u-s-companies-russian-intelligence-agenc
2017/02/02
Again, no privacy in America
Cops May Get Location Data Without Warrants. That Has to End
https://www.wired.com/2017/02/police-get-location-data-without-warrant-end/
Might just work........
Voters Are Pestering Reps With a Newfangled Alternative: Fax | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/02/voters-pestering-reps-newfangled-alternative-fax/
2017/01/31
Big Data Marketing
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/big-data-cambridge-analytica-brexit-trump
The end is coming.
We were warned
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-27/inside-the-trump-bunker-with-12-days-to-go
2017/01/28
Maybe, just maybe
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/3-russians-charged-with-treason-linked-to-us-election-hacking
A whopping lie
"The executive action, "Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States," targets seven nations: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Trump has no business interests in those countries.
Key Justice Dept. Office Won't Say If It Approved White House Executive Orders
One other thing they have in common, as NPR's Greg Myre writes: "No Muslim extremist from any of these places has carried out a fatal attack in the U.S. in more than two decades."
The 19 terrorists in the Sept. 11 attacks were from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates, Myre points out. They are among the Muslim-majority countries not affected by Trump's immigration freeze, but where Trump does business."
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/28/511996783/how-does-trumps-immigration-freeze-square-with-his-business-interests
Interesting change of attitude
Trump White House Senior Staff Have Private RNC Email Accounts http://www.newsweek.com/trump-emails-rnc-reince-priebus-white-house-server-548191
Picture is creepy
A Psychological Thumbnail of Donald J Trump’s Narcissistic Personality Disorder and Its Implications
https://krypt3ia.wordpress.com/2017/01/27/a-psychological-thumbnail-of-donald-j-trumps-narcissistic-personality-disorder-and-its-implications/
2017/01/27
Dumb getting dumber
President Trump's @POTUS Twitter Linked To A Private Gmail Account http://thehackernews.com/2017/01/president-trump-twitter.html
Both sides are wrong
Author of Trump's Favorite Voter Fraud Study Says Everyone's Wrong | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/01/author-trumps-favorite-voter-fraud-study-says-everyones-wrong/
Well that's terrifying
Trump's Android Phone Is a Major Security Concern | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/01/trump-android-phone-security-threat/
AI overlords are coming
Quantum Computing’s Next Big Challenge? Cybersecurity
https://www.wired.com/2017/01/quantum-computers-versus-hackers-round-one-fight/
2017/01/26
Amusing to me
Rogue National Park Accounts Emerge On Twitter Amid Social Media Gag Orders
http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/01/25/511664825/rogue-national-park-accounts-emerge-on-twitter-amid-social-media-gag-orders
Still want Dakota pipeline?
'It's A Big One': Iowa Pipeline Leaks Nearly 140,000 Gallons Of Diesel
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/26/511636325/its-a-big-one-iowa-pipeline-leaks-nearly-140-000-gallons-of-diesel
Many will not get this
Very sad to say that most Americans will not understand this at all, and will still think Mexico is actually paying for that stupid wall.
Trump's Suggested Import Tax Would Mean Americans Pay For That Wall
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/26/511861462/trumps-suggested-import-tax-would-mean-americans-pay-for-that-wall
Moley moley moley mole
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
Kaspersky security researcher arrested in Russia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38755582
Not all hats are whitr
I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
Kaspersky security researcher arrested in Russia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38755582
Rise of automation
I help create the automated jobs that are taking jobs.
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/01/i_help_create_the_automated_jobs_that_are_taking_jobs.html
2017/01/24
Turd nugget says what?
Assange weasels out of pledge to surrender if Manning received clemency
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/01/assange-weasels-out-of-pledge-to-surrender-if-manning-received-clemency/
2017/01/23
Is anyone really surprised?
Trump Is Yet To Sever Ties With His Business, Despite Promises To Do So, Report Says
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/22/511103785/trump-is-yet-to-sever-ties-with-his-business-despite-promises-to-do-so-report-sa
Snake-oil salesman
This is very scary, because of how possible it really is.
Trump sold America a miracle cure. It will fail. He’ll get off for free.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/cover_story/2017/01/trump_sold_america_a_miracle_cure_it_will_fail_he_ll_get_off_for_free.html
2017/01/20
By the numbers
Here's How America Changed Under Obama, And How It Looks As Trump Takes Office
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/19/510491692/the-america-donald-trump-is-inheriting-by-the-numbers
Brazilian judge dies
Brazilian Corruption Investigator Killed In Plane Crash
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/19/510663719/brazilian-corruption-investigator-killed-in-plane-crash
2017/01/17
Why is free college bad again?
More People Over 60 Are Struggling To Pay Off Student Loans, Report Finds http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/17/510238206/more-people-over-60-are-struggling-to-pay-off-student-loans-report-finds
This is stunning
President Obama Commutes Chelsea Manning's Prison Sentence
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/17/510307055/president-obama-commutes-chelsea-mannings-prison-sentence
The new witch-hunt
Jason Chaffetz is ethically bankrupt. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/01/jason_chaffetz_is_ethically_bankrupt.html
Lobbyist in chief
Donald Trump’s high-profile apparent merger meetings are a major cause for alarm.
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/01/donald_trump_s_high_profile_apparent_merger_meetings_are_a_major_cause_for.html
2017/01/14
Interesting take on the FBI role
Why Aren't More Democrats Rallying Around John Lewis?
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2017/01/why_aren_t_more_democrats_rallying_around_john_lewis.html
2017/01/12
Unattributed attack
No real proof this time, not that any hard data was released the last time, but maybe the same thing. Poor Ukraine is turning into the largest boot2root for hackers to practice on it seems
The Ukrainian Power Grid Was Hacked Again
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/ukrainian-power-station-hacking-december-2016-report
Always hated Geek Squad
Been talking about this at work a lot. Definitely a large overreach in my opinion. We will see how well the bill of rights does.
Are Geek Squad techs working for the FBI?
http://www.zdnet.com/article/are-geek-squad-techs-working-for-the-fbi/
Not condoning the porn!
2017/01/10
Older, but funny.
Trump Promises a Revelation on Hacking - NYTimes.com http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/12/31/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-hacking.html
Here is the funny part
"""
He added: “And I know a lot about hacking. And hacking is a very hard thing to prove. So it could be somebody else. And I also know things that other people don’t know, and so they cannot be sure of the situation.”
"""
Wikileaks is Trump's Sounding Board
http://www.terrorismwatch.org/2017/01/wikileaks-wants-to-create-database-of.html
So now Wikileaks is complaining about the dishonest media? Sounds a lot like they are just echoing Trump now, like he echoes Assange. Maybe they should not have posted that stupid tweet in the first place. Their Database idea seems to be a lot like the type of privacy invasion and overreach that they complain about so much. Let me guess, Wikileaks doing it is OK, because they are not a government.
Just saying.........
So now Wikileaks is complaining about the dishonest media? Sounds a lot like they are just echoing Trump now, like he echoes Assange. Maybe they should not have posted that stupid tweet in the first place. Their Database idea seems to be a lot like the type of privacy invasion and overreach that they complain about so much. Let me guess, Wikileaks doing it is OK, because they are not a government.
Just saying.........
2017/01/09
About time
How Paul Smith Might Defeat Unconstitutional Redistricting Once and for All http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/01/death_to_the_gerrymander_paul_smith_might_defeat_unconstitutional_redistricting.html
2017/01/06
Ground control to .......
The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts Only Gets More Beautiful From Here | WIRED https://www.wired.com/2017/01/mystery-fast-radio-bursts-gets-beautiful/
2017/01/05
What is going on?
FBI Says the Democratic Party Wouldn’t Let Agents See the Hacked Email Servers https://www.wired.com/2017/01/fbi-says-democratic-party-wouldnt-let-agents-see-hacked-email-servers/
2017/01/04
What the huh?
How does a guy who does not use email know more about this than the people who do this day in and day out? Did putin call him and promise it was not the FSB?
Trump Takes Jab at 'Intelligence' Officials for Allegedly Delaying 'Russian Hacking' Briefing
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-takes-jab-intelligence-officials-allegedly-delaying-russian-hacking-briefing-n702906
2017/01/03
Putin's Long Game
Longer read, but goo. more on infowar.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/putins-real-long-game-214589
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/01/putins-real-long-game-214589
2017/01/02
Neat
By Returning To Farming's Roots, He Found His American Dream
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/12/31/505729436/by-returning-to-farmings-roots-he-found-his-american-dream
Attack in Turkey
Civilian Attack In Istanbul Marks Shift In Turkey-ISIS Dynamic
http://www.npr.org/2017/01/02/507922158/civilian-attack-in-istanbul-marks-shift-in-turkey-isis-dynamic
Don't think this will happen
I don't think he will actually divest anything. He needs to appear as if he is in control at all times.
Donald Trump's Efforts To Address Conflicts Are 'Baby Steps,' Says Ethics Expert
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/02/507888256/trump-facing-many-conflicts-of-interest
2017/01/01
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