Three appeal court judges have ruled that the NSA’s bulk collection of metadata went far beyond the original intent of the Patriot Act.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Apple updates Safari on OS X, fixes critical flaws
No sooner had we reported that Microsoft will adopt a “rolling update” model for Windows 10… …than we received notice of Apple’s latest “rolling update” for its Safari browser.
Company posts ad looking for Windows support scammers
If you “Has a good grasp of English and Tell users all computer are infected”, or better yet, if you get the joke, this company’s actually got “Real Jobs and a knack for attracting a lot of hits”.
Searchable database of members of intelligence community posted online
Transparency Toolkit’s ICWatch uses Google search and search terms associated with surveillance activities and tools to put a human face on the surveillance state.
Insulting cops online now illegal in Canadian town
One Facebook voice cries out in a resounding act of insulting civil disobedience: “Suck it up, buttercup!”
Police can access phone location data without a warrant, US court rules
The decision leaves the country stuck with a mishmash of laws and privacy advocates who hope that the Supreme Court takes on the issue.
SSCC 197 – Could the LOVE BUG virus outbreak happen again? [PODCAST]
Listen to our latest podcast. From the end of Patch Tuesday to the likelihood of another virus outbreak like LOVE BUG, here’s news and discussion with plenty of sound advice…
Can the Rombertik malware really “destroy computers”? No, no, three times NO!
We didn’t really want to get drawn into this one. But it’s hard to avoid commenting on malware that has variously been described as a “terrifying suicide bomber'” and as having a payload that “destroys computers.”
Spamming diet pill pusher Sale Slash has assets frozen by FTC
The company allegedly used illegal spam emails and fake celebrity endorsements to trick people into handing over cash for their suspect weight loss miracle pills.
Grooveshark is back already. Or is it?
A new version of Grooveshark has appeared online days after the original folded due to the threat of legal action and a huge damages claim.