There are not a lot of details, but Network World is reporting that the Penn State College Of Engineering took their Internet connection “off the hook”. Last November Penn State got a visit from the FBI – that visit that everyone hopes that they will never get. Penn State was the victim of two cyber […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]CNN is reporting that hackers have found yet another opportunity. Hacking your Starbucks app, they add new cards to the account, then use your autofill bank account to load them. Starbucks has acknowledged that this is happening, but says that they were not hacked. Customer’s bank accounts are getting drained, however. Apparently, the way it […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]For the second time in a year, Sally Beauty Supply may have been hacked. In March 2014 they were hacked to the tune of 260,000 credit cards (see post) and now they are investigating another (or maybe the old breach was never completely wiped out) breach. Brian Krebs is reporting new details on last year’s […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Many of you are aware that the Customs and Border Patrol has ruled that there is a 200 mile zone inside the U.S. where they can search your belongings without a warrant and without probable cause. The Constitution does give Customs a lot of latitude for searches at the border – much more power than […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]As the courts wrestle with technology vs. the Constitution, the process has its up and downs. Last year the 11th circuit ruled that the government could not get cell phone location data without a warrant. That doing so was a violation of your fourth amendment rights. This year the same court overturned last year’s ruling […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Last week the FBI and DoJ testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on IT, asking for an encryption back door (or as the NSA has said they prefer, a front door). They did not get a very welcome reception. In fact, Rep Lieu suggested that they “just follow the damn […]
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