Category: Computer Editorial Security Social

154 million voter records exposed due to database error | The Daily Dot

Source: 154 million voter records exposed due to database error | The Daily Dot

Posted: June 23, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

Defending Our Brand – Let’s Encrypt – Free SSL/TLS Certificates

Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority brought to you by the non-profit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG). Source: Defending Our Brand – >>>

Posted: June 23, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

IRS admits to illegally seizing bank accounts; agrees to give the money back — Puppet Masters — Sott.net

Source: IRS admits to illegally seizing bank accounts; agrees to give the money back — Puppet Masters — Sott.net

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Editorial, Social

Senate rejects FBI bid for warrantless access to internet browsing histories | ZDNet

Lawmakers couldn’t get the required majority to advance the bill. Source: Senate rejects FBI bid for warrantless access to internet browsing histories | ZDNet

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Computer, Security

Electron-Eating Microbes Found In Odd Places | Quanta Magazine

Scientists have figured out how microbes can suck energy from rocks. Such lifeforms might be more widespread than anyone anticipated. Source: Electron-Eating Microbes Found In >>>

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Biological

California’s lengthy vote count stokes theories that Sanders actually won the primary | Sun Times National

As the long, languid Democratic primary vote count in California continues, a theory has taken hold among some fringe supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders: that >>>

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

Expert claims mysterious ‘bent’ trees were secret Native Americans trail markers | Daily Mail Online

Researchers are investigating the theory that the odd bent trees dotted around the US were once a secret marker for Native Americans finding their way through the forests. Source: Expert claims mysterious ‘bent’ >>>

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Social

Revolt by Security Personnel May Define Hillary as the Weak Candidate | Observer

Good news: America still has federal employees who will risk their careers to express profound professional disagreement with major policy errors. Source: Revolt by Security >>>

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

Jewel v. NSA Moves Forward—Time For NSA To Answer Basic Questions About Mass Surveillance | Electronic Frontier Foundation

It’s time to lift the cloak of secrecy that has until now shielded the NSA from judicial scrutiny. EFF served the agency with information requests late >>>

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Computer, Security

EFF Urges Citizens, Websites to Fight Rule Changes Expanding Government Powers to Break Into Users’ Computers | Electronic Frontier Foundation

San Francisco—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Tor Project, and dozens of other organizations are calling today on citizens and website operators to take action >>>

Posted: June 22, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social