The Russian Scare

The Russian Scare

Full disclosure: I’ve met with Russians. I met with a Russian this morning. She brought me coffee. Such crazy and dangerous things can occur in Moscow. I am afraid the CIA and NSA could take notice of this meeting, and then it can be used – even against you. “You have perused an article by…

CIA, MI5 Turned Samsung TVs into Spying Devices, Even When Switched Off

CIA, MI5 Turned Samsung TVs into Spying Devices, Even When Switched Off

The CIA and MI5 have the ability to hack certain Samsung smart TVs which can then be operated as a listening device even when the televisions are switched off, the latest WikiLeaks dump has revealed, raising privacy questions for homes across the world. The high-tech cyber espionage capabilities were detailed in WikiLeaks’ latest data release…

Cloudflare Leak: Here Are The Passwords You Should Change Immediately

Cloudflare Leak: Here Are The Passwords You Should Change Immediately

If you have or had accounts on Fitbit, Uber, OkCupid, Medium, or Yelp, you should probably change your passwords. In a blog post published on Thursday, the web performance and security company Cloudflare said it had fixed a critical bug, discovered over the weekend, that had been leaking sensitive information such as website passwords in plain text…

What’s Really Behind US Claims of “Russian Hacking?

What’s Really Behind US Claims of “Russian Hacking?

Despite great effort recently put into bolstering the credibility of the “American intelligence community” in the wake of their assessment regarding alleged “Russian hacking,” it should be remembered that this same “community” intentionally and maliciously fabricated a myriad of lies surrounding so-called weapons of mass destruction in Iraq which led to a destructive war that…

‘They’re Kidding, Right?’ Social Media Unimpressed by Intel Report on Russia ‘Hacking’ US Election

‘They’re Kidding, Right?’ Social Media Unimpressed by Intel Report on Russia ‘Hacking’ US Election

The US intelligence community have released their findings that supposedly prove Russian interference in the US presidential election with 7 of the 13 page brief dedicated to RT and its influence on the campaign. Twitter reacted accordingly. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released the report on Friday titled “Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions…