Jul 16
Unfortunately for one ambitious, young new resident of the California State Prison System, it seems there actually might be some justice in politics—at least for a 22 year-old caught stuffing a college election ballot box, that is.
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Jul 14
After last night’s decision in the Trayvon Martin case, many Americans errupted
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Jul 07
A life of small-time crime is difficult enough as it is; the pay’s not great, the cops are on your case, your conscience flares up. But one particularly dim bulb in Somerset, England made things even harder on himself by robbing a man who installs IT cameras for a living. Whoops!
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Jul 05
Virtual crime can lead to very real damage, and the European Parliament knows this well enough to have just issued a draft directive toughening up the EU’s penalties for internet-based violations. Get caught running a botnet and you’ll face a minimum of three years in prison; dare to attack critical infrastructure and you may spend five years behind bars. Don’t think of hiring someone for corporate espionage, either — the directive makes whole companies liable for online offenses committed in their name. EU nations will have two years to adopt the directive as law, although an existing, unofficial agreement suggests that at least some countries won’t wait that long to enforce the new rules.
Filed under: Internet
Via: Reuters
Source: European Parliament
Jun 13
SF, NY prosecutors launching ‘Save our Smartphones’ anti-theft initiative today
Posted in: Today's Chili
The Attorney General of New York and District Attorney of San Francisco are teaming up with police and government groups to cut down on smartphone-related muggings. George Gascón (SF) and Eric Schneiderman (NY) will announce “Save our Smartphones” at a summit in New York later today, after meeting with representatives from Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft. The scheme aims to introduce a universal “kill switch,” similar to iOS 7’s Activation Lock, that’ll render stolen phones worthless across all makes and models — preventing this sort of thing from becoming a hazard of modern living.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, Google
Source: Yahoo / AP
Apr 25
Should the Fifth Amendment Stop Child Porn Suspects From Decrypting Their Hard Drive?
Posted in: Today's Chili
Forcing defendants to decrypt hard disks against their will has long been a thorny issue that may—or may not—violate the Fifth Amendment. The latest case has seen a federal judge refuse to insist that a Wisconsin child porn suspect decrypt the contents of his hard drive—but what do you think? More »
Apr 23
The Australian Federal Police have confirmed that they have arrested the alleged leader of notorious hacking group Lulzsec in Sydney. More »
Apr 22
The Dark History Behind Earth Day’s Murderous, Girlfriend-Composting Co-Founder
Posted in: Today's Chili
As you step outside today to breathe in the fresh air and note our planet’s lush, life-giving fauna, take a minute to appreciate the fact that this whole day exists thanks to the hard efforts of Earth Day’s environmentally conscious, murderous conspirators. More »
Apr 17
Pirate Bay cofounder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg has been charged on suspicion that he hacked into a variety of companies, as well as fraudulently withdrawing money from the Swedish Nordea bank. More »
Apr 16
Google Maps, the all seeing eye that can find naked pranksters, possible donkey hit and runs and other more serious crimes, may have just stumbled upon a bloody crime scene. The image shows what looks to be two people dragging a corpse and leaving a bloody trail on a pier. More »
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