Prosecutors subpoena Occupy tweets

New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protestor arrested in October during a demonstration on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Anonymous raids Salt Lake Police Department website



Cyber activists linked to Anonymous have executed a hack and extract operation against the Salt Lake Police Department (SLPD) website.


Julian Assange meets The Simpsons



WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is scheduled to make a guest appearance on The Simpsons. 



Anonymous targets California cop over tweet



Anonymous has set its sights on a California police officer for criticizing and (allegedly) threatening the group over a recent hack attack against the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) website. 



WikiLeaks eyes offshore base of operations

Investors and supporters of the whistle-blowing WikiLeaks website are reportedly attempting to move the organization's servers offshore in an effort to avoid prosecution from US law enforcement officials.

FDA spied on doctors and scientists

The US Food and Drug Administration routinely monitored the personal e-mail of certain FDA scientists and doctors after they warned Congress the agency was approving risky medical devices.

Industry giants team up to fight phishing

Microsoft, Google, Facebook, PayPal and others have announced a new joint effort to combat spam and phishing.

Video: OWS clashes with cops, 400 arrested

OccupyOakland protestors repeatedly clashed with law enforcement officials over the weekend, who responded with tear gas and non-lethal bean bags. 



Russia hits afterburners on stealth tech

The world of aviation is moving towards the rapid adoption of stealth technology, whether for drones, bombers, or fighter aircraft.

Anonymous pwns UFC chief in cyber brawl

Anonymous recently pwned and owned the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief after he compared cyber activists to terrorists on Twitter and voiced support for SOPA.

US Special Forces train in the City of Angels

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) teamed up with US Special Forces troops Wednesday evening for a night of "multi-agency" counter-terrorism tactical exercises.



X-47B drone will be completely autonomous



The role of unmanned drones in the US military is constantly evolving, with the Pentagon deploying unmanned craft for a number of critical missions, including surveillance and targeted attacks.

FBI wants to scrape Twitter worldwide

The FBI is considering continuously monitoring all social media sites on a global basis, and is looking for help.

Iranian government websites hacked in cyber assault

A number of Iranian government websites were downed on Thursday, including those administered by Press TV and the Ministry of Health.

Israeli sites downed in cyber blitz

Hackers downed a number of Israeli sites on Wednesday, including those administered by the Sheba Medical Center, the Assouta medical facility and the Israeli daily Ha’aretz.



NYC eyes drones for surveillance


The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is apparently mulling over the idea of deploying drones to assist officials with various law enforcement tasks.

Google consolidates user data with new privacy policy

Google's launching a new privacy policy, bringing together all the information it holds on individual users into a single place.

Fifth Amendment doesn’t cover encrypted hard drives

A federal judge in Denver has ordered a bank-fraud suspect to unlock her encrypted hard drive for prosecutors to peruse.

WikiLeaks announces the Julian Assange show



WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced that he will be hosting a series of in-depth conversations with key political players, thinkers and revolutionaries from around the world.

Feds want more cyber power

The former director of national intelligence says the full cyber capabilities of various US agencies are somewhat curtailed by current legislation.