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Alleged Airline Jet Hacker’s Security Firm Files for Bankruptcy

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dissent

Sorry to hear of this. Katy Stech reports: A Colorado cybersecurity firm whose founder said he hacked into more than a dozen airline flights by plugging his laptop into a passenger jet’s entertainment system has filed for bankruptcy. One World Labs Inc., founded by Chris Roberts in 2009, filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, saying it faces…

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Feds say accused Russian hacker at SeaTac detention center may be plotting escape

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dissent

Mike Carter reports: Federal prosecutors say accused Russian hacker Roman Seleznev and his father, a powerful Russian politician and ally of President Vladimir Putin, have been plotting to tamper with witnesses and may have discussed an escape, according to court documents. Seleznev, 30, is being held at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in SeaTac, awaiting trial on…

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Car hacker sought by Canadian military to assess vulnerabilities

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dissent

CBC News reports: The Canadian military is looking for a car hacker to hack into its vehicles to test how vulnerable they are to cyberattacks. A tender notice posted Tuesday on the Canadian government’s procurement site says the Department of National Defence is looking for bidders who can assess a vehicle, find vulnerabilities and develop and demonstrate…

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Why does the FTC keep ignoring my inquiry?

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Dissent

On July 31, after reading a news story about a breach involving a school district, I emailed the FTC to ask for clarification on FACTA: I have searched and searched but cannot find a definitive answer to the following: Are k-12 public school districts covered by FACTA? Assume for purposes of my question that there…

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Hackers Trick ISIS Agents Into Giving Their Phone Numbers and Home Addresses

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Dissent

Joshua Phillipp reports: Hackers released a list showing the phone numbers and home addresses of nine alleged ISIS recruiters, in countries including Turkey, Indonesia, Kuwait, and Iraq. Alongside this, one of the hackers behind the leak detailed how the terrorist organization recruits members using the Internet. According to the hacker, who goes by the moniker…

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Russian hacker group exploits satellites to steal data, hide tracks

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Dissent

Ellen Nakashima reports: A group of sophisticated Russian-speaking hackers is exploiting commercial satellites to siphon sensitive data from diplomatic and military agencies in the United States and in Europe as well as to mask their location, a security firm said in a new report. The group, which some researchers refer to as Turla, after the…

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