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US senator wants to ban government back doors in phones, PCs
US Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has introduced a bill on the Senate floor that takes aim at government mandates requiring companies to build back …
N. Korea praises Sony mass hack as ‘righteous deed’ – but denies involvement
North Korea has praised the recent mass cyberattack against Sony Pictures, calling it a “righteous deed” probably carried out by critics of a comedy …
How impoverished North Korea built elite ‘secret war’ hacker unit
Despite its poverty and isolation, North Korea has poured resources into a sophisticated cyber-warfare cell called Bureau 121, defectors from the secretive state said …
Appeals Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Idaho Woman’s Case Against NSA Spying
EFF, ACLU Support Smith in Fighting Mass Surveillance Before Ninth Circuit Seattle – An appeals court will hear oral arguments in Smith v. Obama, …
Copyright Law as a Tool for State Censorship of the Internet
When state officials seek to censor online speech, they’re going to use the quickest and easiest method available. For many, copyright takedown notices do …
Gregarious and Direct: China’s Web Doorkeeper
When a major Chinese-American Internet conference convenes in Washington on Tuesday, a middle-aged Communist Party propaganda chief will be seated amid a room full …
Snowden receives Swedish ‘alternative Nobel Prize’ via video from Moscow
Edward Snowden has received the Right Livelihood Award, a Swedish-based alternative to the Nobel Prize, for revealing state surveillance which violated basic democratic and …
FBI Leading Probe Into Sony Pictures Hacking Incident
The FBI said Monday that it is working with other U.S. law enforcement agencies to investigate a hacking attack that hit Sony Pictures Entertainment …
Cyber ring stole secrets for gaming U.S. stock market -FireEye
Security researchers say they have uncovered a cyber espionage ring focused on stealing corporate secrets for the purpose of gaming the stock market, in …
Correction: Gamer Guys story
In a story Nov. 16 about three Florida men who made a career out of playing video games, The Associated Press reported erroneously the …
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