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If You Text and Drive You Will Get Trolled by the NHTSA
Even against warnings for years now, people are still on their phone while they drive. From the original problem of users holding the phone to their ears with one hand while driving, to the secret little text under the dashboard, drivers are often using their phones on apps and putting…
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GCHQ Could Be Fined For Latest Series Of Job Adverts
GCHQ are known for their presence within the UK as the cyber spies, the first and last defence against digital threats within the UK. In recent years though they have not had the best image, with incidents like being given permission to spy on politicians, recommending users store their passwords…
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No Encryption-Backdoor For Obama Administration
More and more we are being informed about digital security issues that affect us. From leaders like David Cameron stating he would remove encryption within the UK and even the head of MI5 joining Camerons crusade to remove end-to-end encryption within the UK. Recently we even learnt (courtesy of Edward Snowden yet…
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Retweeting ISIS Could Land You In Jail In The US
This story is compelling for a number of reasons which include the potential ramifications, the FBI considers retweets as endorsements with the emphases squarely pointed at those containing IS statements. This theory has been proven again by the arrest of an individual by the name of Ali Saleh who is…
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Here’s How a Hack Took Down Other ‘Legitimate’ Hackers
Before we continue, you might be wondering how could there be ‘legitimate’ hackers. Well, companies such as the one that got hacked, by the name of Hacking Team, exist out there. They usually sell their hacks and services to governments or secret agencies, which make them a key ally and…
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The NSA Has Its Own Special Room for Watching Hardcore Porn
The news may seem a bit awkward, but US forces have found a large stash of adult entertainment content after raiding Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. This proves two things, one being that terrorists are perverts and the other may indicate that there are hidden messages in some of…
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Thanks to Recent Hacks, US Lauching New Cyber Warfare Agency
Meet the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, or CTIIC for short, the US’ newest department on the cyber warfare front. Being announced later today by the president’s counter terrorism chief. This new department is a direct result of the recent hacks that fell upon Sony and JPMorgan, which caused President…
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Face Recognition Technology Currently Being Tested by the FBI
Face recognition technology is nothing new, having agencies such as the National Security Agency denying the use of such technology on people, images and most likely anything that has a human face on it. However, the FBI looks like they are not trying to hide the technology or its use…
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Angry Birds Maker Rovio Denies Allowing NSA To Spy On Its Users
Reports from Edward Snowden about alleged NSA spying techniques and ‘how deep the rabbit hole goes’ information have been rolling in since last year. The latest being a highly classified documentation relating to the collaboration between the NSA and GCHQ on collecting private user data for popular mobile applications such…
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