Online

New Forensics Tool Can Slurp A Phone’s Data Via The Cloud

The police don’t even need to touch your phone anymore to know how you’ve been using it. A new off-the-shelf forensics tool lets cops retrieve all the data they want from your iPhone by accessing its contents through iCloud.


May 17, 2012
Computing

Self-Destruct Buttons On This SSD Will Physically Destroy Your Drive

Are you worried about the FBI kicking down your door in search of all your digital contraband? If so then it’s time to upgrade to RunCore’s new InVincible SSD drive with its pair of red and green self-destruct buttons that will keep you one step ahead of prying eyes.


May 16, 2012
Cameras

Most Popular Surveillance Cameras Can Be Hacked

In a world where security cameras are nearly as ubiquitous as light fixtures, someone is always watching you. But the watcher might not always be who you think it is.


May 5, 2012
News

Would You Let A Bouncer Check Your Facebook To Get Into A Club?

The stakes are high for bouncers — letting even one underage person into a bar or club could mean a hefty fine. That’s why they have so many tricks to suss out fake IDs. They’ll ask what your sign is, or what the address on the card is, or when your appearance radically changed.


Online

FBI Wants To Force Internet Companies To Make Their Sites Surveillance-Ready

If you are paranoid about the rise of a police state, it’s time to pull out your metaphorical tin foil hat: according to CNET, the FBI is attempting to strong-arm companies such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft into making their websites and services “wiretap-friendly”.


May 2, 2012
News

Google Engineer Behind Street View Data Breach Unmasked

While Google has come away from the Street View data breach practically unscathed, it has made a point of not naming the engineer responsible for the problem. Now, a former state investigator involved in another inquiry has identified him.


Entertainment

Copyright Trolls Don’t Need To Tell The Band When Suing Its Fans

Unless your band’s name ends with “etallica”, suing your fans for copyright infringement is very bad for publicity (and even if it does, that’s still a dick move Lars). So, imagine All Shalt Perish’s surprise when they learnt that a Panamanian copyright troll, which no one remembers hiring, recently filed suit against 80 of their fans.


May 1, 2012
Online

Google Staff Knew All Along About The Street View Data Breach

A report issued by the Federal Communications Commission reveals that the Google engineer responsible for collecting private information via wireless networks from Street View cars repeatedly told his colleagues about the controversial nature of what was happening.


April 28, 2012
Online

Pretend To Be Someone’s Friend On Facebook

Most of the people you’re friends with on Facebook aren’t your friends — you know that. But decorum forces you to keep them in your virtual stable! Here’s how to block them out of your life in a socially healthy way they’ll never even know about.


April 27, 2012
Online

How One Man Hacked Hollywood

Pictures hacked from Hollywood stars’ email accounts and phones seem to be a mainstay of popular culture these days. Chris Chaney, one of the most prolific celebrity hackers to date, was recently arrested. GQ has a wonderful profile of the man, which you really have to read.