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Supreme Court's 5-4 Decision on Warrantless Surveillance Challenge
A divided Supreme Court halted a legal challenge Tuesday to a once-secret warrantless surveillance project that gobbles up Americans
Obama Signs Executive Order For Cybersecurity Infrastructure Protection
US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order seeking better protection of the country's critical infrastructure from cyber attacks that are a growing concern to the economy and national security.
U.S. Executive Order for Infrastructure Protection and Information Sharing
President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday designed to make it easier to disseminate classified information on threats against critical infrastructure systems and to lay the groundwork for obtaining information from the private sector that would help the government protect critical infrastructures in the U.S.
New Evidence Concealment Charges Against Barrett Brown In Texas
Barrett Brown, a self-proclaimed spokesman for Anonymous, has been hit with new charges by authorities in Texas for concealing evidence.
Gregory Cherwonik's Statement Before IMAGiNE Sentencing
A convicted member of the now-defunct online movie piracy group IMAGiNE has left a public statement before starting his 40-month prison term. Last Friday 53-year-old sysop Gregory Cherwonik of New York was transferred to a detention facility to serve his sentence. In his first public words on the case he criticizes the MPAA and the U.S. Department of Justice, among others.
Carmen Ortiz Discusses Aaron Swartz Case Prosecution Justification
Carmen Ortiz, the U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, said Thursday the government
Xiang Li's Guilty Plea In $100 Million Software Piracy Case
A Chinese national was set to plead guilty Monday for his role in a massive $100 million online software piracy scheme that authorities said was
Hamza Bendelladj Captured By FBI In Thailand During Transit
Thai police have arrested an Algerian national wanted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for allegedly making tens of millions of dollars from cyber crime, officials said Monday.
Jeramiah Perkins Receives 60-Month Sentence For IMAGiNE File Sharing
The leader of the in-theater camcording gang known as the IMAGiNE Group was handed a 60-month prison term Thursday in what is the nation
Gary McKinnon Extradition Update: U.K. CPS Declines Action
Self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon will not now face legal action in the U.K. following a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service, but the U.S. extradition warrant remains open.
Dallas: Barrett Brown Charged Over Stratfor Hack Incident
A Dallas grand jury has brought charges against Anonymous spokesman Barrett Brown stemming from the 2011 hack of intelligence vendor Stratfor Global Intelligence.
Jeremy Hammond's Case: Potential 30-Year Sentence For Hacking Offenses
Jeremy Hammond is in really big trouble. Or, perhaps, the government is just trying to "scare the (expletive) out of him," in the words of Kevin Mitnick, formerly known as the world's "most-wanted hacker" and now a security consultant.
Andrew Auernheimer Guilty For Leaking 120,000 iPad Owners' Emails
A hacker has been convicted of the AT&T security breach in 2010 in which 120,000 iPad owners' email addresses were leaked. Andrew 'Weev' Auernheimer, 26, has been found guilty in the District Court in New Jersey of conspiracy to access a computer without authorization and fraud in connection with personal information. He'll be sentenced in February, and faces up to five years in prison on each count.
15-Year-Old Cosmo Sentenced for Identity Theft and Cybercrime
The 15-year-old UG Nazi hacker known as Cosmo* or Cosmo the God was sentenced in juvenile court on Wednesday in Long Beach, California. According to Cosmo, he pleaded guilty to multiple felonies in exchange for a probation, encompassing all the charges brought against him, which included charges based on credit card fraud, identity theft, bomb threats, and online impersonation.
Supreme Court Hearing on Warrantless Surveillance Program Although Secret
The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments on whether it should halt a legal challenge to a once-secret warrantless surveillance program targeting Americans
Chamber of Commerce Advocates Cyber Threat Sharing Amid Rising Risks
The White House and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce dug in to opposing positions on cybersecurity legislation yesterday as federal officials escalate warnings about hacker threats to the nation.
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta Warns Of Imminent Cyber Threats
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warns of a "cyber-Pearl Harbor." Pardon my sarong, but we've seen this movie before.
Supreme Court Ruling on Warrantless Electronic Surveillance Closure
The Supreme Court closed a 6-year-old chapter Tuesday in the Electronic Frontier Foundation
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