Topic: SECURITY - on June 24, 2012 at 12:19:00 PM CEST
DefCon: 20 Years of Hackers, Hijinks and Snooping Feds
In 1992, former hacker Jeff Moss invited a bunch of hacker friends he'd met primarily on electronic bulletin boards to come to Las Vegas to party in the desert. That party grew into a legendary conference that's become one of the premiere gatherings for hackers from around the world - as well as for undercover intelligence agents who want to spy on them (or recruit them).
More than 7,000 hackers and security professionals attend annually. Other hacker conferences have tried to copy DefCon's secret sauce throughout the years, but none have been able to match its successful mix of smart talks, organized chaos and hearty parties. Next month, DefCon will celebrate its 20th year, by bringing back some of the original speakers that made year one so special.
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Topic: WEB - on June 24, 2012 at 12:17:00 PM CEST
Deep Web and censorship
We clarified the use of anonymizing networks is not only related to criminal intents, they represent in fact a powerful instrument to elude censorship introduced by governments in critical areas of the planet. We have provided the examples of Syria and Iran, but the world is full of similar operations that introduce a detailed monitoring as part of a government cyber strategy.
Let’s take as example the Tor network and the censorship filtering made by governments to avoid that compromising news could be divulgated outside the country.
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Topic: SECURITY - on June 24, 2012 at 12:13:00 PM CEST
A virus specialized for AutoCAD, a perfect cyber espionage tool
In recent years we are assisting to a profoundly change in the nature of malware, it is increased the development for spy purposes, for its spread in both private and government sectors.
The recent case of Flame malware has demonstrated the efficiency of a malicious agent as a gathering tool in a typical context of state-sponsored attack for cyber espionage.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on June 24, 2012 at 8:36:00 AM CEST
Die Furcht vor dem Shitstorm
Eine anonyme Masse treibt die Politiker im Netz vor sich her. Das hat jüngst der Fall des internationalen Urheberrechtsabkommens Acta gezeigt. Dessen Scheitern ist Ausdruck eines „Governance by Shitstorm“. Demokratie sieht anders aus.
Ein Mittwoch im Februar, 14.30 Uhr. Anruf bei einem, der sich Netzpolitiker nennt. Wie lautet wohl die Position seiner Partei zu Acta, dem geplanten internationalen Abkommen zu Urheberrechten im Internet, dessen Abschluss kurz bevor steht? Die Antwort kommt zögerlich. „Wir sprechen off the record? Ehrlich gesagt: Keine Ahnung. Ich glaube wir haben noch keine.“
Die Position der Internet-Gemeinde zu Acta war zu diesem Zeitpunkt längst klar. In aller Welt bereiteten Hunderttausende Aktivisten in diesen Februartagen Demonstrationen vor, unterschrieben Online-Petitionen, leiteten einander Info-Videos von Youtube weiter und schickten über den Online-Dienst Twitter ihre kurzen Schmäh-Botschaften gegen das angeblich freiheitsfeindliche „#acta“ - das „Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement“ zwischen der Europäischen Union, den Vereinigten Staaten und Japan.
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Topic: food - on June 24, 2012 at 8:35:00 AM CEST
GMO food: Hybrid poison grass that kills Texas cattle not genetically modified
Reports that GMO grass suddenly started producing cyanide and killed almost an entire herd of cattle in Texas are only partially true. CBS News reported June 23, 2012 that rancher Jerry Abel of Elgin, near Austin, Texas had been growing Tifton 85, a GMO version of Bermuda grass, for 15 years when the grass suddenly started emitting poisonous cyanide. However, Tifton 85 is not GMO grass, but a hybrid.
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Topic: food - on June 24, 2012 at 8:26:00 AM CEST
Cyanide-Producing GM Grass Linked To Texas Cattle Deaths
A mysterious mass death of a herd of cattle has prompted a federal investigation in Central Texas.
Preliminary test results are blaming the deaths on the grass the cows were eating when they got sick, reports CBS Station KEYE.
The cows dropped dead several weeks ago on an 80-acre ranch owned by Jerry Abel in Elgin, just east of Austin.
cbsnews.com Potential Toxicity Issues with Tifton 85 Bermudagrass Mysterious Mass Cattle Deaths May Be Caused By Random Grass Mutation TIFTON 85 BERMUDAGRASS
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Topic: DRUGS - on June 24, 2012 at 8:15:00 AM CEST
Smoking First Day At The High Times Med Can Cup
To say it was just a “great” first day at the High Times Cannabis Cup 2012 – would be an understatement. The sun was shining, the crowds were out, and the meds were flowing. It was an interesting transformation to watch this peaceful and sleepy area grow, into the hectic, and smoke-filled hub of the bay area’s Med Can cup 2012.
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