Facial recognition and GPS tracking: TrapWire company conducting even more surveillance

An internationally-spread Orwellian surveillance system uncovered by RT has been linked to a software company that collects the GPS coordinates of cell phone users in over 100 major cities.

March 27, 2013 14:21

Anonymous hacktivist’s mom faces $100k fine for hiding computer

The mother of alleged Anonymous hacktivist Barrett Brown has pleaded guilty to helping her son hide two laptop computers from federal investigators—a crime that could cost her prison time and a hefty fine.

March 26, 2013 17:02

Hacker Jeremy Hammond attacks US cyberwars from behind bars

Only hours before a federal judge dismissed concerns over a possible conflict of interest and refused to step down in the case against hacker Jeremy Hammond, the defendant issued a strong-worded assault critiquing the government that’s prosecuting him.

February 22, 2013 15:35

White House targets WikiLeaks and LulzSec in cyber-espionage report

Amid a growing call for new cybersecurity protections in the United States, the US government has issued a report that reconfirms Washington’s interest in shutting down WikiLeaks and other underground information-sharing organizations.

February 21, 2013 17:37

Anonymous-tied hacktivist faces prison for sharing link

A federal grand jury has indicted Barrett Brown, an activist from Texas with links to the Anonymous hacktivist movement, on a dozen federal charges for sharing a hyperlink inside of an Internet chat room.

December 10, 2012 19:05

Anonymous hacker behind Stratfor attack faces life in prison

A pretrial hearing in the case against accused LulzSec hacker Jeremy Hammond this week ended with the 27-year-old Chicago man being told he could be sentenced to life in prison for compromising the computers of Stratfor.

November 23, 2012 18:17