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On dare from government, researchers successfully hack flying drone
A team of researchers at the University of Texas commandeered an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) by tricking and overriding the craft’s GPS, proving for the first time how easy a high-tech hijacking can be, and raising questions about the safety of a program the U.S. military has become increasing reliant on…
Rick Scott on purge: We found 50 non-citizen voters so ‘debate is over’
Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday declared that the debate about his state’s effort to purge thousands of voters “is over” because over 50 non-citizen voters were proof that that the process needed to go forward. During an interview on CNN, host Christine Romans asked Scott why Florida was…
Gov. Scott sues Dept. of Homeland Security over database
Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) announced Monday that the state would sue the Department of Homeland Security to gain access to a database containing information on eligible voters. “The Florida’s Secretary of State office will be filing a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security to give us that database,”…
Remember Stuxnet? Why the U.S. is still vulnerable
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security revealed a rash of cyber attacks on natural gas pipeline companies. Just as with previous cyber attacks on infrastructure, there was no known physical damage. But security experts worry it may only be a matter of time. Efforts to protect pipelines and other…
Secret documents reveal DHS lied about tracking Americans on social media
One of the nation’s leading electronic privacy groups claimed this week that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) misled members of Congress during a recent hearing on whether the Department is paying a defense contractor $11.4 million to keep tabs on protected free speech and dissent against government policies on…
Feds: Sheriff Arpaio’s immigrant crackdowns often illegal
Update (below): Department of Homeland Security cuts Arpaio off from key immigration database Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona have long engaged in the “unconstitutional policing” of Latino communities, the Department of Justice alleged Thursday in a scathing report released after two years of detailed…
Anonymous: ‘Occupy Wall Street’ now in 30 U.S. cities
In a brief video published to YouTube this week, a masked member of hacktivist group “Anonymous” claimed the “99 percent” movement behind “Occupy Wall Street” has now spread to 30 U.S. cities ahead of a series of nation-wide actions. “Everyone, everywhere, will be occupying their towns, their capitals and other…
U.S. probes ‘credible’ terror threat on 9/11 anniversary
US security officials said Thursday they are investigating a credible terror threat to the United States ahead of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. “In this instance, it?s accurate that there is specific, credible but unconfirmed threat information,” the Department of Homeland Security said. “We have taken, and will…
Lock certified for U.S. defense facilities opened with wire
LAS VEGAS — Hackers at a DefCon gathering were shown how a high-security lock certified for use in sensitive US government facilities can be easily opened with just a piece of wire. Security specialist Marc Weber Tobias had plans to meet in Switzerland with lock-maker Kaba to discuss ways that…
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