cybercrime
Spiritual Advice on Counterhacking
Whosoever shall hack thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also Why hacking back is not wise ‘While cybersecurity is an integral part of CloudFlare’s business, Prince cautions that any interaction with attackers carries risk. “Some people out there are real criminals. They have a way of fighting back,” he says. ‘Prince […]
Double-trouble for Taking Revenge on ex-Boss
If you will take revenge on one person, target wisely and don’t punish the innocents. This one got his revenge but doubled his troubles ‘Michael Meneses was employed at the company until January 2012, where he specialized in developing and customizing software used by the company to run its business operations, according to the FBI. […]
EULA and the Advantage of Free Apps
EULA – acronym for End-user license agreement This EULA Will Make You Rethink Every App and Online Service You Use ‘…Without the public road, and utterly unencumbered access to it, a child’s lemonade stand would never turn a profit. The real business opportunity would be in privatizing other people’s roads. ‘Similarly, without an open, unified […]
Is Fight About Online Privacy Futile?
Even the supercybersleuth Eugene Kaspersky says forget about it ‘…the Internet is not only a place to be humiliated. It’s also a place for people or companies to pick up even more information about you. That includes your address, gender, date of birth and, with a little sleuthing, your Social Security number and credit history. […]
Man Falsely Convicted of Hacking
Yesterday, I posted a piece about the anguish of a Googler being banned from all Google services. Now imagine yourself in the shoes of a falsely convicted ‘hacker’. This is the same hacking statute internet sensation Aaron Swartz was accused of before he committed suicide in January. ‘…Defendant David Nosal was convicted by a San […]
Useful Low-cost Digital Camera Hacks
‘The prime amateur photography lesson is that it’s just about composition and light. But the second most important lesson was taught to me by a professional photographer whom I hesitantly asked about the best kinds of photography accessories. He told me to just shoot more and learn till I find that I can’t absolutely do […]
Don’t Blame Fed for Boston’s Cell Network ‘Shutdown’
Also an excellent comprehensive events coverage by Motherboard What Happened to Boston’s Cell Phone Network After the Marathon Bombing? ‘Gut instinct suggests that the network must’ve been overloaded with people trying to find loved ones. At first, the Associated Press said it was a concerted effort to prevent any remote detonators from being used, citing […]
“Trolls” Paid for by Governments
‘Trolls’ are simply comments made to provoke anger and garner attention So why do people troll? Can we prevent trolling or limit the damage trolls do? Here are some thoughts on trollology derived from academic studies and web research. ‘Another way to consider trolling from is Dr. Phil’s viewpoint: People only engage in repeated behavior […]
Stolen London Laptop Found in Iran
How it was tracked When Deltoro lost his laptop, his tracking app found it in Iran. Then he started a Tumblr called “Dom’s laptop is in Iran,” and posted pics of the new owners. How to retrieve the laptop from Iran is still unsolved though. read more Randi Zuckerberg talks about digital etiquette, again But […]
Google Will Grant Your ‘Death Wish’ Now
Plan your digital afterlife and will with Inactive Account Manager There are apps and services that offer to let you pass your social accounts to your ‘heirs’ but It seems Google is the first to offer it directly. ‘Not many of us like thinking about death — especially our own. But making plans for what […]
