Hacker News vs Slashdot – Post Mortem Analysis
In March, two of our articles were featured on the frontpage of both Hacker News and Slashdot. After reading a recent post on HN with details of a post mortem…
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Bitcoin War: The First Real Threat to Bitcoin?
[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignleft" width="300"] Scumbag Bitcoin Miner[/caption] For most Bitcoiners, it is a well known fact that there is a significant risk in the decentralized peer-to-peer currency pertaining to hashing…
Your ISP is Going to Spy on You Starting July 12, 2012
Your ISP is going to spy on you starting July 12, 2012. One year ago, the RIAA and the MPAA organized a project with the largest internet service providers in…
Exclusive Interview with Suren Ter from YouHaveDownloaded.com
Your BitTorrent downloads are very public, and Suren Ter, the producer behind YouHaveDownloaded.com, has helped to raise public awareness on this reality. We sat down with our friend, Suren, to…
Secure Public WiFi: Wireless Security Tips
[caption id="attachment_125" align="alignleft" width="300"] San Jose offers Free Public WiFi in 2012[/caption] San Jose will be launching a free WiFi service to its residents starting in the summer of 2012.…
Pullin’ a Rabbit out of a Black Hat
Step 1 - Hack a computer. Step 2 - ? Step 3 - Profit. In the past, step 2 generally consisted of several intricate steps that required a significant amount…
Interview with nanotube, founder of the Bitcoin-OTC, IRC’s Marketplace on Bitcoin, Multisigs and Security
[caption id="attachment_85" align="alignleft" width="256"] Bitcoin, the P2P Crypto Currency[/caption] The peer to peer (P2P), anonymous crypto currency with cash-like properties known as Bitcoin has quickly become a formidable payments medium…
Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux Applications can access your Photos, Contacts and Data too!
[caption id="attachment_40" align="alignleft" width="300"] Your Privacy is at Risk[/caption] The recent privacy debacle surrounding third-party iOS applications and Android applications has garnered serious attention. Researchers have discovered that minimal to no permissions…
Cloak and Swagger: A Brief History of Anonymous Identity Protection on the Internet
Anonymity has proven itself a vital property of society. Dating back to the beginnings of time, anonymous writings have been found in many great literary works, including but not limited…