Stephen E. Arnold: Hacker Kevin Mitnick Triumphs

KnowBe4: Leveraging Mitnick Many hackers practice their “art,” because they want to beat the system, make easy money, and challenge themselves. White hat hackers are praised for their Batman vigilante tactics, but the black hat hackers like Kevin Mitnick cannot even be classified as a Robin Hood. Fast Company article, “I Hired An Infamous Hacker-And …

Berto Jongman: Hackers Could Take Down the Internet With Million-Device Botnet Worse Than Mirai

Hackers Could Take Down the Internet With Million-Device Botnet Worse Than Mirai Hackers have compromised the security of more than a million internet-connected devices and transformed them into a massive botnet that could take down the internet, researchers have warned. Phi Beta Iota: It is important to note that states such as Israel, not individual …

Jada Thacker: Deep State & Free Beer

Deep History of America’s Deep State The idea of an elitist Deep State – erasing a “mistake” by the people – pervades current efforts to remove buffoonish President Trump, but the concept has deep historical roots dating from the Founding, writes Jada Thacker.

CounterPunch: Historical & Structural Reasons for Skepticism of CIA Claims – Remaining Agnostic on Claims of Russian Hackers

Historical & Structural Reasons for Skepticism of CIA Claims: Remaining Agnostic on Claims of Russian Hackers David Price Suddenly, many on the American left now embrace notions of a CIA led coup against a rogue President-elect; with little discussion of the CIA’s long history of interfering in elections, covertly undermining candidates not of their liking. …