DefDog: DHS Comedy of Errors on Water-Pump “Hack”

If there is ever a story to validate the reduction of spending in the intelligence community, this would be it………. Exclusive: Comedy of Errors Led to False ‘Water-Pump Hack’ Report It was the broken water pump heard ’round the world. Cyberwar watchers took notice this month when a leaked intelligence memo claimed Russian hackers had …

Mini-Me: Doug Naquin Lies to Associated Press + RECAP

Open Source Center created at suggestion of the 9/11 Commission? Really? AP Exclusive: Who’s following you on Twitter or Facebook? Maybe CIA’s ‘vengeful librarians’ By Associated Press, Friday, November 4 Phi Beta Iota:  Evidently AP does not do its homework and takes Doug Naquin’s crap at face value.  The Open Source Center was not created at …

John Robb: Links Centered on #OWS

LINKS: October 28, 2011 Some items of interest: FreeDRevolution. Cell-phone-like subsidy plan for 3d fabrication machines. Floating habitat made from recycled products. Funding available for alternative money platform research. Oakland’s mayor reverses decision regarding OWS. Podcast: What hackers can do to support OWS. Podcast: Designing for informal urban governance.

DefDog: Is DHS Stupid, Dishonest, or Both? + RECAP

Is this more of the same as the alleged attack planning on the Saudi Ambassador? Stuxnet Clone Found Possibly Preparing Power Plant Attacks Security researchers have detected a new Trojan, scarily similar to the infamous Stuxnet worm, which could disrupt computers controlling power plants, oil refineries and other critical infrastructure networks. The Trojan, dubbed “Duqu” …