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Target's Data Breach Is Going To Cost The Company Even More Than It Previously Thought

businessinsider.com

August 5, 2014

Target says costs related to its data breach are increasing as sales in the U.S. and Canada lag.

"Since the data breach last December, we have been focused on providing clarity on the Company's estimated financial exposure to breach-related claims," said John Mulligan, interim president and CEO, CFO of Target. "With the benefit of additional information, we believe that today is an appropriate time to provide greater clarity on this topic." And in addition to increasing costs stemming from this data breach, Target also cut its second quarter earnings outlook.

Ron Paul Argues for Clemency for NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden

reason.com

August 5, 2014

Former Rep. Ron Paul is has relaunched his petition at Voices of Liberty urging clemency for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Paul writes: Mr. Snowden made headlines in late spring 2013 when he revealed in a videotaped interview with investigative journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras that our federal government has been operating a massive spying program. The revelations have and continue to open our minds to the truth and power of our government. We are being watched and recorded. And we don't have to do anything wrong; individuals can be falsely attacked to derive suspicion...

Visit the Wrong Website, and the FBI Could End Up in Your Computer

Wired.com

by Kevin Poulsen

August 5, 2014

Security experts call it a "drive-by download": a hacker infiltrates a high-traffic website and then subverts it to deliver malware to every single visitor.

t's one of the most powerful tools in the black hat arsenal, capable of delivering thousands of fresh victims into a hackers' clutches within minutes. Now the technique is being adopted by a different kind of a hacker-the kind with a badge. For the last two years, the FBI has been quietly experimenting with drive-by hacks as a solution to one of law enforcement's knottiest Internet problems: how to identify and prosecute users of criminal websites hiding behind the powerful Tor anonymity system.

California Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Police to Get a Warrant for Surveillance Drones

reason.com

by Ronald Bailey

August 5, 2014

The California Assembly has passed a bill that would require law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant before using a surveillance drone as part of a criminal investigation.

In addition, public agencies other than law enforcement have to give the public reasonable notice that they plan to deploy a surveillance drone and describe its capabilities. Images and other information collected for public agencies by drones may not be disseminated outside of relevant public agencies and must be destroyed within a year if they are not obtained pursuant to a warrant or if they are not evidence in any claim filed or any pending litigation.

Synology and the NAS-ty malware-flingers: What can be learned

theregister.co.uk

by Trevor Pott

August 5, 2014

'Security first' gets more NB for little guys

The recent Synology Synolocker issue should serve as a splash of cold water to any vendors in the tech industry that design and sell systems that are largely unattended or unmanaged. As described in The Reg yesterday, Synology NAS boxes are being hit by a Cryptolocker-like piece of malware dubbed Synolocker. Like Cryptolocker, the "ransomware" encrypts all your files and then demands a ransom to unlock them. How did it happen and what should be done?

Comcast Is Boosting Speeds So You'll Forget About Google Fiber

businessinsider.com

August 4, 2014

This isn't a coincidence.

Comcast is increasing its broadband internet speeds in areas where Google Fiber is set up, reports The Consumerist. Kansas City is the latest metropolis to see enhanced internet speeds at no additional cost to customers. Those paying for 25 megabit service will get 50 megabits, those paying for 50 megabits will get 105, and those paying for 105 will get a whopping 150 megabits, enough for all but the most voracious video streamers.

WATCH: Ron Paul on C-SPAN - Campaign for Liberty

campaignforliberty.org

August 4, 2014

Watch C4L Chairman Ron Paul's interview on C-SPAN. In the three-hour interview, Dr. Paul discusses many topics including foreign policy,  the Federal Reserve,  the RNC, and abortion.

Facebook Thought This Woman's Name Was 'Too Suggestive' So They Asked For Photo ID To Prove It Was Real

businessinsider.com

by Caroline Moss

August 4, 2014

Melinda Kiss of Long Island, New York, was married on June 6 to her longtime sweetheart, Bob Flecker.

When she returned home from her honeymoon she finally decided to update her name on Facebook to reflect her married name. When she logged in and made the request to go by "Melinda Kiss Flecker" instead of just "Melinda Kiss," she was immediately stopped by Facebook. "I went to click enter," Kiss told Business Insider in an email, "and I couldn't. It was grayed out..."

Exclusive: Inside a Deposition in Shirley Sherrod's Speech-Chilling Lawsuit v. Breitbart

PJ Media

by J. Christian Adams

August 4, 2014

Imagine if the conservative media had to include every fact that makes liberals look good in every story that makes liberals look bad. What if attorney-client privilege didn't exist for lawyers providing advice to conservative publications?

Imagine if those contacted by a conservative journalist were dragged into depositions by a liberal plaintiff. Imagine if the liberal plaintiff subpoenaed writers for conservative publications who covered her case. These actions would be a way to silence and chill the increasingly powerful conservative media, and it's exactly what is happening in former Obama political appointee Shirley Sherrod's lawsuit against Andrew Brietbart's widow and radio talk show host Larry O'Connor.

Researcher says PayPal's two-factor authentication is easily beaten

pcworld.com

by Jeremy Kirk

August 4, 2014

A security feature offered by PayPal to help prevent accounts from being taken over by hackers can be easily circumvented, an Australian security researcher has found.

PayPal users can elect to receive a six-digit passcode via text message in order to access their accounts. The number is entered after a username and password is submitted. The security feature, known as two-factor authentication, is an option on many online services such as Google and mandatory on many financial services websites for certain kinds of high-risk transactions. Since the code is sent offline or generated by a mobile application, it is much more difficult for hackers to intercept although by no means impossible.

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