Archive for September, 2015
Germany to Start Temporary Border Controls
September 13th, 2015Via: Guardian: Germany is to reintroduce border controls and will exit temporarily from the Schengen system, the interior minister has said, after the country’s regions said they could no longer cope with the overwhelming number of refugees arriving from Austria. Thomas de Maizière announced the measures after German officials said that record numbers of refugees, […]
Honda Gets California Approval for Self-Driving Cars on Roads
September 13th, 2015Via: Reuters: Honda Motor Co Ltd has received a permit from the state of California to drive its autonomous vehicles on public streets, joining companies ranging from Google Inc to Volkswagen AG in testing the fast-growing technology. The California Department of Motor Vehicles on its website listed Honda as the most recent of 10 companies […]
29% of Americans Could Imagine a Situation in Which They Would Support Military Coup in U.S.
September 13th, 2015Too late. It already happened back in November 1963. Via: YouGov: 29% of Americans could imagine a situation in which they would support the military seizing control of the federal government, while 41% could not imagine such a situation. Republicans (43%) are more than twice as likely as Democrats (20%) to say that they could […]
Cryptogon Readers Send Contributions in September
September 13th, 2015Thank you! Blacklisted News $25 JR $7.50 SS $25 UR $50 AM $5 Pookie $75
Earnings for July and August
September 13th, 2015Thanks to everyone who helped keep Cryptogon going in July and August. Earnings for July were $744.82. Earnings for August were $654.07. It has been a while since we made the monthly goal of $1000, but thank goodness for solar power, which is saving us about NZ$275 per month on average. July Amazon $309.12 Amazon […]
‘Australian IS Jihadist’ Is Actually a Jewish American Troll Named Joshua Ryne Goldberg
September 12th, 2015Via: Sydney Morning Herald: A young Jewish American man has been charged with pretending to be an Australian-based Islamic State jihadist after a FBI joint investigation with the Australian Federal Police based on information provided by Fairfax Media. Joshua Ryne Goldberg, a 20-year old living at his parents’ house in US state of Florida, is […]
Online Security Braces for Quantum Revolution
September 11th, 2015Via: Nature: It is an inevitability that cryptographers dread: the arrival of powerful quantum computers that can break the security of the Internet. Although these devices are thought to be a decade or more away, researchers are adamant that preparations must begin now. Computer-security specialists are meeting in Germany this week to discuss quantum-resistant replacements […]
Britain: “An Oh-So-Civilised Mafia State”
September 11th, 2015Via: Guardian: To an extent unknown since before the first world war, economic relations in this country are becoming set in stone. It is not just that the very rich no longer fall while the very poor no longer rise. It’s that the system itself is protected from risk. Through bailouts, quantitative easing and delays […]
Microsoft Pushing Windows 10 Install Packages to Windows 7 and 8 Systems Without Asking Users
September 11th, 2015Via: Ars Technica: You might be in the process of acquiring Windows 10—whether you want the free upgrade or not. Microsoft has confirmed that it is “helping upgradable devices get ready for Windows 10 by downloading the files they need” in the event that owners decide to migrate to the new OS, even if they […]
Lockpickers 3-D Print TSA Master Luggage Keys From Leaked Photos
September 10th, 2015Via: Wired: The TSA is learning a basic lesson of physical security in the age of 3-D printing: If you have sensitive keys—say, a set of master keys that can open locks you’ve asked millions of Americans to use—don’t post pictures of them on the Internet. A group of lock-picking and security enthusiasts drove that […]
