LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By: Robert Donachie Thieves are completely emptying ATMs of cash with a $15 gadget and a power drill. Traditionally, thieves wanting to break into ATMs had to resort to using small-bombs or explosives, but this method occasionally backfired. Enterprising criminals are now resorting to a more tech-savvy approach, that leaves little…
One Billion Yahoo Accounts Hacked, Company Breaks Own Record By Eric Lieberman One billion Yahoo user accounts were hacked two years ago, marking yet another unfortunate milestone for the tech corporation. “We believe an unauthorized third party, in August 2013, stole data associated with more than one billion user accounts,” Chief Information Security Officer Bob…
Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson hasn’t been afraid to take controversial stances in his bid for president. So when it comes to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, don’t expect him to tread lightly. Opposing Views reports the governor is open to the idea of pardoning Snowden, who is currently residing in Russia under temporary asylum. This…
By Blake Neff LinkedIn has become the latest company to be rocked by a massive security breach, as a hacker has put an astonishing 117 million user emails and passwords up for sale. The hack in question, which was first reported by Motherboard, traces back to 2012, when 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords were stolen and…
Kathryn Watson Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s lax approach to handling sensitive and classified national security information is turning up in a federal department the presidential candidate led for five years. The little-known Bureau of Energy Resources has no effective program to ensure the security of sensitive information it routinely handles, according to a report…
Underscoring the seriousness of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server, former Sec. Defense Robert Gates says it is highly likely that America’s enemies accessed classified information from Clinton’s email. The remarks from Gates follow comments from the Inspector General that confirm Clinton’s server contained information from the nation’s most secret intelligence. In an interview with…
Entrepreneur and LP Candidate Discusses BTC and ISIS in New Interview [dropcap size=small]J[/dropcap]ohn McAfee recently shifted gears from the Cyber Party and is now running with the Libertarian Party. McAfee discussed his policies in an interview with libertarian podcast Revolution Report Live, the primary talking points of the interview being foreign policy, tech freedom, and Bitcoin. …