Although the leaked 2009 State Department wire message will bring scrutiny to Chinese hackers, three things stood out. First, language in the wire looks familiar: CNITSEC enterprises was said to has recruited Chinese hackers in support of nationally-funded “network attack scientific research projects.” China is not the only country to recruit hackers. Remember when the … Continue reading Wire Leak: Chinese Nationally-Funded Hackers
CNN has a February-themed (hearts and relationships) report on the struggles of Mint.com’s data aggregation. This is a good study of data integrity risks in the cloud model. “The dirty, behind the scenes thing is just how complex it is,” said Mint.com CEO Aaron Patzer, who described the first few months moving users to Intuit … Continue reading Mint: Cloud Integrity Failure
The California State Supreme Court turned down an appeal for a San Francisco dog-mauling defendant. The court pointed out that the dog’s owner was negligent by failing to take simple measures to reduce risk of attack and by failing to assist the attack victim. The court said a fatal dog mauling is murder if the … Continue reading Idaho Gulag Versus the SF Dog Maul Conviction
Excellent analysis of the Somali bomber plot in Portland, Oregon. From The Agonist: These are well-known among local fellow [Somali] nationals. 1.) The suspect’s father two years ago notified federal authorities that his son was in sympathy with Islamicist terrorists, and even turned over to them his passport, so that he was unable to leave … Continue reading Somali Portland Bomber Foiled by Parents