If the Internet teaches us anything, it is that great value comes from leaving core resources in a commons, where they're free for people to build upon as they see fit.

If the Internet teaches us anything, it is that great value comes from leaving core resources in a commons, where they're free for

people to build upon as they see fit.     
  --Lawrence Lessig











the modern tower of londen








1781:

American Revolutionary War: Jack Jouett made a "midnight ride"
to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of coming British
cavalry who had been sent to capture them.



1943:

Off-duty US sailors fought with Mexican American youths in Los
Angeles, spawning the Zoot Suit Riots.



1982:

An assassination attempt on Shlomo Argov, the Israeli
ambassador to the United Kingdom, failed; this was later used as
justification for the 1982 Lebanon War.





*** Security News ***

TSA: Perv scanners now fully banished from US airports
New machines spot targets, not todgers
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/06/01/perv_scanners_pulled_from_us_airports/

Motorola shows off tattoo and swallowable password hardware
Mobe manufacturer playing long game for end times
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/motorola_tattoo_pill_authentication/

'Syrian Electronic Army' fails to crack Israeli water system
Pro-Assad hacktivists foiled, says former cyber security chief
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/syrian_water_plant_hack_foiled/

Apple's two-factor security isn't as good as Microsoft or Google's, say
experts
'Weakest of all the major tech firms'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/apple_2fa_security_weak/

Google gives vendors seven-day bug disclosure deadline
Chocolate Factory appoints self judge, jury, and executioner
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/google_gives_vendors_sevenday_bug_disclosure_deadline/

EFF files objections with W3C decrying addition of DRM to HTML5
Will Microsoft, Google, and Netflix have their way?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/31/eff_objects_drm_html5_with_w3c/

China denies hacking claims, says it doesn’t need US tech
'You underestimate our wisdom' warns Middle Kingdom
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/china_denies_hacking_disses_us_tech/

Drupal hacked, resets passwords after millions of accounts exposed
Websites running our CMS are safe, insists top brass
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/drupal_sites_hacked/

UN to call for 'pre-emptive' ban on soulless robot bomber assassins
Fire up the time machine, lads!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/o_noes_ban_the_killer_robots_again/

Ruby on Fails: Zombie SERVER army built thanks to Rails bug
The undead are coming, and they have 1Gbps pipes!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/rails_botnet_threat/

Belarus becomes world's top country ... for SPAM
White Russia dons black hat, becomes junkmail conduit
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/belarus_surprise_worlds_spam_relaying_top_dog/

PayPal denies stiffing bug-hunting teen on bounty
Someone else got there first, claims firm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/paypal_bug_bounty/

Kaspersky plans source code reveal to avoid Huawei's fate
Chinese giant has 'grey areas' but politics the reason for ban says
AV's party boy
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/kaspersky_plans_source_code_reveal_to_avoid_huawei_taint/

Indonesia to build crack IT-trained military unit to deflect attacks
Defence force needed to deal with growing online threat
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/indonesia_military_unit_defends_cyber_attack/

Australia's de-facto net filter has ZERO regulation
Work starts on approval process and oversight for web-ban law
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/30/dbcde_worlddog_might_be_able_to_block_oz_sites/

US National Intelligence Council boss gets personal email hacked
Guccifer claims another political scalp with anti-Obama rant
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/national_intelligence_council_boss_hacked/

China announces giant military hackathon at SECRET Mongolian base
Forces will practice cyberespionage 'informationalised war'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/china_announces_digital_war_games/

Anonymous 'plonks' names, addresses of far-right EDL types on web
But who was able to write them down in the first place?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/anon_edl_list_leak/

Saved-game bug dumped PlayStation 3 fans in hijackers' sights
What's on that USB stick? Don't shove that in there!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/ps3_firmware_flaw/

'Secret Pentagon papers' show China hacked into Patriot missile system
Also cribbed designs for Blighty's F-35 fighter jet, claims report
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/us_weapons_systems_hacked/

Bobbies need broadband-enabled gear, insist 4G LTE fans
Streaming video doesn't put out fires, say opponents
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/critical_comms/

Raspberry Pi puts holes in China's Great Firewall
RPi plus WiFi hotspot plus VPN equals portable censorship destroyer
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/29/raspberry_pi_helps_hassle_free_circumvention_great_firewall/

ASIO still secure, says government
China denies scooping plans for new Oz spook HQ
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/asio_still_secure_says_government/

Oz opposition says to stop hackers first stop refugee boats
Australian opposition says to stop hackers first stop refugee boats
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/oz_opposition_says_to_stop_hackers_first_stop_refugee_boats/

Microsoft loads botnet-crushing data into Azure
C-TIP gives ISPs near-realtime access to MARS data
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/microsoft_azure_ctip_security/

Hammond pleads guilty to Stratfor hack: 'It's a relief'
Says he won't be cooperating with the Feds, though
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/hammond_strafor_anon_plea/

'$6bn money-laundering website' Liberty Reserve kingpin cuffed in Spain
Feds seize 'cyber-crooks' favourite' dot-com, lay charges
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/liberty_reserve_titsup/

Google cyber-knight lances Microsoft for bug-hunter 'hostilities'
While revealing a Windows 0-day security flaw
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/google_engineer_slams_microsofts_handling_of_0day_windows_bug_bug/

Symantec retires low-end security software
PC Tools' security wares won't make it into post-PC era, but PC-tuners
safe
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/symantec_retires_lowend_security_software/

Security boffins say music could trigger mobile malware
Justin Bieber really evil virus theory just got more credible
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/light_sound_magnetic_malware_hidden_trigger/

DSD's 'don't be stupid' mitigation strategies still work
Journos booted from talk in which senior Oz spook says some agencies
'never compromised'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/dsds_dont_be_stupid_mitigation_strategies_still_work/

Huawei: 'trust us, we are being transparent'
Security chief advances charm offensive with 'our stuff is made all
over' spiel
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/28/huawei_trust_us_we_are_being_transparent/

'Chinese hack' scoops plan to Oz spook HQ
Designer of new building breached before building completed
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/27/asio_building_plans_accessed_in_chinese_hack/




America’s Greatest Affliction: The Presstitute Media — Paul Craig Roberts
2013-06-02 21:58:35-04

When Gerald Celente branded the American media “presstitutes,” he got it right. The US print and TV media (and NPR) whore for Washington and the corporations. Reporting the real news is their last concern. The presstitutes are a Ministry of Propaganda and Coverup. This is true of the entire Western media, a collection of bought-and-paid-for…

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New York Times Warning: Trust Authorities On Boston Bombing, Or You're Nuts

By Russ Baker on May 31, 2013

Like most of the corporate media, the New York Times has been largely AWOL from investigations of disturbing events like the Boston bombing, 9/11, and Bush's misleading the public into war. But it's right out there on the front lines fighting against those who ask questions.. And the fighting is dirty.

  

Officer Collier Shooting: "Rosebud" Moment Of The Boston Bombing? The Contradictions Keep Coming  

By Russ Baker on May 23, 2013 

Of all the things that don't add up in the Boston Marathon bombing case, perhaps the strangest of them all is the killing of MIT police officer Sean Collier. It turns out that what we were told about that wasn't true-and the actual circumstances look very strange indeed. So does the effort to turn the shooting into a major propaganda moment.

             

Official Story Has Odd Wrinkles: A Pack Of Questions About The Boston Bombing Backpacks  

By Dave Lindorff on May 20, 2013 

Many people have questions about the backpacks that allegedly contained the Boston Marathon bombs. WhoWhatWhy made some inquiries-with some surprising results.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: 

- On May 27, WHO Senior Editor Russ Baker appeared on RT to discuss the Obama administration's pursuit of journalists who publish state secrets   

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