communications
We Asked an Expert What Would Happen if Russia Cut the Pipeline to the Internet
An expert in mass communication and author of the book 'The Undersea Network' explains why we shouldn't be too worried about Russia cutting our internet cables.
Encryption Pioneer Phil Zimmermann: 'People Want Their Privacy for Free'
His company Silent Circle is now aiming the Blackphone primarily at businesses, because they're willing to pay.
Comcast in Trouble for Posting Customer Info When It Was Explicitly Paid Not To
Names, phone numbers, and addresses for people who paid for their info to be unlisted from phone books and directories were posted straight onto Comcast’s website through a system error.
It's Surprisingly Simple to Hack a Satellite
Hackers Sec and schneider demonstrate how to eavesdrop on Iridium satellite pager traffic using rad1o badges.
The Everyday Birth of a Mysterious Atmospheric Sprite
Atmospheric physicists offer new evidence for the mechanism behind a bizarre form of upper-atmospheric lightning.
Net Neutrality Goes Into Effect Friday After Court Refuses Last Minute Stay
But its fate is far from certain given the multi-pronged effort to kill it being waged by industry giants and their allies on Capitol Hill.
Mexico Posted a $65,000 Reward for Information on the Drug Cartels' IT Guy
The ongoing mystery of Felipe de Jesús Peréz García.
How the Media and U.S. Soccer Made the Hope Solo Story Even Worse
Sports media members that rarely cover women's soccer and the tone-deaf PR of U.S. Soccer joined forces to, somehow, make Hope Solo a face of domestic violence in sports.
Fatal Shooting Highlights Threats Facing Community and Indigenous Radio Stations in Mexico
A recent attack on a community radio host's family sheds light on issues these stations face, with the main threats coming in the form of government regulations.
Why a Surveillance Balloon Is Flying Over London to Protest Surveillance
The balloon-kite hybrid will carry aerial cameras and darknet routers, and release the data to anyone who wants to see it.
How the Geek of Mexico's Bloodiest Cartel Revolutionized the Drug Trade With Walkie-Talkies
The "head of IT" for Los Zetas built a shadow communications infrastructure with very common technology.
The CTO for Mexico's Bloodiest Cartel Built a Shadow Network with Two-Way Radios
Jose Luis Del Toro Estrada, the so-called "head of IT" for Los Zetas, did something remarkable: He rewrote the book on criminal enterprise communications with cheap walkie talkies.