(Reuters) – Barnaby Jack, a celebrated computer hacker who forced bank ATMs to spit out cash and sparked safety improvements in medical devices, died in San Francisco, a week before he was due to make a high-profile presentation at a hacking conference. The New Zealand-born Jack, 35, was found dead on Thursday evening by “a […]
State-by-State Recording Laws
State-by-State Recording Laws This guide provides a quick reference to the specific provisions of each jurisdiction’s wiretap law. It outlines whether one-party or all-party consent is required to permit recording of a conversation. In some instances, courts have provided further guidance on the law. Laws are being updated all the time! So be sure to […]
Affidavit: Texas Constable Admits Ordering Bugging
This is a story with many twists and turns about a corrupt law enforcement official and his accomplices who let their greed lead them down a path where they were surely to be caught one day. When you involve this many people and create this many witnesses, everything is bound to catch up with you. For those of […]
Bugging Equipment Found in Mexico Lawmaker Offices
A search of several Mexican lawmakers’ offices turned up recording equipment, leading legislators to believe they have been spied on for years, a congressman said Wednesday. Congressman Armando Rios said security personnel found microphones and other devices that seemed to have been installed years ago. “Some of the equipment has newer technology, but other devices […]
John Kass Takes on the Portrait of the Rahmfather – MSI Performs Bug Sweep
Who sent me The Rahmfather? I want to know. Please. This is the question of Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass. If you know the answer, let him or us know. The mysterious portrait was in his office when he showed up for work one recent morning – a large framed movie-style poster of Chicago Mayor Rahm […]