Anonymous hackers have posted a YouTube video of a candid and embarrasing conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard in which investigators talk about hacking suspects. One of the suspects is a 15-year-old which a UK-based law enforcement official called “a bit of an idiot” and a “pain in the butt.” Ironically, this sensitive conference call between […]
Man Gets 26-Year Jail Term for 17 Years of Stalking
This story sounds like a bad Lifetime movie – a suspense/drama thriller that goes beyond the norm of what “normal” people will do. I can’t imagine how this poor woman has lived out such a real nightmare for so many years. A Seattle-area man was given a 26 1/2-year prison term for waging a 17-year campaign […]
Alleged Abuser Claimed ‘Ghost’ Attacked His Wife
A Wisconsin man charged with domestic abuse told police that a “ghost” had attacked his wife and was responsible for her injuries. The weird story by Michael West, 41, did not provide much of a defense as police arrested him for strangulation, battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. After responding to a report of a […]
Scientists Create World’s Tiniest Ear
Have you ever wondered what a virus sounds like? Or what noise a bacterium makes when it moves between hosts? If the answer is yes, you may soon get your chance to find out, thanks to the development of the world’s tiniest ear. The “nano-ear,” a microscopic particle of gold trapped by a laser beam, […]
The Security of Obama’s Blackberry – Much Ado About Nothing?
Much has been written about the security concerns of the President of the United States using a Blackberry – in particular about President Obama as he is more tech-savvy than previous Presidents. I don’t claim to be an expert on how hackers do their thing, but I find it disturbing when journalists/media print or […]
