Security Researchers Publish Comments on Wassenaar Rules

With the two-month comment period for the proposed U.S. Wassenaar Arrangement rules barely under way, a cast of influential security researchers has wasted no time preparing and submitting their thoughts on the controversial proposal. Researchers who seek out vulnerabilities in software—developin...

Philippine court suspends Anti Cybercrime law

The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended implementation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act for 120 days, while it decides whether certain provisions violate civil liberties. The law, signed last month, aims to combat Internet crimes such as hacking, identity theft,...

Internet freedom : Anonymous Brings Philippines Government Sites Offline

Hacker groups that are against the controversial Cybercrime Prevention Law for its effect on the country's freedom of expression defaced 11 more government websites since 11 p.m. Monday A message which said, "Hacked by M4N1L4 PR1D3, PHILIPPINE CYBER ARMY AND -=TheFamilyPride=-," appeared on the...

White House Wades into Piracy Legislation Debate

Officials with the Obama administration said the White House will not support anti-piracy bills that endanger cybersecurity or freedom of expression on the Web. In a post Saturday on the White House blog, three top technology officials for the administration – Victoria Espinel, intellectual...

Finnish ISP is blocking the Pirate Bay, Anonymous stand for Freedom of Expression !

Finnish ISP is blocking the Pirate Bay, Anonymous stand for Freedom of Expression ! Anonymous has urged its followers to target Finnish anti-piracy body the Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Centre CIAPC after it persuaded the Helsinki District Court to force one of the country's biggest ISPs...

Kuwait Government will suspend Twitter accounts of Anonymous Users

Kuwait Government will suspend Twitter accounts of Anonymous Users In Kuwait, the Ministry of Interior is in the process of enforcing a rule of their own on Twitter which prevents Kuwaiti users from using anonymous accounts. The ministry said in a press statement that such measure comes in order ...

Operation Tequila - Anonymous Hackers New target for Saturday, EXAfm.com !

Operation Tequila - Anonymous Hackers New target for Saturday, EXAfm.com ! Citizens of the world: Tequila is not finished... Following the OpTequila, Anonymous has decided to support the protests that are going on February 12th in Mexico DF against the censoring measures taken by MVS and Mexican...

Protests and Website Hackings in Tunisia !

We are concerned about demonstrations that have occurred over the past few weeks in Tunisia, which we understand to be the result of social and economic unrest. We encourage all parties to show restraint as citizens exercise their right of public assembly. We have also conveyed our views directly...