Security researchers at North Carolina State University led by Xuxian Jiang (who had previously discovered
12 malicious Android applications sold through Google's Android Market) have
uncovered holes in how the permissions-based security model is enforced on numerous Android devices. Called "leaks", these vulnerabilities allow new and existing malicious applications to eavesdrop on calls, track the user's location, install applications, send SMS messages, delete data from the device, and more. (
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posted by Blazecock Pileon
on Dec 5, 2011 -
30 comments
"Good people, unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, the "clean" version of our new album, The Hot Sauce Committee pt 2 has leaked. So as a hostile and retaliatory measure with great hubris we are making the full explicit aka filthy dirty nasty version
available for streaming on our new site. We hope this brings much happiness, hugs, and harmony. Enjoy Kikoos for life!"
[more inside]
posted by nickheer
on Apr 25, 2011 -
60 comments
The Overdub Tampering Comittee Manifesto. What if there was a network of musicians who got a hold of albums right as they leaked, added subtle yet very much additional overdubs all over the album, and then re-leaked it to the internet? ... We set out to make that specific bewildering, annoyance a possibility. [more inside]
posted by whir
on Jan 12, 2008 -
42 comments
Wired News has obtained a copy of a file detailing AT&T's involvement with the NSA that was sealed in the EFF's class-action lawsuit against AT&T. At 2AM EST this morning they have
published that file on their site for anyone to download
(this is the fixed link, the one on Wired is currently broken).
[via]
posted by Ryvar
on May 22, 2006 -
67 comments
CIA Officer Fired for Leaking Classified Info to Media Newsfilter.
The president, we are told, leaked via Libby a secret to the press. That is ok. The leak was telling the press that laws were being broken--FISA subverted--so that undermining national laws becomes a crime only when it is revealed? A CIA officer has been relieved of his duty after being caught leaking classified information to the media.
Citing the Privacy Act, the CIA would not provide any details about the officer's identity or assignments.
posted by Postroad
on Apr 21, 2006 -
36 comments
I don't believe they'll give up on the bases and the oil. Nor will its successors, Republican or Democrat. So I think that's what we will be doing, staying forever. Unless the rest of us, outside the government, force change on the leadership of the Democrats as well as the Republicans, which will be difficult and take a long time.
From DailyKos comes an excellent series of interviews with
Daniel Ellsberg; leaker of The Pentagon Papers. Part 1:
The Pentagon Papers and the Overlooked 1968 Leaks, Part 2:
Judith Miller, the New York Times and Government-Controlled Press, Part 3:
The Cult of Secrecy in Government and Its Undermining of Democracy, Part 4:
Whistleblowing and Effective Activism, Part 5:
Iraq/Vietnam Parallels and Other Foreign Policy Fiascos and Part 6:
Bush, the Next 9/11 and the Approaching Police State.
posted by afu
on Mar 23, 2006 -
48 comments
Why Did Attorney General Ashcroft Remove Himself From The Valerie Plame Wilson Leak Investigation? If there is a witness willing to testify against one -- or both -- of the leakers in exchange for immunity, what then? It seems likely that Fitzgerald will move very quickly to find out if there is indeed a case to be made against the leakers. To bolster his case, he may call Novak and others to the grand jury or, as noted above, subpoena Novak's (and others') phone records over the relevant period. Even Ashcroft himself could in theory be called to the grand jury. If this case does not make headlines in 90 to 120 days, it will be quite surprising. There has been too much high level action and Comey, a presidential appointee, knows that politically it would be better for Bush & Company to have the matter flushed out within the next few months, than to have it arise just before the November election. Needless to say, this could be an interesting year for the White House, with more than reelection to worry about.
posted by y2karl
on Jan 7, 2004 -
8 comments
CIA Seeks Probe of Iraq-Al Qaeda Memo Leak The CIA will ask the Justice Department to investigate the leak of a 16-page classified Pentagon memo that listed and briefly described raw agency intelligence on any relationship between Saddam Hussein's Iraqi government and Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda terrorist network, according to congressional and administration sources...and
if this probe is like so many others, that will be the end of this news item.
posted by Postroad
on Nov 18, 2003 -
10 comments
Black Friday. The meaning of which brings either joy, bewilderment or
disgust. Several retailers have sent DMCA notices to several
deal hunting sites forcing them to remove any ads or information that reveal any specials that will be offered. WTF!? What other inane uses will the
DMCA be used for?
posted by the biscuit man
on Nov 21, 2002 -
17 comments
More info leaked on the reasoning behind the claims that the President was specifically targeted on Tuesday. Seems to raise a lot more questions than it answers, to me.
posted by rushmc
on Sep 13, 2001 -
20 comments
