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Archives for December 2014

Technology
The dark web: what it is, how it works, and why it’s not going awayThe dark web: what it is, how it works, and why it’s not going away
Technology

The internet’s underworld allows people to buy drugs and download child pornography.

By Timothy B. Lee
Technology
Meet Lizard Squad, the group that may have helped North Korea hack SonyMeet Lizard Squad, the group that may have helped North Korea hack Sony
Technology

The group has hacked Sony before — and could be linked to this attack.

By Max Fisher
Technology
Did North Korea really hack Sony?Did North Korea really hack Sony?
Technology

The FBI’s evidence for a North Korean connection is weak, but the US government might be holding back its strongest material.

By Timothy B. Lee
North Korea
You should have a very hard time believing that Anonymous hacked North KoreaYou should have a very hard time believing that Anonymous hacked North Korea
North Korea

The hacker group tried attacking North Korea twice before. Both were utter failures.

By Max Fisher
Technology
North Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain EnglishNorth Korea’s insane rant against Sony and the US, translated into plain English
Technology

Line-by-line, here’s what North Korea really means when it, say, threatens to attack the White House.

By Max Fisher
Culture
Why did the Sony hackers spend so much time leaking celebrity gossip?Why did the Sony hackers spend so much time leaking celebrity gossip?
Culture

The hackers either perfectly understood how American media works or badly misunderstood it.

By Emily St. James
Technology
Staples Says Security Breach May Have Affected 1.16 Million Payment CardsStaples Says Security Breach May Have Affected 1.16 Million Payment Cards
North Korea
Here’s the real reason North Korea hacked Sony. It has nothing to do with The Interview.Here’s the real reason North Korea hacked Sony. It has nothing to do with The Interview.
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North Korea

If you look at North Korea’s long record of attacks, this one starts to make a lot more sense.

By Max Fisher
Cybersecurity
The Sony hack isn’t cyberwar — and the US can’t really punish North Korea for itThe Sony hack isn’t cyberwar — and the US can’t really punish North Korea for it
Cybersecurity

According to experts on both cyberwar and North Korea, the hack probably isn’t part of a broader online offensive.

By Zack Beauchamp
Cybersecurity
Hackers warn Sony not to “make additional trouble”Hackers warn Sony not to “make additional trouble”
Cybersecurity

The hackers who forced Sony Pictures to shelve The Interview have reportedly sent the studio another email promising to end the leaks unless Sony releases the movie in the future.

By Timothy B. Lee
Cybersecurity
It’s official: FBI blames North Korea for Sony attackIt’s official: FBI blames North Korea for Sony attack
Cybersecurity

The Obama administration pointed the finger at North Korea for hacking into Sony Pictures and making terrorist threats against the movie The Interview.

By Timothy B. Lee
Culture
George Clooney unloads on Hollywood and the media over the Sony hacksGeorge Clooney unloads on Hollywood and the media over the Sony hacks
Culture

“We cannot be told we can’t see something by Kim Jong-un, of all f*cking people.”

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Columbia Journalism School Tries to Make That $92,933 Price Tag Worth ItColumbia Journalism School Tries to Make That $92,933 Price Tag Worth It
Technology

“I’m aware that I am a spy in the house of Pulitzer ... because I’m a statistician.”

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
How North Korea, one of the world’s poorest countries, got so good at hackingHow North Korea, one of the world’s poorest countries, got so good at hacking
Technology

It’s not just Sony: The Hermit Kingdom’s cyberwar program has been wreaking havoc for years.

By Max Fisher
Culture
Why Sony was wrong to pull The InterviewWhy Sony was wrong to pull The Interview
Culture

This is an act of incredible cowardice, no matter the excuse or caveat used to explain it.

By Emily St. James