Andrew Blake

Craig Brittain’s Twitter account suspended; Senate hopeful shared school shooting conspiracies

Twitter has suspended the account of U.S. Senate hopeful Craig Brittain on the heels of him spreading conspiracy theories involving the survivors of last month's school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

March 31, 2018

Ted Malloch, former Trump adviser, slated to testify before Robert Mueller probe

Ted Malloch, a political consultant connected to President Trump's election campaign, said he was questioned by the FBI and served with a subpoena to testify before special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating the 2016 race and Russia's involvement.

March 31, 2018

Ted Nugent, NRA board member: Parkland school shooting survivors ‘have no soul’

National Rifle Association board member and rock guitarist Ted Nugent branded school shooting survivors as pathetic, "soulless" liars for targeting the NRA after enduring last month's massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

March 31, 2018

Roseanne Barr lauds Donald Trump for saving ‘children held in bondage to pimps all over this world’

Roseanne Barr credited President Trump on Friday with purportedly saving hundreds of children from sex traffickers, raising eyebrows merely hours after ABC renewed her revived television sitcom for another season.

March 31, 2018

Laura Ingraham, Fox News host, announces preplanned vacation amid advertiser boycott

Laura Ingraham will spend a week away from her nightly Fox News program after after nearly a dozen advertisers withdrew their support over her recent comments about school shooting survivor and anti-gun violence activist David Hogg.

March 31, 2018

Atlanta warned repeatedly of security risks before ransomware infection: Reports

The city of Atlanta received multiple warnings about the security of its computer systems before falling victim to a debilitating ransomware infection, leaked emails revealed.

March 30, 2018

Treasurers of states with legal marijuana seek meeting with Jeff Sessions

Treasures of four states with marijuana laws in place have requested a meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his decision to rescind the so-called "Cole Memo," a Justice Department memorandum written during the Obama administration that allowed states to legalize medical and recreational cannabis despite the federal government's prohibition on pot.

March 30, 2018

U.S. wins extradition battle against Russia over Yevgeniy Nikulin, accused LinkedIn hacker

The Czech Republic has extradited suspected hacker Yevgeniy Nikulin to face charges in San Francisco federal court, ending a bilateral custody battle fought over the last 18 months between the U.S. and his native Russia.

March 30, 2018

China says iPhone smugglers used drones for cross-border transport

Chinese authorities have busted a group of people accused of using drones to smuggle nearly $80 million worth of smartphones from Hong Kong to mainland China.

March 30, 2018

New tricks good for old dogs, cognitive skills study suggests

Researchers at one of the world's top veterinary schools say older dogs may benefit from touchscreen games designed to keep their brains nimble past their prime.

March 30, 2018

Ransomware caused Baltimore emergency dispatch service outage: Mayor’s office

Baltimore's chief information officer has blamed ransomware with sidelining the local emergency dispatch system over the weekend, in the wake of Atlanta suffering a similar breach last week.

March 29, 2018

Julian Assange’s attorneys, Ecuador to discuss embassy stay, internet access: Foreign Minister

Ecuadorian officials plan to meet with attorneys for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange next week to discuss his future living inside its embassy in London, Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said Wednesday.

March 29, 2018

Boeing acknowledges malware infection following reports of ransomware attack

Boeing on Wednesday said that a cybersecurity incident had affected a limited number of its computers after The Seattle Times reported that the airline maker had been hit with ransomware, the same type of malicious software responsible for recently sidelining government systems in cities including Atlanta and Baltimore, among other victims.

March 29, 2018

University of Florida settles with Alachua County over Richard Spencer costs: Report

The University of Florida has settled a dispute with Alachua County over the costs associated with white nationalist Richard Spencer's campus appearance last fall.

March 28, 2018

Ecuador severs Julian Assange’s internet access over social media posts

Ecuador has blocked Julian Assange from accessing the internet from within its London embassy, his residence since 2012, over the WikiLeaks publisher's recent social media posts.

March 28, 2018

Paul Ryan presses Czech Republic to extradite Russian charged with Dropbox hack

House Speaker Paul Ryan has urged Czech Republic authorities to extradite Yevgeniy Nikulin, a Russian man arrested in Prague in 2016 in connection with allegedly hacking California-based internet companies LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring.

March 28, 2018

FBI revamping plan for tackling ‘Going Dark’ encryption problem

The FBI plans to create a new unit within the bureau's Operational Technology Division (OTD) aimed at better addressing the worsening "Going Dark" dilemma that's hindered criminal investigators' ability to access digital evidence stored on encrypted devices.

March 28, 2018

Facebook sued over collecting call and text data from Android app users

Facebook was sued in federal court Tuesday for quietly scraping the call and text data of account holders who used its Android smartphone apps, adding fresh litigation to the embattled social network's growing list of legal woes.

March 28, 2018

DOJ asks court to dismiss Kaspersky lawsuits

The Department of Justice on Monday defended the government's decision to ban products sold by Russian software vendor Kaspersky Lab, arguing in federal court filings in favor of dismissing lawsuits brought on the firm's behalf.

March 27, 2018

Atlanta reboots after ransomware infects city computers

The city of Atlanta on Tuesday authorized its employees to use their government computers for the first time since ordering them offline last week in response to a debilitating ransomware virus that continues to cause complications across Georgia's capital.

March 27, 2018