Andrew Blake

Islamic State in Yemen has ‘doubled in size’ since 2016: Pentagon

Islamic State terrorists have doubled in numbers across Yemen during the last year, the Pentagon said Wednesday, notwithstanding successful efforts to diminish their presence in Iraq and Syria.

December 21, 2017

Appeals court rules against archdiocese, upholds ban keeping Christmas ads off D.C. buses

A federal appeals court has ruled against rushing to force Metro into placing Christmas ads on D.C. buses, upholding a ban against the Archdiocese of Washington's "Find the Perfect Gift" campaign.

December 21, 2017

Uber breach compromised 100,000 New Zealand users, regulator reveals

About 100,000 New Zealand users of the Uber ride-hailing app are among the 57 million customers compromised by a recently disclosed data breach, a federal regulator revealed Thursday.

December 21, 2017

North Korea denies role in WannaCry cyberattack, disputing White House assessment

A spokesperson for North Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday that Pyongyang wasn't responsible for the WannaCry computer worm that crippled systems across 150 countries earlier this year, and that the Trump administration was inciting a "global confrontation" by insisting otherwise.

December 21, 2017

Ars Technica sued over reporting on ‘critically flawed’ password manager

Keeper Security, a Chicago-based software maker, has sued Conde Nast publications and its Ars Technica website over a recent report alleging problems with one of its products.

December 20, 2017

Michael Jackson estate prevails in choreographer’s molestation suit

A judge has ruled against an acclaimed choreographer who accused Michael Jackson of molesting him as a child.

December 20, 2017

Personal information of 123 million households exposed in data breach

A newly disclosed security incident has compromised the personal information of about 123 million American households, exposing sensitive details ranging from demographics like age and gender, to past retail purchases and specific interests.

December 20, 2017

Kevin Jackson, Fox News pundit, cites FBI ‘assassination attempt’ on Donald Trump during broadcast

Radio host and Fox News guest Kevin Jackson told the hosts of the channel's "Outnumbered" program that FBI agents may have hatched a plan to assassinate President Trump.

December 20, 2017

WikiLeaks loses support of Freedom of the Press Foundation, major donation facilitator

A non-profit created in response to the banking blockade against WikiLeaks plans to stop funding the secret-spilling website following more than five years of facilitating donations.

December 20, 2017

Washington train crash linked to Antifa by conspiracy theorists, Trump allies

Far-right conspiracy theorists including Infowars publisher Alex Jones and Roger Stone, President Trump's former campaign adviser, rushed to blame Antifa, the loose-knit antifascist movement, in the aftermath of Tuesday's deadly train derailment in Washington state.

December 19, 2017

Morrissey says Secret Service questioned him following comment about killing Donald Trump

British singer Morrissey said he was questioned by the U.S. Secret Service after he discussed killing President Trump in a recent interview.

December 19, 2017

Insane Clown Posse, ‘Juggalos’ lose gang label fight against FBI

Insane Clown Posse and the rap group's diehard fans, self-described "Juggalos," have lost the latest round in their gang label designation case against the Department of Justice.

December 19, 2017

DHS sued over directive banning Kaspersky Lab products

Russian antivirus vendor Kaspersky Lab has sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in response to a recent directive banning federal agencies from using its products amid concerns surrounding its alleged ties to foreign intelligence.

December 19, 2017

Metro defends ruling keeping Archdiocese of Washington from running Christmas ads on D.C. busses

Metro told a federal appeals court on Friday that a lower court was right to reject an injunction that would have let the D.C. archdiocese advertise a Christmas campaign on city buses.

December 16, 2017

Davie Dauzat, Texas murderer, sentenced to 52 years in prison after beheading wife

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to a gruesome 2016 murder that ended in authorities discovering his wife's decapitated head in their mobile home's freezer.

December 16, 2017

‘Harlem Shake’ creator takes aim at FCC chairman for using song in anti-net neutrality video

The artists behind "Harlem Shake," a dance song that became an internet meme in 2013, have threatened legal action against the head of the Federal Communications Commission for using the tune in a video defending his recent decision to repeal net neutrality protections.

December 16, 2017

Uber accused of illegally spying on competing ride-hailing companies by former security official

Uber has hired spies and hackers to conduct intelligence-gathering operations targeting competing ride-hailing companies, one of its former security officials alleged in a court filing Friday.

December 16, 2017

Adam Schiff worried Republicans will curb Russia probe within weeks

Rep. Adam Schiff, California Democrat, said he's concerned House Speaker Paul Ryan will cave in to the Trump administration and call off the Intelligence Committee's probe into the 2016 presidential election race.

December 16, 2017

Industrial safety systems targeted by Triton malware meant to cause ‘physical consequences’: Reports

Security researchers have revealed that malicious software recently infected the industrial control systems of a company in the Middle East as part of a likely state-sponsored cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure components.

December 15, 2017

California issues first recreational marijuana licenses weeks away from legal weed sales beginning

California has begun licensing recreational marijuana businesses in anticipation of retail weed sales starting January 1.

December 15, 2017