Andrew Blake

Uber paid Florida hacker $100K for discovering and deleting stolen user data: Report

Uber paid $100,000 to a 20-year-old Florida man responsible for the recently disclosed data breach that compromised the personal information of 57 million riders and drivers in 2016, multiple sources told Reuters.

December 7, 2017

Legal marijuana sales to approach $10 billion in 2017: Report

Legal recreational and medical marijuana sales are outpacing previous estimates and slated to top nearly $10 billion in 2017, cannabis industry analysts said in a new report.

December 6, 2017

Science panel asks DHS for update on government-wide Kaspersky Lab purge

The chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee has asked the Department of Homeland Security for an update on the federal government's efforts to identify and remove software made by Kaspersky Lab, an embattled Moscow-based antivirus vendor accused of having ties to Russian intelligence.

December 6, 2017

Sean Hannity: Robert Mueller is ‘a disgrace to the American justice system’

Fox News' Sean Hannity called special counsel Robert Mueller "a disgrace to the American justice system" as conservatives escalate efforts to discredit the former FBI director and his probe into the 2016 U.S. presidential race.

December 6, 2017

Roger Stone: Donald Trump’s lawyers ‘are giving him bad advice’

The attorneys representing President Trump in matters related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe "are giving him bad advice," said Roger Stone, one of the president's former campaign advisers.

December 6, 2017

Richard Spencer scheduled to speak at University of Cincinnati next spring: Lawyer

The University of Cincinnati is moving ahead with plans to host controversial white nationalist Richard Spencer, albeit during spring break when likely protests can't disrupt classes.

December 5, 2017

Judge rules for internet companies in Dallas ambush lawsuit

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Twitter, Google and Facebook of radicalizing Micah Johnson, the U.S. Army veteran who killed five police officers during a July 2016 ambush in Dallas.

December 5, 2017

Chinese hackers reference Roy Moore scandal in campaign targeting U.S. law firms: Report

The scandal surrounding embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore has provided fodder for foreign hackers attacking U.S. targets, cybersecurity firm FireEye said Monday.

December 5, 2017

Dana Rohrabacher to testify before investigators about meeting with Julian Assange, WikiLeaks chief

A congressman who met face-to-face with WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange after the latter's website received and released thousands of Democratic Party emails allegedly sourced by state-sponsored hackers said he'll discuss the meeting with members of the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. presidential race.

December 5, 2017

Alex Jones says globalists will kill Donald Trump if they can’t remove him from office

The criminal indictment unsealed against former White House national security advisor Michael Flynn is part of a globalist plot to potentially kill President Trump and start a civil war, according to far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

December 2, 2017

Kaspersky Lab, Russian antivirus vendor, singled out in warning issued by U.K. cybersecurity chief

The head of Britain's top cybersecurity agency has warned the U.K. government against using Russian antivirus products amid concerns surrounding Kaspersky Lab, the Moscow-based software vendor recently banned by U.S. officials over its alleged ties to Russian intelligence.

December 2, 2017

Maryland starts medical marijuana sales after years of delays

Medical marijuana sales started Friday in the state of Maryland following nearly five years of delays.

December 2, 2017

Democrats request third recount in Virginia House of Delegates races

A third Democratic candidate has filed for a recount contesting the results of the November 7 election that nearly cost Republicans their majority status in the Virginia House of Delegates.

December 2, 2017

Nghia Hoang Pho, former NSA employee, pleads guilty to retaining top-secret intelligence

A former employee of the U.S. National Security Agency's elite hacking team has pleaded guilty in connection with mishandling top-secret documents reportedly stolen afterwards by Russian hackers.

December 2, 2017

Uber security officials resign amid data breach fallout

Three senior managers within Uber's security team resigned Friday hardly a week after its newly appointed CEO disclosed a 2016 data breach that compromised the personal information of 57 million customers.

December 2, 2017

Jeff Sessions pressed by House panel for update on election security

The House Judiciary Committee has asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to update its members about the Trump administration's efforts to defend the nation's elections against foreign adversaries amid lingering concerns raised by Russia's involvement in last year's White House race.

December 1, 2017

Independent review of deadly Charlottesville rally chides police for systemic failure

Law enforcement's failures in preparation and communication created a perfect storm that contributed to the chaos surrounding the August 12 "Unite the Right" demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia, according to the results of an independent investigation released Friday.

December 1, 2017

Democrats revive data-breach notification bill after Uber hack goes unreported for over a year

Democrats in the Senate Commerce Committee have reintroduced legislation that carries prison time for corporate executives caught deliberately concealing data breaches like the 2016 incident recently disclosed by Uber.

December 1, 2017

Roman Seleznev, Russian hacker, sentenced over international ATM hack, carding site

Roman Seleznev, a convicted Russian cybercriminal already serving prison time for hacking American businesses, was sentenced Thursday for a couple unrelated computer fraud cases.

November 30, 2017

Radiohead, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame hopefuls, ‘not attending’ induction ceremony

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees Radiohead are skipping next year's induction ceremony, a representative for the band has confirmed.

November 30, 2017