Andrew Blake

Disqus, online commenting system, confirms data breach affecting 17.5 million accounts

Email addresses and other data associated with roughly 17.5 million accounts on Disqus, a popular online comment hosting service, were exposed as the result of a newly discovered security breach, according to the company.

October 7, 2017

Lauren Sivan, news anchor, accuses Harvey Weinstein of harassment following bombshell report

A former Fox News anchor has joined the list of women accusing Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment in the wake of a bombshell report published this week alleging decades of disturbing predatory behavior.

October 7, 2017

Donald Trump targets ‘unfunny’ late night hosts, suggests equal air-time for Republicans

President Trump lashed out at late night talk show hosts from his Twitter account Saturday morning, accusing them of "one-sided" coverage while calling for Republicans to receive "equal time" on the air.

October 7, 2017

John Kelly’s personal cell phone compromised for months: Report

John Kelly, President Trump's chief of staff, had his personal cell phone compromised several months ago, according to a new report, raising concerns that hackers or foreign intelligence services may have possibly intercepted his communications and stolen other sensitive information.

October 6, 2017

Richard Spencer approved to speak at Univ. of Florida despite safety concerns, complaints

The University of Florida has begrudgingly agreed to host controversial white nationalist Richard Spencer this month, setting the stage for his first campus event since his appearance at the Aug. 12 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was canceled amid clashes between participants and protesters.

October 6, 2017

Tom Petty music sales up more than 6,000 percent following artist’s death

Sales and digital streaming figures for Tom Petty's discography have surged in the wake of the artist's passing Monday, putting him on path to likely make a posthumous appearance on next week's music charts.

October 6, 2017

Kane Gamble, British hacker, admits targeting heads of CIA, FBI

A British teenager pleaded guilty Friday to 10 charges related to a hacking spree that targeted high-ranking U.S. government officials including the previous director of the CIA and the FBI's former deputy director, among others.

October 6, 2017

Reality Winner, NSA contractor, denied bond again in government leak case

A federal judge denied bond Thursday for Reality Winner, a 25-year-old NSA contractor and Air Force veteran currently in custody awaiting trial for allegedly leaking a classified intelligence document to an online news site.

October 5, 2017

‘Going dark’ dilemma demands ‘candid public debate’ about encryption: Deputy AG Rosenstein

Increasingly ubiquitous encryption has created a "serious problem" for law enforcement deserving of debate, said the Justice Department's second-in-command.

October 5, 2017

Sonic Drive-In says ‘malware attack’ may have compromised fast-food customer payment data

Sonic Drive-In has acknowledged a security breach likely affecting customers who recently used their credit and debit cards at the popular fast-food chain.

October 5, 2017

Chelsea Manning meets Harvard students after losing visiting fellowship

Harvard University's decision to rescind Chelsea Manning's visiting fellow invitation didn't stop her from meeting with student activists near the Ivy League campus this week.

October 5, 2017

John Kelly keeping Donald Trump from hearing about meeting with WikiLeaks chief, congressman claims

A Republican congressman seeking a pardon for WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange has accused the White House chief of staff of blocking access to President Trump.

October 5, 2017

Jason Kessler, ‘Unite the Right’ organizer, charged with felony perjury

Jason Kessler, the white nationalist who organized the infamous "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, faces the possibility of up to 10 years in prison after being charged Tuesday with a single count of felony perjury.

October 4, 2017

Journalist’s supporters can sue FBI over subpoena seeking names of defense fund donors: Judge

Supporters of convicted journalist Barrett Brown may sue the FBI for demanding the identities of individuals who donated to his legal defense fund, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

October 4, 2017

Las Vegas hotels subject guests to luggage screening after county music festival massacre

Las Vegas hotels are rethinking security protocols after a guest brought dozens of guns into his room at Mandalay Bay and opened fire on a nearby music festival Sunday evening, killing at least 59 people and injuring hundreds more.

October 4, 2017

Peter Levashov and Alexander Vinnik, Russians charged in U.S. cyber cases, cleared for extradition

Courts in Spain and Greece separately ruled within hours of each other this week to extradite two Russian men wanted by U.S. prosecutors in connection with unrelated federal cybercrime probes amid worsening relations between Washington and Moscow.

October 4, 2017

Supreme Court declines to hear Kim Dotcom forfeiture case

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge brought by foreign internet tycoon Kim Dotcom in response to the government's attempt to seize tens of millions of dollars in overseas assets for operating Megaupload, a now defunct file-sharing site at the center of an massive international copyright case.

October 3, 2017

Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival organizer, pleads not guilty to fraud charges

The music promoter who organized the infamously disastrous Fyre Festival in The Bahamas in April had pleaded not guilty to related charges while facing the possibility of a 20-year prison sentence.

October 3, 2017

Caleb Keeter, Josh Abbott Band guitarist, calls for gun control after Las Vegas massacre

The mass shooting that claimed dozens of lives during an outdoor country music festival in Las Vegas this weekend has left one of the event's performers with a different opinion on gun control.

October 3, 2017

Facebook advertising tool exploited by Russian operatives during presidential race: Report

Russians meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential race used a Facebook advertising tool to send targeted messages to social media users based off of their browsing histories, according to a new report.

October 3, 2017