Andrew Blake

Stormfront members bypass domain seizure to access banned neo-Nazi forums

The once-thriving message boards at Stormfront, the internet's longest-running white nationalist site, have all but gone dark after its domain was abruptly seized last week after decades at the same address.

September 1, 2017

Richard Spencer, white nationalist, told by Univ. of Florida that he can reschedule speaking gig

The University of Florida will consider letting controversial white nationalist Richard Spencer speak on campus after all in spite of recently pulling the plug on his planned Sept. 12 appearance over his involvement in last month's violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

September 1, 2017

Election hackers compromised more systems than stated: Report

Hackers successfully breached more election systems ahead of last year's White House race than previously acknowledged, according to a new report.

September 1, 2017

Trump appointee William Bradford resigns from DOE gig amid latest online scandal

President Trump appointee William C. Bradford has resigned as director of the Energy Department's Office of Indian Energy after being accused of posting offensive comments on the internet about former President Obama's late mother.

September 1, 2017

Senate panel interested in Rohrabacher’s meeting with Julian Assange: Report

Senators investigating Russia's role in President Trump's election are reportedly pondering whether to interview a House Republican about his recent meeting with WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange.

September 1, 2017

Senate panel requests cybersecurity reports from federal agencies

The leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee have pressed the heads of five federal agencies for information on their cybersecurity priorities as mandated in an executive order signed by President Trump.

August 31, 2017

Neo-Nazi website The Daily Stormer shutters again after running afoul of Albanian censors

Internet regulators in the European country of Albania are the latest to take action against The Daily Stormer, a notorious neo-Nazi website that's struggled to stay online since instigating an unprecedented crackdown this month against sites publishing hate speech.

August 31, 2017

Instagram alerts high-profile users after software bug leaks phone numbers, email addresses

Instagram has alerted its most popular account holders after a software bug resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of users' phone numbers and email addresses.

August 31, 2017

Hollywood, Florida, city commission votes to rename Confederate streets

The city commission of Hollywood, Florida, has voted to rename local streets commemorating Confederate generals including Robert E. Lee and others, as monuments and tributes to Civil War soldiers with ties to slavery continue to come down in the old South and beyond.

August 31, 2017

WikiLeaks website targeted by hackers in successful cyberattack

Individuals attempting to load the official WikiLeaks website Thursday morning were greeted instead by a message attributed to OurMine, a hacking outfit previously linked to recent cyberattacks suffered by victims including BuzzFeed and HBO.

August 31, 2017

Legislation on encryption ‘may be necessary,’ deputy attorney general warns

Legislation may be needed to solve the Justice Department's ongoing problem with uncrackable digital encryption, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Wednesday.

August 30, 2017

Reality Winner, NSA contractor charged in leak case, asks court to suppress initial statement

Attorneys for National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner have asked a court to suppress the statements she made to investigators prior to being taken into custody and charged with leaking classified intelligence.

August 30, 2017

Alex Jones suggests Houston officials planned Hurricane Harvey efforts to damage Donald Trump

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has suggested Democrats in Houston purposely decided against ordering a full-scale evacuation before Hurricane Harvey made landfall last week in order to personally complicate matters for President Trump.

August 30, 2017

Ed Gillespie, GOP candidate in Virginia governor’s race, campaigns on keeping Confederate statues

Ed Gillespie, the Republican candidate vying for the Virginia governor's office, has asked supporters to sign a petition opposing the removal of the state's Confederate monuments as their fate comes under fire in the aftermath of a deadly white supremacist rally this month in Charlottesville.

August 30, 2017

The Weather Channel wins over coveted demographic with weekend Hurricane Harvey coverage

The Weather Channel bested the big three cable networks with respect to the coveted 25-54 age demographic Friday and Saturday as stations across the spectrum covered the landfall and aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.

August 30, 2017

FDA approves firmware update for St. Jude pacemakers to fix battery bug

Nearly a half-million cardiac patients with implanted pacemakers are being urged to install a software update intended to patch potentially fatal cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

August 30, 2017

DHS warns of ‘malicious cyber activity’ linked to Hurricane Harvey

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's team of computer specialists have issued a warning about "malicious cyber activity" and phishing scams linked to Hurricane Harvey being conducted by criminals in the historic storm's aftermath.

August 29, 2017

Stormfront founder Don Black, former KKK leader, weighing legal options after website seizure

The founder of Stormfront, the internet's longest-running white supremacist website, said he plans to pursue legal action after being abruptly booted off his domain of over 20 years.

August 29, 2017

Showtime sued over video stream quality of Mayweather v. McGregor fight

Showtime customers unsatisfied with the video stream quality of this weekend's fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are suing the network in federal court for unlawful trade practices and breach of contract.

August 29, 2017

Sebastian Gorka, former Trump adviser, placed on White House ‘Do Not Admit’ list: Report

Former presidential deputy assistant Sebastian Gorka is no longer welcome at the White House, according to internal Secret Service emails obtained by MSNBC.

August 29, 2017