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Former Anon spokesperson indicted for allegedly linking to stolen information

On Friday, a federal grand jury in Dallas indicted Barrett Brown, a former self-proclaimed Anonymous spokesperson, for trafficking “stolen authentication features,” as well as "access device fraud" and “aggravated identity theft.” Brown has been...

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Saturday, December 8th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Feds seize 101 domains for counterfeiting in “Cyber Monday” operation

Dozens of domains were seized on Monday in a coordinated raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its counterparts in several European nations. American officials seized 101 domain names, while the Europeans seized 31....

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Monday, November 26th, 2012 Net News No Comments

Judge blocks California’s new ban on anonymity for sex offenders

ax2groin On Tuesday, voters in California overwhelmingly approved Proposition 35, which ratcheted up penalties for those convicted of sex crimes, including human trafficking. The proposition included a provision requiring registered sex offenders to...

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Thursday, November 8th, 2012 Net News No Comments

DEA installs license-plate recognition devices near Southwest border

cobalt123 This story was produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Learn more at www.cironline.org . Contact the reporter at gwschulz@cironline.org. In their unending battle to deter illegal immigration, drug trafficking and terrorism,...

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Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 Net News No Comments

FBI turns off 3,000 GPS trackers after Supreme Court ruling

Andrew Weissmann, general counsel for the FBI, has announced that his agency is switching off thousands of Global Positioning System-based tracking devices used for surveillance after a Supreme Court decision last month. Weissmann...

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Sunday, February 26th, 2012 Net News No Comments