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There Are No Republican Heroes

June 12, 2017 by Dan Desai Martin Leave a Comment

The June 8 Comey hearing was the latest opportunity for Republicans to show some minimal amount courage when it comes to dealing with Donald Trump. Here was an opportunity to really explore the issue of a hostile foreign power interfering with our election, and the idea that they may have had assistance from one of…

Filed Under: Endings, Featured Tagged With: congress, Donald Trump, fbi, james comey, Republicans

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Stop Waiting for a Congressional “Pivot”

May 23, 2017 by Dan Desai Martin 1 Comment

Just like Donald Trump will never “pivot” to presidential, Congressional Republicans will never “pivot” to standing up to any of Trump’s activities. It’s not going to happen, so we just need to quit pretending. President Trump unceremoniously fired FBI Director James Comey. This brazen act – firing the man heading up the investigation into your…

Filed Under: Endings Tagged With: fbi, james comey, pivot, Republicans, russia, trump

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The FBI Seems to Be Unclear on this Whole “Law Enforcement” Concept

December 15, 2015 by Andrew Sanders 1 Comment

Remember Hacking Team? It feels so long ago, but just this summer, some unknown perpetrator cracked up the hidden files of this little-known Italian company, and revealed a monster. This tiny organization was responsible for creating and selling malware and censorware to oppressive regimes in Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Bahrain, among others. In a new…

Filed Under: SciTech Tagged With: fbi, hacking team

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Carnegie Mellon University Totally Got Ripped Off By the FBI

November 13, 2015 by Andrew Sanders 1 Comment

Here’s a thought. Let’s say that out there right now, there’s a completely secret separate internet. A shadowy network where nefarious individuals trade illicit goods for untraceable software – the *holds flashlight in front of my face* DARKWEB. And yes, okay, the Darkweb is totally a thing that you already know about. It currently supports…

Filed Under: SciTech Tagged With: darkweb, fbi

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FBI to Ransomware Victims: Ehhhh?

November 2, 2015 by Andrew Sanders 1 Comment

Here’s a scenario right out of a Neal Stephenson subplot or The Good Wife a couple seasons ago: One morning, you log onto your computer, only to find that all of your irreplaceable files have been cryptographically locked. Someone else holds the key, and that someone will only unlock your data if you pay them…

Filed Under: SciTech Tagged With: fbi, ransomware

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Most Ridiculous Celebrity Lawsuit of the Week: Insane Clown Posse Bests the FBI

September 28, 2015 by Michelle McCarthy Leave a Comment

Whereas most bands that came to prominence during the painful late ’90s nu metal scene went away quietly (thank you, Korn and Limp Bizkit), Insane Clown Posse is here to stay. Never heard of them? Here’s a little taste. The Detroit rap duo’s history is a colorful one. Members Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope…

Filed Under: Lawyer Tagged With: crazy, fbi, gathering of the juggalos, icp, insane clown posse, juggalos, most ridiculous celebrity lawsuit, shaggy 2 dope, violent j

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