Andy Greenberg Forbes.com 6/12/2012 The program known as Flame has fascinated the cybersecurity industry with its sophistication and versatility as a Swiss-Army knife of cyberspying. Now researchers have discovered another unexpected tool in its data-stealing arsenal: You. Malware analysts at the security firm Bitdefender say they’ve found a unique capability within Flame’s code that... »
Archive for June 13th, 2012
To Spy On Offline Computers, Flame Malware Was Designed To Turn Humans Into “Data Mules”
Quebec Students Spark Mass Protests Against Austerity
Jesse Rosenfeld TheNation.com June 12, 2012 What started in the bitter winter as walkout against a $1,625 tuition hike in Quebec has turned into a spring of mass social unrest, sparking Canada’s first major uprising against the austerity measures that have slashed social spending and public services around the world. Now entering its fourth... »
US Military Wants Drones in South America, But Why?
By Spencer Ackerman Wired.com June 12, 2012 Flying, spying robots are addictive. Every military commander who has them wants more. Those who don’t have them covet their colleagues’ supply. And according to Air Force planning, they’re about to go to the military’s redheaded, drone-poor stepchild: the command overseeing South America. That’s according to Gen.... »
Pentagon to soon deploy pint-sized but lethal Switchblade drones
The drones, which U.S. officials hope will help reduce civilian casualties in war zones, pack tiny explosive warheads that can destroy targets with pinpoint accuracy. By W.J. Hennigan Los Angeles Times June 11, 2012 Seeking to reduce civilian casualties and collateral damage, the Pentagon will soon deploy a new generation of drones the size... »
Omen? Waters near Osaka bay Japan turn pale yellow
TheExtinctionProtocol.com June 13, 2012 JAPAN – At this moment, people in Osaka and Kobe are tweeting the color of Osaka bay looks strange. From the picture, it looks pale yellow. One follower on the site tweeted: “Moving from parents house to Mikage. Osaka bay looked yellowish when I saw from an eminence. Am afraid... »
Glenn Beck Sells Out Again – This Time for $100 Million
By Shepard Ambellas theintelhub.com June 12, 2012 A nice check to push corporate propaganda and he takes it hook, line, and sinker. Premiere Networks has resigned Glenn Beck to a five year deal, this time it is for a cool $100 million dollars. That works out to twenty million a year, for those without... »
Supreme Court Approves Police State Harshness
Stephen Lendman, Contributor ActivistPost.com Wednesday, June 13, 2012 On June 12, 2008, the Supreme Court ruled 5 – 4 in Boumediene v. Bush. It affirmed habeas rights for Guantanamo detainees. It let them petition for release from lawlessly imposed custody. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion. He said America maintains complete jurisdiction over... »
Gold To Protect As Bank ‘Holidays’, ATM and Deposit Withdrawal Restrictions and Capital Controls Loom
by GoldCore Zerohedge.com 06/13/2012 Gold edged up again today as Spain’s 10 year bond yield’s hit a euro-area high nearing the 7% level, which led investors to question Madrid’s access to the bond markets. Italy’s bond sale is scheduled for Thursday. While the gold price has not surged as expected and appears to be... »
Fukushima Daiichi: From Nuclear Power Plant to Nuclear Weapon #1
by Anthony Hall VeteransToday.com Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 “Our world is faced with a crisis that has never before been envisaged in its whole existence… The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and thus we drift towards unparalleled catastrophe.” Albert Einstein, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, May,... »
Those Who See Will Survive the Coming Monetary System Collapse
By Jeff Berwick GoldSeek.com Wednesday, 13 June 2012 It seems not a terrible lot has changed since the 1400s. Leonardo da Vinci then stated, “There are three classes of people: those who see. Those who see when they are shown. Those who do not see.” While we can’t be certain of the percentages of... »