A video: ” The Rise and Fall of OpenClaw”

OpenClaw, a viral open-source AI agent launched in 2026, promises to control your computer autonomously—but quickly exposed major security risks. Key Insights by Merlin AI Overview of OpenClaw – OpenClaw emerged in early 2026 as a highly anticipated AI tool, capturing the attention of creators and entrepreneurs. – It was designed as an open-source software … Read more

A video: “TR Every Banned Operating System in History Explained in 9 Minutes”

  Key Insights by Merlin AI Tails OS: Privacy and Surveillance Concerns – Tails OS is designed for maximum privacy, erasing all digital traces after each session, making it appealing to journalists and whistleblowers. – Several governments banned Tails due to its ability to make user activity untraceable, posing a challenge to surveillance efforts. – … Read more

EFF presents: The Breachies 2025- The Worst, Weirdest, Most Impactful Data Breaches of the Year

I created a table from their page, but here is the source! Award Name Recipient Breach Details Date Say Something Without Saying Anything Mixpanel Analytics SDK used by apps like Ring and PornHub; breached user data from many apps (exact scope unclear); OpenAI dropped them. eff​ November 2025 We Still Told You So Discord Age … Read more

A video: “Exploring the TOR Onion Network: Accessing the Deep and Dark Web Beyond the Surface Internet”

Key Insights  by Merlin AI Overview of the Internet Layers – The surface web constitutes only about 1% of the internet, which is indexed and easily accessible via standard search engines. – The remaining 99% includes the Deep Web, consisting of unindexed content such as private databases and email records, which is mostly harmless. – … Read more

“Marissa Mayer?s first 300 days as Yahoo?s CEO… A cyberculture roundup…

Turnaround: Marissa Mayer?s first 300 days as Yahoo?s CEO Yahoo has been plagued by leadership changes among its C-level positions for years. Many of its CEOs have been struggling to find ways to either cut down on cost or innovate on products, but none appear to have been able to turn the company?s performance and … Read more

U.S. Financial Regulator onto Bitcoin…Megaupload vs. US Gov’t… A guide to staying anonymous online..Linkedin is 10

U.S. Financial Regulator Considering Setting Rules for Bitcoin from Mashable! by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai   U.S. Govt. Attack on Megaupload Bears Hallmarks of ?Digital Gitmo? from TorrentFreak by Robert Amsterdam Digital Gitmo, by Robert Amsterdam New Zealand is celebrated worldwide for its human rights. Renowned as being the first country in the world to grant suffrage … Read more

“the disastrous Bush presidency told in 24 charts.. An Americana roundup…

The magnitude of the disastrous Bush presidency told in 24 charts from Boing Boing by Mark Frauenfelder In 24 charts, the Washington Post reveals how George W. Bush‘s presidency screwed up the country and the rest of the world for many years to come. Health, employment, the GDP, public services, the Middle East, and almost … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Insult over Twitter as criminal offense, The Court states…Stressful moments in gaming, political tech fails, big data issues… …

Turkish court recognizes insult over Twitter as criminal offense from Hurriyet Daily News An Istanbul court has judged a Twitter user?s insult toward a Turkish model to be a criminal offense.   Russia’s #1 Netizen Heads to Trial from Global Voices Online by Kevin Rothrock Pussy Riot, eat your heart out. Later this week, on … Read more

So did Anonymous hacked MOSSAD along with RedHack and Sektor 404 or not?

Anonymous claims Mossad hack; experts not convinced Infosecurity Magazine The Mossad hack was first announced via Twitter, with comments from @YourAnonNews such as ?NOW: #RedHack and #Anonymous engaging Israel, releasing dox on govt officials, military, police and politicians. #OpIsrael?, and ?Mossad Hacked by   Anonymous, RedHack breach Mossad servers, hackers claim GlobalPost (blog) RedHack, a … Read more

A seemingly awful anti-piracy system hits US internet users on Monday…

New Anti-Piracy System to Hit U.S. Internet Users on Monday from Mashable! by The Daily Dot Starting Monday, most U.S. Internet users will be subject to a new copyright enforcement system that could force them to complete educational programs, and even slow their Internet speeds to a crawl. ?Six Strikes? Anti-Piracy Scheme Starts Monday from … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: PEW report on the demographics of Social Media users… Victory for Wikivoyage…

The Demographics of Social Media Users ? 2012 from Pew Internet Rss Feed: Reports Young adults are more likely than older adults to use social media. Women, African-Americans, and Latinos show high interest in sites like Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. A victory for Wikivoyage and free knowledge by leyla keser berber Settlement of litigation between … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Emre Kızılkaya on TurkTrust Cyber Security Crisis and more…

An Investigation On the Latest Cyber Security Crisis: The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions from The Istanbulian by Emre Kızılkaya   I investigated the first Turkish communication scandal of 2013 that a Turkish Internet authority called TurkTrust produced an improper certificate for EGO, the public transit agency of Ankara municipality, which could … Read more

Turkey’s president is also at Instagram. News from the Turkish cybersphere…

Turkey’s presidents, Abdullah Gül at Instagram.   ECHR Finds Turkey Guilty For Blocking Google Sites from Bianet :: English The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty in Ahmet Yıldırım case for violating freedom of expression when a Turkish court decided to block access to Google Sites.   Yelp comes to Turkey from Hurriyet … Read more

Cyberculture roundup: Strong Passwords, Google’s Transparency Report, Samsung vs. Apple, Cybersecurity Act…

When Will our Email Betray Us? An Email Privacy Primer in Light of the Petraeus Saga from EFF.org Updates by Hanni Fakhoury and Kurt Opsahl and Rainey Reitman The unfolding scandal that led to the resignation of Gen. David Petraeus, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, started with some purportedly harassing emails sent from … Read more

Cool! “WikiLeaks wins court case against VISA Iceland”, How the record industry killed legal P2P… and a cyberculture roundup…

WikiLeaks Wins Battle Against Visa, MasterCard by Alex Fitzpatrick WikiLeaks wins court case against VISA Iceland for blocking funds from The Next Web by Jamillah Knowles   Member of European Parliament sends “Thank you for fighting ACTA” email with 2K emails on the CC line by Cory Doctorow Lee sez, As part of my protest … Read more