EX-NSA chief Michael Hayden got schooled on how much eavesdropping stinks

Man it sure does stink to be spied on, just ask former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden how it feels to be a victim of eavesdropping.
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Why Does BBM For Android Have a Ton of Horribly Fake Reviews? – Gizmodo

Why Does BBM For Android Have a Ton of Horribly Fake Reviews?
Gizmodo
Why Does BBM For Android Have a Ton of Horribly Fake Reviews? So BBM for Android and iOS finally made it out after some delays. And how is it? But it looks like somebody out there is thrilled about BBM for Android. Or maybe just some sentient botnet.

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Spymaster: U.S. Business Needs More Protection From Chinese Hackers – U.S. News & World Report

Spymaster: U.S. Business Needs More Protection From Chinese Hackers
U.S. News & World Report
Since the Chinese government uses its hackers for economic gain then the U.S. should punish the Chinese economy rather than simply negotiating an espionage treaty, Hayden says. China already made agreements with the World Intellectual Property 

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12-year-old Canadian boy admits to hacking police and government sites for Anonymous

The fifth grader from Montreal pleaded guilty to DDoS, website defacement and accessing databases by exploiting security holes. He wasn’t politically motivated, his lawyer said, and swapped his ill-gotten information for video games.
Naked Security – Sophos