The Guardian WikiLeaks cables: US 'lobbied Russia on behalf of Visa and MasterCard' The Guardian A state department cable released this afternoon by WikiLeaks reveals that US diplomats intervened to try to amend a draft law going through Russia's duma, or lower house of parliament. Their explicit aim was to ensure the new law did not “disadvantage … and more
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Slate Magazine (blog) Lawmakers Cite Boston Bombing, WikiLeaks “Hacking” as Reasons to Pass CISPA Slate Magazine (blog) North Korean hackers and the Boston bombings might not appear to have much in common. But not according to some American lawmakers, who are using both to justify passing a controversial cybersecurity bill that civil liberties advocates claim … and more
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US says WikiLeaks ' Assange trying to deflect rape allegations GMA News WASHINGTON – The United States on Monday (Tuesday, PHL time) accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of making “wild assertions” about an alleged U.S. vendetta against him to deflect attention from rape allegations he faces in Sweden.
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In the past decade, international conflict has expanded to include cyber warfare. Joshua E.
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