Unsealed indictment: US federal employee conspired to commit espionage for Cuba

The FBI announced Thursday that an indictment has been unsealed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging a former US federal employee with conspiracy to commit espionage for Cuba.  The indictment had remained under seal since February of 2004 until now. 25 Apr 2013

Member of Anonymous Accused of 2012 Rape at Occupy Camp

A protester from the St. Paul's Occupy camp in the UK has accused a member of the Anonymous hacker collective of raping her on two occasions in the camp. 25 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: Weiner Can't Rule Out More Lewd Pics + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The day's top stories in social media and technology for 4/24 include sexting quandaries, a blogger facing threats, the AP Twitter hack, Facebook and the ricin case, SWATting on steroids, Wikileaks' court win, webcam spying denied, violent video game legislation, gaming convention scalpers, and an Xbox announcement. 24 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: AP Twitter Hack Plunges Stock Market + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The day's top stories in social media and technology for 4/23 include a social media hacking that plunged the stock market, more #FreeJahar truthers, a young Republican's alleged sextortion scandal, more on swatting, hackers exploiting social media, another high profile LulzSec hacker arrest, social media editor Matthew Keys pleads 'not guilty' in hacking case, the Prenda copyright trolls circus continues, and excerpts from Steam Greenlight game submissions.  23 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: Social Media and the Jihadi Movement + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The day's top stories in social media and technology for 4/22 cover the dark and crazy sides of social media, an odd blogger, journalist ethics, an internet blackout, a DMCA takedown, and gamers meet pizza. 23 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: Anonymous Calls for Internet Blackout Monday + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The weekend's top stories in social media and technology for 4/21 cover a CISPA internet blackout, hacking and hijacking on Twitter, social media-driven journalism, swatting, DDoS attack, news punking, and skyscraper gaming. 22 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: 4Chan and Reddit Hunt for Boston Bomber(s) + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The day's top stories in social media and technology for 4/17 include crowdsourcing the Boston bombings investigation with Reddit and 4Chan, social media's role in news (when news outlets get the news wrong), another celebrity SWATting, Anonymous hacktivists take on Westboro Baptist Church (and their next move), DDoS and botnets on steroids, a high profile billionaire's cyberbullying lawsuit, court declines to rule in Wikileaks complaint, the Girl Scouts get a game development badge, and a sneak peek at Star Trek the video game. 17 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: Crowdsourcing the Boston Investigation + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The day's top stories in social media and technology for 4/16 focus on the impact of social media and cell service in times of disaster, the lasting sometimes ill-effects of sexting, recent hacking threats and issues, free speech and online reviews, regulating video games and the impact of used games on a gamemaker's business. 17 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: Social Media and the Boston Marathon Tragedy + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The day's top stories in social media and technology for 4/15 feature social media and its impact on the Boston Marathon tragedy. 15 Apr 2013

Cyber Beat Daily: Entire Restaurant SWATted + The Day's Top Tech Stories

The day's top stories in social media and technology for 4/12 focus on SWATting, cyberbullying in sexual assault cases, bad social media and texting behavior, hacking and botnet warnings, a blogger related legal fight, and a couple of interesting gamer stories. 12 Apr 2013