More Fiber-Optic Cables Cut in California As FBI Fears Possible Terrorism
More fiber-optic cables were severed in California, this time in Livermore on Monday night.
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DEA Has Unprecedented Access for AT&T Phone Records Dating Back to 1987
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com AT&T agreed to provide the DEA with real time access to an unprecedented amount of phone records as part of a recently revealed partnership, The Atlantic reports. Since 2007, the DEA has had access to every call that goes through AT&T’s switchboard, The Atlantic wrote. The phone company even provided four employees…
Four Arrested in AT&T Hacking; Group Allegedly Paid by Saudi Terrorist Group
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com The FBI, with the help of local law enforcement, arrested four people in the Philippines last week allegedly hacking into AT&T’s computer system. CNET News reports that the four were allegedly paid by the same Saudi Arabian terrorist group that funded the 2008 Mumbai attacks. While AT&T said their systems were…
Obama Administration Defends Bush Wiretaps
Now this is when it all gets interesting. The Obama administration has advocated transparency and has been critical of the Bush administration trampling on constitutional rights. Now it is defending the Bush regime’s actions. It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the court of public opinion. By Bob Egelko San Francisco Chronicle SAN FRANCISCO…