By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating the hacking of several business websites in the U.S. that showed a black ISIS flag on the homepage. NBC News reports that the home pages showed the words, “hacked by ISIS, we are everywhere,” with a link to a Facebook page that doesn’t exist. What appeared to…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com In June of last year the feds shut down the website NinjaVideo.net, which let millions of viewers see copyright-protected movies and television programs in high-quality formats for free or for a nominal fee. On Thursday, one of the site’s founders, Hana A. Beshara of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty in Alexandria, Va. to…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — It used to be — not all that long ago — that only teens and the terminally hip used the social networks like Facebook and Twitter. No more. The U.S. Justice Department, not particularly known for being terminally hip, is getting into the act. Reporter Joe Palazzolo of the…
To be honest, as dirty as politics is, I’m surprised there hasn’t been more of this type of activity. By JAY ROOT Associated Press The FBI confirmed Monday it is investigating whether hackers disrupted a live webcast on Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign Web site last week during a re-election announcement. “The FBI confirms that it…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Well, that didn’t take long. Not long after the state Senate booted Gov. Rod Blagojevich out of office Thursday afternoon , the state of Illinois wiped clean his image on the official website and declared Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn the new man in charge. Here’s the message on the Governor’s home…
One of many upbeat photos on the Gov’s website By Jon Perkins Ticklethewire.com To study Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s website is to get a clear picture of a man in denial. On the website, the embattled governor touts his initiative to keep the state’s children safe and warm, his efforts on behalf of workers at…
