Bitcoin forum goes offline after hack

Computerworld Security: October 03, 2013
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Bitcoin forum goes offline after hack

A popular Bitcoin forum, Bitcointalk.org, remained offline Wednesday night as it
investigated a cyberattack.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. US demanded access to encryption keys of email provider Lavabit
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2. Mocana unwraps protection for iOS 7 apps
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3. FBI busts operator of Silk Road, seizes $3.6M in Bitcoins
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4. U.S. opposes company requests to publish surveillance stats
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5. Senator vows fierce defense of NSA data collection, surveillance programs
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US demanded access to encryption keys of email provider Lavabit

The U.S. government demanded from email service provider Lavabit access to all
user communications and a copy of the encryption keys used to secure web,
instant message and email traffic for its investigation into several Lavabit
user accounts, according to a post on the Facebook page of founder Ladar
Levison.
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Mocana unwraps protection for iOS 7 apps

Mocana will soon allow companies to wrap iOS 7 apps in a layer of security
software designed to insulate enterprise data from hackers who are becoming
increasingly interested in smartphones.
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FBI busts operator of Silk Road, seizes $3.6M in Bitcoins

The FBI arrested Ross Ulbricht, the owner and operator of "Silk Road," an
underground website that allegedly generated close to $1.2 billion in revenue in
the past 30 months by trafficking in illegal drugs, malware tools, hacking
services and other illicit items.
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U.S. opposes company requests to publish surveillance stats

The U.S. Department of Justice has opposed requests by Facebook, Google,
Microsoft and other companies to publish the number of surveillance requests
they receive from the U.S. National Security Agency and other agencies.
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Senator vows fierce defense of NSA data collection, surveillance programs

Massive data collection and surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security
Agency are necessary to keep the nation safe from terrorism, several senators
said Wednesday.
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