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Anonymous launches Operation Yemen | TG Daily

February 4, 2011 Cyber activists affiliated with Anonymous have launched a digital campaign against websites operated by the government of Yemen. The latest round of DDoS attacks was initiated just days after the group participated in an online campaign against the Egyptian government to show solidarity with protestors across the strife-ridden country. 



heise online – Zeitung: Hacker-Einbruch in US-Börse Nasdaq

heise online – Zeitung: Hacker-Einbruch in US-Börse Nasdaq

Unbekannte sind laut dem Wall Street Journal mehrfach in die Netze der computergesteuerten US-Börse Nasdaq eingedrungen. Die Behörden rätselten allerdings noch, woher die IT-Einbrecher kamen und was sie wollten. Das eigentliche Handelssystem sei von den Angriffen nicht betroffen gewesen, hieß es. Sehr ernst genommen würden sie trotzdem: Neben der Bundespolizei FBI ermittle auch der Secret Service, das Weiße Haus sei informiert worden. Die US-Regierung zähle die Börse genauso zur wichtigen nationalen Infrastruktur wie etwa Energienetze.

Quelle: heise online – Zeitung: Hacker-Einbruch in US-Börse Nasdaq

EUROPA – Press Releases – Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment Don’t waste waste!

EUROPA – Press Releases – Janez Potocnik European Commissioner for Environment Don’t waste waste!

We are at Hoboken today because Electrical and Electronic Waste deserves specific attention: why?

First – Because the mobile phone in your pocket has within it many precious substances that would have to be sourced through more primary extraction if we didn’t recover them. 40 mobile phones contain about one gram of gold. You would have to move and treat on average one tonne of ore, often using toxic substances such as cyanide, to get the same amount from primary extraction;

Second – Because Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (or “WEEE”) is the fastest growing waste stream – estimated to grow to about 12 million tones by 2020. It now seems normal to replace your phone every couple of years. And

Third – Because many substances in WEEE are dangerous or even deadly and must be treated properly.

Quelle: EUROPA – Press Releases – Janez Potocnik European Commissioner for Environment Don’t waste waste! Visit to UMICORE precious metal recycling plant and INDAVER sorting plant Hoboken & Willebroeck, 19 January 2011

Anti-Torture Vigil – Week 31

Kirk and Palina continued to help bring particular focus to the horrible conditions in which Pfc. Bradley Manning is being held due to his alleged divulgence of information (particularly the "Collateral Murder" video) to WikiLeaks.
Bild: Shrieking Tree