The Jester, a vigilante hacker opposed to Anonymous and Wikileaks, was apparently exposed over the last few days. His blog, twitter account and other tracks were soon gone. Many, however, think he's just acting out a scheme to ransom details of the ostensibly "real" identity. [Sean Gallagher at Ars Technica]
Anti-anonymous hacker doxed–perhaps a little too spectacularly
Internet Archive back in action
Turmoil has engulfed the Internet Archive, forced to rebuild one of most towering stacks of tech on the web after being toppled by hackers. Steven Vaughan-Nichols issues a plea: leave… READ THE REST
New Zealand approves extradition of Kim Dotcom to U.S.
Entrepreneur and hacker Kim Dotcom is finally set to be extradited to the U.S. from New Zealand, reports TorrentFreak, after Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith approved the flight. Dotcom's wanted on… READ THE REST
One of Europe's most notorious cyber criminals gets prison time for stealing therapy notes of 33,000 people and attempting to extort them
Julius Kivimäki, a 26-year-old Finnish creep, has been sent to prison for hacking a psychotherapy firm and stealing intimate notes on over 33,000 patients, then trying to extort the company… READ THE REST
Drop your Dropbox subscription
TL;DR: Ditch your Dropbox or Google Drive subscription for cloud storage that's actually yours for life—Internxt's 10TB cloud storage plan is now $244.99 (reg. $2,999) with code STORAGE30. What do a bad… READ THE REST
Learn 14 languages at home with Babbel
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Babbel's language learning app, featuring 10,000+ hours of content, 14 languages, and bite-sized lessons, for just $149.99 (originally $599)—only through January 25. Traveling the world is more… READ THE REST
Kids can build their own Smartwatch
TL;DR: Kids can build their own Smartwatch and virtual pet with the CircuitMess DIY Wearable Bundle, now $199 (reg. $214). Kids are surrounded by technology, but that doesn't necessarily mean they understand… READ THE REST
