Mr. Assange’s courthouse future(s). Dragonblood Wi-Fi vulnerabilities. Tax fraud and identity theft dark web souks.
Julian Assange remains in British custody. Hearings on the US extradition warrant are expected to begin next month. The US indictment revives discussion of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act under which Mr. Assange was charged. Some notes on why Ecuador decided to revoke the WikiLeaks leader’s asylum. Notes on Dragonblood. And we’re at the end of tax season, but the dark web souks are still hawking 1040s and W-2s. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on pending state legislation restricting law enforcement use of DNA data. Guest is Eric O’Neill, former FBI operative and author of Gray Day, My Undercover Mission to Expose America’s First Cyber Spy. This is a preview of the full interview that will run on Sunday.