Apple, RSA, Facebook, spyware, scareware, DDoS - 90 Sec News - June 2011

by Paul Ducklin on July 11, 2011 | 2 Comments

Filed Under: Apple, Denial of Service, Facebook, Featured, Law & order, Malware, Privacy, Social networks, Video

Don't just read the latest computer security news - watch it in 90 seconds!

Looking back over last month: Apple comes out of the anti-virus closet; RSA decides to replace tokens; Facebook sticks to its opt-out approach; a Peeping Tom gets arrested for putting spyware on Macs; cops in 12 countries bust a scareware gang; and a German DDoS blackmailer goes to prison.

Watch and enjoy:

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2 Responses to Apple, RSA, Facebook, spyware, scareware, DDoS - 90 Sec News - June 2011

  1. Jeremy says:
    July 12, 2011 at 6:32 am

    That was a great video, you should make them more often. Once a week? There is always enough to speak about for 90 seconds. :D

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  2. Adam says:
    July 15, 2011 at 2:50 am

    90 second video takes longer than you think to produce to this quality. Agreed though - do them more often :)

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Paul Ducklin is a passionate security proselytiser. (That's like an evangelist, but more so!) He lives and breathes computer security, and would be happy for you to do so, too. Paul won the inaugural AusCERT Director's Award for Individual Excellence in Computer Security in 2009. Follow him on Twitter: @duckblog