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- gcluley: Has Google said your PC is infected with DNS Changer malware? http://t.co/9muMA7zt10 minutes ago
- SophosSupport: Advisory: Sophos Endpoint v 9.5 and 9.7: automatic upgrade to v 10, reboot required: http://t.co/8KxlQ0Nq17 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: 4 yrs jail for man who masterminded Bredolab botnet of 30 million computers http://t.co/yq2q5tkG #huzzah!36 minutes ago
- SophosLabs: Learn more about analog computing - and Bob Moog! http://t.co/B0dQjMdk57 minutes ago
- gcluley: DDoS attack brings down UK webhosting firm 123-reg http://t.co/kMwKEhRS (via @regvulture)about 2 hours ago
Law & order
Bredolab: Jail for man who masterminded botnet of 30 million computers
A man who was in command of a botnet of some 30 million computers worldwide has been sentenced to four years jail in Armenia.
SSCC 91 - Utah explains data breach, Facebook hacker jailed, FlashBack removal for Leopard, Pentagon expands data sharing
This week's Chet Chat returns to our usual news format this week with guest Gary Korhonen (@hundredaire). Gary and Chet discuss the Utah data breach, Facebook hacker's prison term, OS X Leopard's FlashBack removal tool, Pentagon data sharing and Operation Phish Phry sentencing.
Should jailbreaking gaming consoles, mobile phones and tablets be legalized?
Yesterday, US copyright regulators opened up the floodgates for a public hearing of proposals to change copyright law, including authorizing the cracking of tablets, DVDs, gaming consoles and mobile phones. Tell us what you think...
Cyber romance scams cost US victims $50 million in 2011
Who doesn't love a good romance story? Oh, probably those who have ended up losing out on a lot of money.
Call of Duty Trojan horse creator ends up in jail, after drunken college raid
A British man who spread a spyware Trojan horse posing as a patch for the popular video game "Call of Duty", has ended up with an 18 month jail sentence.
Selena Gomez's Facebook account hacker jailed for one year
After hacking into the Facebook account of Justin Bieber's girlfriend, and accessing private messages, a 21-year-old British man is jailed.
Two men rob internet cafe at gunpoint, but forget to log out of Facebook first
You don't have to be a criminal to realise that it's important to protect your Facebook account. So remember not to leave it open for anyone to access on an unattended computer.
Judge ordering blocks to Pirate Bay is corrupt, says Pirate Party founder
The judge who ordered blocks to Pirate Bay sites is alleged to have 1) a history of handing down verdicts that violate free speech and 2) been making some cash on the side by teaching alongside the plaintiff in an anti-piracy course.
Bitcoin exchange gets attacked and loses cash...again!
The Bitcoin exchange Bitcoinica took its servers offline after they discovered $90,000 USD worth of bitcoins was stolen from its systems. This is the second time this year Bitcoinica have been targeted.
Hidden camera: FBI seizes - and then returns - anonymizing email server [VIDEO]
The FBI, investigating bomb threats, seized the server of a group, known as May First/People Link (MF/PL), that offers encrypted data services to people fighting oppressive regimes. Four days later, they returned it. What is going on?
The Pirate Bay gives thumbs-down on Anonymous DDoS attack on Virgin Media
File-sharing site The Pirate Bay has denounced an Anonymous DDoS campaign that took down Virgin Media, calling it an "ugly" method that's no better than the UK court order for ISPs to block users from getting to The Pirate Bay.
Pirate Party censored from helping people bypass Pirate Bay block
Dutch court orders the Pirate Party, a political party in favour of free sharing of information and data, remove all links and workaround instructions on how to bypass the ISP block on The Pirate Bay.
MLT - Suspected member of TeamPoison hacking gang arrested
A teenage boy, believed to go by the online handle "MLT" and to be a member of the notorious TeamPoison hacking gang, has been arrested by British police.
FTC puts Myspace on the naughty step for selling users' private information
Myspace settles charges with The FTC for sharing the private information and web browsing habits of its 25 million users with advertisers. Do you think it's enough of a slap on the wrist?
What the FBI didn't tell us about the hotel malware threat
Do you use the internet in hotels when travelling abroad? Do you think it's safe to do so?
The FBI thinks you should be careful.. but is being surprisingly coy about the details.
Norwegian teenagers arrested over denial-of-service attacks
Two teenagers have been arrested in Norway in connection with a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against websites in the country, and elsewhere around the world.
US surgeon booted off cruise ship, accused of sending terrorist tweet
US neurosurgeon and low-carbohydrate diet guru Dr. Jack Kruse found himself unceremoniously plucked off a cruise ship and deposited on the shore after a tweet including his name mentioned a bio-terrorist attack against the ship.
Facebook clickjackers said to make over $1 million a month, agree to stop spam
A firm at the centre of allegations that its affiliates flooded Facebook with spam and clickjacking attacks has agreed to clean up its act - after earning up to $1.2 million per month in gross monthly revenues.
US man confesses to part in $1.3M bank and payroll phishing scam
A 31-year-old US man from Atlanta, Georgia, admitted last week that he and his gang stole more than $1.3 million USD by phishing confidential account information from e-commerce sites.
Olympic Games and cyber attacks - be on your guard
With the Olympics coming to London, there may be opportunities for criminals, hacktivists and mischief-makers to make a high profile attack against the event's computer systems.
But what about your own computers, and your personal data and finances?
