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In case you missed anything, here’s a list of every story we’ve written in the last week, for your reviewing pleasure:
A request from us
Malware and vulnerabilities
How millions of DSL modems were hacked in Brazil, to pay for Rio prostitutes
Memories of the Bugbear virus – ten years on
How a single spam from China ended up as an attack on the White House
Tracking malware in the wild, Crocodile Hunter-style
Medical device hacking – FDA are told to start taking it seriously
Searching for images on Bing? Beware malicious search engine poisoning
Bogus Apple Store discount card offer attempts to steal users’ identities
Ransomware encrypts files claiming SOPA piracy charges
Law and order
Japan rolls out stiff fines and jail times for illegal downloads
Warning!!!! Your pop-up ads may be fraudulent!!! FTC wins $163m settlement against scareware firm
Microsoft settles lawsuit against 3322 dot org, reveals scale of Nitol botnet in China
FTC announces international crack down on bogus support call scam
Facebook price grid hoax panics users into sharing message
TinKode sentenced after hacking Oracle, NASA and others to expose weak security
Calling all BSD lovers – just how much of a fan are you?
Social networks
Facebook cracks down on fake “Likes” – Lady Gaga, Eminem and Rihanna lose out
Invited to change your Twitter profile’s header image? Beware, it could be drug spam
Cryptography
SHA-3 hash competition concludes, and the winner is…Keccak!
Mobile
What is your phone saying behind your back?
Proof of concept Android malware creates 3D maps of your home
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