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It’s time for this week’s Monday review: all our stories from the past seven days. Enjoy!
General interest
Who reads Naked Security? The results are in….
Why buy a PayPal authentication token if a crook can login without it? [POLL]
Hacking and scams
Hackers hit small US town, steal tax payer data and $400,000
Scammers adopt new eBay logo in short order
India spews more spam than ever before, report finds
Rock band Garbage have had their Twitter hacked
“Im getting paid!” – Websites hosted on WordPress hacked due to users’ poor password security
National Weather Service website hacked by Kosova Hacker’s Security
Warning: Here are three emails you don’t want to see in your inbox
Law and order
LulzSec hacker pleads guilty to Sony Pictures attack, faces prison sentence
US court overturns judgement against ex-wife who read cheating hubby’s emails
Gary McKinnon extradition – decision due
Gary McKinnon saved from extradition after ten year fight
Undercover cop outed on Facebook, woman arrested for posting photo
HSBC recovers from DDoS attack, after internet banking services disrupted
Malware and exploits
Beware! DHL Express malware attack appearing in inboxes
The bottom falls out of Facebook email malware
Warning! British Airways e-ticket receipt malware arriving in an inbox near you
Comparative anti-malware tests: the RIGHT way to do them
Illegal content on YouTube? Beware spammed-out malware attack
Mobile devices
Suspected Android SMS malware author arrested in France
42% of lost mobiles have no security in place to protect data, says report
OS and software
Apple gets aggressive – latest OS X Java security update rips out browser support
Privacy and online safety
Anonymous names man they say drove Amanda Todd to suicide
EU tells Google to make its new privacy policy clearer and to give users easier opt-out
The FBI’s “Cyber Surf Island” game aims to promote internet safety amongst students
Apple resumes User Tracking with iOS 6. Here’s how to disable it
Manchester police pay off £150,000 fine for unencrypted USB key
Beware dodgy computer repair work – your data is at risk along with your wallet
Accidental data leak helps wipe $22bn off Google’s stock value
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