Here you go. All the stories we wrote in the past seven days, in case you missed anything (or just want to read them again).
Cryptography
• SHA-1 brute-force attack trimmed by 21%
General interest
• Sophos Security Threat Report 2013
• What computer security threats can we expect in 2013?
Hacking and scams
• Instagram on your iPhone? Your account can be hijacked
• Anonymous goes after revenge-porn website publisher
• PayPal phishing scams - take care online this Christmas
Law and order
• US woman arrested for bank robbery brags on YouTube
• 48 countries join forces against online child abuse
• How to report a computer crime: Fake anti-virus
Malware and exploits
• Dockster Mac malware on Dalai Lama-related website
• How the Tumblr worm spread so quickly
• Malware sucking up data on Japanese space agency rocket
• Tumblr worm hitting websites, posting racist messages
• Abuse of .EU domains by malware gangs continues
• The Citadel crimeware kit - under the microscope
• Exploit kits being fed by whitehat security researchers
Mobile devices
• Microsoft wants to hear about Android malware problems
Privacy and online safety
• Facebook Photo Sync: Nine things you should know
• John McAfee's location revealed by photo metadata
• Voting on Facebook privacy changes - cutoff date Monday
• "G'day, the Queen speaking" - hoax call from Australia
• Tor and the Deepnet: What price anonymity?
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