Catch up with everything we’ve written in the last seven days with this handy weekly roundup.
General interest
• The ‘What’s Worse Security Championships’
• Spanish Linux group complains about Microsoft’s Secure Boot
Hacking and scams
• Spring ushers in US tax scam season
Law and order
• 17-year-old arrested for hacking into phones, stealing and distributing explicit images of children
• Five Slovenians arrested for $2.5M email banking fraud
Malware and exploits
• Anatomy of a “feature” – should JavaScript be allowed to change a web link *after* you click on it?
• Massive DDoS attack against anti-spam provider impacts millions of internet users
Social networks
• Rohypnol, rape and other disturbing content. Isn’t it about time Facebook cleaned up its act?
Podcasts
• Interview with Writer/Director of “Code 2600” and BSides Austin organizers
• HP printers, Google blocks ad blockers, Apple does the 2-step, and more
Privacy and online safety
• Many Amazon S3 cloud storage users are exposing sensitive company secrets, claims report
• “We apologise for the previous apology” – NZ gov dept in email CC: double-blunder
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