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Here’s a recap of the hot 21 stories of the past seven days, so you can catch up quickly!
Cryptography
• LinkedIn closes OAuth hole that could let other people in
General interest
• Win cool prizes in the BlackHat 2013 #sophospuzzle!
• $80 million yacht hijacked by students spoofing GPS signals
• Making progress with the BH2013 #sophospuzzle
• Good morning, Las Vegas! Big #sophospuzzle hints!
• Facebook users worldwide (mostly) getting secure web browsing
• XKeyScore, Bradley Manning and more – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Hacking and scams
• UK report: Banks let e-criminals pinch gobs of money
• Humans still the weakest link as phishing gets smarter
Law and order
• $300 million ‘superhackers’ are not so super after all
• Bradley Manning: guilty of espionage but not aiding the enemy
• Malware alert while seeking child abuse images at work
Malware and exploits
• ZeroAccess malware revisited – new version yet more devious
Mobile devices
• Apple to fix iPhones’ vulnerability to boobytrapped chargers
Privacy and online safety
• PRISM: 50% of Americans approve
• White House mulls waving cash at businesses for cybersecurity
• PII of 72,000 staff taken in University of Delaware hack
• Who likes porn sites better than Facebook or Twitter?
• Newly exposed NSA tool, XKeyscore, sees ‘nearly everything’
• Rabid trolls prompt Twitter to promise ‘Report Abuse’ button
• NSA’s XKeyscore is a global dragnet for vulnerable systems
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