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Police investigate ‘first cyber-flashing’ case
Police are investigating a “new” crime of cyber-flashing after a commuter received an indecent image on her phone as she travelled to work. The …
Former Hacking Team developer reportedly in contact with a terrorist group
An individual who did work for Hacking Team was in contact with hackers working for a terrorist organization, and disgruntled employees — who deny …
Italian police shutter Dark Web marketplace
Italian police have shut down a Dark Web marketplace offering illegal goods ranging from child pornography to forged luncheon vouchers, and seized 11,000 bitcoin …
DDoS Attacks Take Down RBS, Ulster Bank, and Natwest Online Systems
The Royal Bank of Scotland group of banks suffered nearly a fifty minute outage to their on-line banking systems today as a result of …
Scammers trick users with fake Blue Screen of Death
The blue screen of death is something which a lot of Windows users will recognize. It is annoying, and it is often caused by …
UK data retention scheme ruled unlawful
Britain’s Data Retention and Investigative Powers Act has been ruled unlawful by the UK’s High Court of Justice, after the digital surveillance scheme was …
Hackers threaten to release names from adultery website
A dating website that helps married people cheat has been hit by hackers who threatened to release information about millions of customers. Ashley Madison, …
Has China silenced its bloggers?
Two years ago Sina Weibo – China’s equivalent of Twitter – was crawling with tales of political scandal. Today those stories are harder to …
Police criticised over spy-cam tweet of comedian Michael McIntyre in street
Police have defended a picture tweeted by a helicopter team that shows the comedian Michael McIntyre standing in a London street. The photo, posted …
Scott McNealy on privacy: You still don’t have any
Scott McNealy is best known for his role as cofounder and long-serving CEO at Sun Microsystems, but some remember him even better for a …