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Armed gang using gay dating app Grindr to target and rob men in London
Police in London have warned that an armed gang is using Grindr – the gay dating app – to lure in unsuspecting men before …
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 …
Obama administration still wants to prosecute Snowden despite surveillance debate
Despite the expiration of three provisions in the USA Patriot Act on Monday – largely due to the revelations of former National Security Agency …
Security researcher’s hack caused airplane to climb, FBI asserts
The FBI contends a cybersecurity researcher said he caused an airplane’s engine to climb after hacking its software, according to a court document. The …
Police breaks up cybergang that stole over $15 million from banks
Romanian authorities have detained 25 people who are suspected of being members of an international gang of cyberthieves who hacked into banks, cloned payment …
Bank contractors offer ‘back door’ to cyber thieves – NY regulator
Too many banks are vulnerable to cyber-security breaches through their third-party vendors, a New York regulator announced. They have promised swift action to beef …
Florida charged 14-year-old with felony hacking
A 14-year-old middle school student is facing felony computer hacking charges after he admitted to accessing a teacher’s computer during class without permission. If …
Authorities closing in on hackers who stole JPMorgan data – NYT
Federal authorities investigating the data breach at JPMorgan Chase & Co are confident that a criminal case will be filed against the hackers in …
U.K. to make ‘revenge porn’ a crime
An update to existing law will make the practice of “revenge porn” illegal in Britain starting this spring. When passed, the law would specifically …
Megaupload programmer gets 1yr in prison for role with Dotcom’s site
An Estonian computer programmer for the now defunct file-sharing site Megaupload has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison less …
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