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Tech support scammers put Mac owners in crosshairs
Technical support scammers have begun targeting Mac owners, a security researcher said today, adding them to much larger pool of potential victims running Windows …
Sexting boy’s naked selfie recorded as crime by police
A boy who sent a naked photograph of himself to a girl at school has had the crime of making and distributing indecent images …
U.K. Police Confirm Ongoing Criminal Probe Of Snowden Leak Journalists
A secretive British police investigation focusing on journalists working with Edward Snowden’s leaked documents remains ongoing two years after it was quietly launched, The …
Deutsche Telekom & Intel Security set honeytraps for cyber criminals
Deutsche Telekom and Intel Security are collaborating on research to develop a rapid alert system for cyber-attacks. The alliance will focus on digital ‘Honey …
Venom VM bug called “perfect” for NSA, or for stealing bitcoins and passwords
The just-patched critical vulnerability in widely used virtualization software is an ideal exploitation target for state-sponsored spies and criminals alike fishing for passwords, cryptography …
U.S. man pleads no contest to running revenge porn site
The operator of a so-called revenge porn website has pleaded no contest to criminal charges, including extortion, in a California court. Casey Meyering, operator …
Federal agents responsible for sacking Silk Road charged with money laundering, fraud, and theft
When the federal government took down the illicit drug laundering website Silk Road, it was the conclusion of a massive investigation and surveillance operation …
France makes glorifying anorexia online punishable by prison
Glorifying anorexia or excessive “skinniness” on the internet will be a criminal offence in France under a new law passed on Thursday. A host …
The easy Java and Flash security fix everyone hates to do
Quickly patching vulnerable software is key to keeping computer systems secure. Yet, consumers are increasingly leaving their systems open to attack by failing to …
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 …
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