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"Dear Facebook, I DEMAND that you ignore my demands" - 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Our weekly security news video, for your viewing pleasure. Fun with a serious side, in just one minute...watch now!
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Anatomy of a privacy leak - Apple OS X search engine in the Spotlight
You'd expect Apple's OS X search engine, Spotlight, to end up with a lot of information in its indexes. But you wouldn't expect it to help spammers and scammers keep track of you...
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Monday review - the hot 20 stories of the week
Get yourself up to date with everything we've written in the last seven days - it's weekly roundup time.
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Former US cybersecurity director gets 25 years for online child abuse
The former acting director of cybersecurity for the US Department of Health and Human Services is one of 6 so far to be convicted in an ongoing FBI investigation that used drive-by malware to track the...
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Microsoft swings punch at Google - accuses Project Zero of a "Gotcha!"
Two days! Two measly days! Google is back in the firing line, this time directly from Microsoft, over its "Project Zero" full-disclosure process...
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When a prank goes wrong: Student indicted after hacking rival college's calendar
A Georgia Tech student allegedly rigged football rivals, University of Georgia's calendar with a "get ready to lose" message. Unfortunately, that prank's a felony.
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Hackers leak bank emails after extortion attempt fails
Serial cyber-extortionist gang Rex Mundi has published a cache of emails apparently stolen from the servers of Swiss bank Banque Cantonale de Geneve (BCGE).
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Police warn of sextortion scam targeting men
UK police have issued an urgent warning after three students were blackmailed in an online sextortion scam.
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Phish of the Week - when adjectives just aren't enough
We aren't really supposed to chuckle at spams and scams. But here's a phishing story that will make you smile yet still be educational...
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Crackers take over social media accounts of US Central Command
CENTCOM is responsible for US military operations in the Middle East. Hacking its social media accounts would be a notable stunt...
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Anonymous launches #OpCharlieHebdo, attacks terrorist social media
Those wearing the cloak of the loose online hacktivist collective of Anonymous have gone after sites and promise to target Twitter and Facebook accounts of terrorists.
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Google flushes 61% of Android users down the security toilet
Apparently, pre-KitKat Androids, which currently account for 61% of devices out there, will no longer get web browser security fixes. You are welcome to send in vulnerabilities, but you'd better send a...
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Barack Obama calls for stricter data privacy, disclosure laws
President Obama has announced a laundry list of proposals to improve the data privacy of consumers.
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Windows 7: Everything new is old again
Hard to believe, but Microsoft Windows 7 is already halfway through its useful life. If we don't want to repeat the sins of Windows XP, it is time to plan our next move.
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"Obamacare" phishing email leads to banking malware
Unfortunately, official emails and web bulletins are a handy source of believable content for scammers. This time, it's a Department of Labor bulletin "borrowed" to help distributed a variant of the...
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David Cameron wants to ban encrypted apps like iMessage and Whatsapp
In the wake of the Paris attacks, UK Prime Minister David Cameron is targeting encrypted communications that governments can't read.
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Crayola's Facebook page hijacked, redrawn in NSFW style
Crayola's Facebook page was hijacked at the weekend and illustrated with quite a few NSFW, off-color posts.
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Update Tuesday wrap-up, January 2015 - See? We didn't use the word "Patch"!
Like fingers and thumbs, not all updates are patches, even if all patches are updates. So, here's the skinny on Update Tuesday...including the security patches, of course.
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Facebook adds warning labels to graphic videos
Facebook has started adding warning messages to graphically violent videos uploaded by its members, stating that their content may "shock, offend and upset" if viewed.
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SSCC 181 - The Security Duel: "Bug reports at 15 paces" [PODCAST]
Microsoft vs. Google - Google vs. Users - Hackers vs. US Army - the fight is on in the latest episode of our weekly security podcast! Enjoy...
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