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Woman reunited with stolen iPhone thanks to accidental Facebook selfie post
A woman and her iPhone have been happily reunited, thanks to the new owner having accidentally posted a selfie onto her Facebook page that went viral.
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Is this the ultimate spam fail?
We're not sure whether we ought to laugh at cybercrime. But sometimes you just have to smile at the antics of would-be cybercriminals.
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Facebook explains when and why it peeps at your account
A Facebook engineer asked if it would be OK to take a look at Paavo Siljamäki's profile. Sure, he said. Then he wondered: how many employees can get in without credentials?
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Venmo mobile payment service under fire for security carelessness
Venmo is taking heat after a news report last week revealed security holes you could "drive a truck through," in the words of one aggrieved Venmo user whose account was drained of $2850.
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Police may charge data centre in largest ever child abuse images bust
Police might press charges against the owner of the drives that hold the child abuse image material - most likely, an Ontario data centre that houses the files.
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Google quietly drops promised encryption by default for Android Lollipop
Google has confirmed reports: that sweet encryption-by-default it promised for Android Lollipop left a sour taste when it came to device performance.
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The FREAK bug in TLS/SSL - what you need to know
The FREAK bug affects TLS/SSL, the security protocol that puts the S into HTTPS and the padlock in your browser's address bar. Paul Ducklin explains in plain English...
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D-Link patches critical router flaws, says more fixes to come
D-Link has taken action over three serious vulnerabilities discovered in several of its home routers, and it's promising more fixes next week.
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Twitter troll fired, another suspended after Curt Schilling names and shames...
Within 1 hour of the online onslaught against his daughter, the former Red Sox pitcher had published tormentors' names and backgrounds. One was suspended, another lost his job, and others were kicked...
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SSCC 188 - Live long and prosper [PODCAST]
Join our experts Paul Ducklin and Chester Wisniewski as they take you on a 15-minute tour of the hot topics in security this week.
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Facebook post criticizing employer lands Florida man in Abu Dhabi prison
Used to First Amendment protection, he never would have imagined that berating his employer would land him in an Emirati jail. Now, Ryan Pate faces a potential 5 years in jail and a stiff fine.
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Mandarin Oriental hotel chain confirms credit card breach
Thieves planted malware on POS systems on some US and European Mandarin Oriental hotels. Guests, restaurant and gift shop customers: check your statements!
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Gazon - the Android virus that SMSes everyone
The Android SMS virus "Gazon" sends itself to everyone in your contact list - including your friends, your mum... ...and your customers. Not a good look.
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Adobe launches bountyless bug hunt program on HackerOne
Forget cash, Adobe is offering reputational points instead with its new bug bounty program.
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Robocall spotting contest launched by FTC
The US Federal Trade Commission has launched a pair of competitions to stimulate research into technological approaches to the problem of robocalls.
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From the Labs: New developments in Microsoft Office malware
Malware that arrives inside innocent-looking documents has taken a new turn recently. Graham Chantry of SophosLabs investigates...
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But surely "export grade" means HIGHER quality? 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
The latest episode of our weekly security news video... ...all in just 60 seconds, as usual.
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Monday review - the hot 25 stories of the week
Catch up with the hot stories of the past week... ...and why not try out our weekly podcast and watch our 60-second video while you're about it?
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Fancy a cryptocoin miner with your Torrent client? "Foistware" back in the...
If product X suddenly wants you to install product Y as a "recommended extra", is that a good thing or a bad one? In the latest brouhaha, X = torrent client and Y = cryptocoin miner...
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Canada's anti-spam law gets first success with $1.1m fine
Canada's fledgling anti-spam laws have brought their first success, with a $1.1 million fine levied against a Canadian business training firm.
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