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SSCC 202 - They hacked the US Army? Are you SURE? [PODCAST]
Join Sophos security experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin for this week's security podcast. Apple, Microsoft, patching, hacking the army (sort of), and 49 arrests in a Europol action against...
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Authentication is all around us! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here's our latest "60 Second Security" video - catch the week's security news in just 1 minute.
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Monday review - the hot 21 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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Thief who mugged Facebook PlayStation-seller busted thanks to location data
The victim had been trying to sell an old PlayStation 2 through Facebook, and was contacted by a potential purchaser who turned out to be the mugger. We offer some advice on making offline transactions...
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France orders Google to scrub search globally in right to be forgotten requests
We do not care if a URL's got a .fr, a .uk or a .com glued to the end, France told Google - if a European makes a legitimate request to be forgotten in search results, make it so on all your search...
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Online seller of fake Viagra and abortion pills escapes jail time
An online seller of counterfeit drugs in the UK has been given a 1-year prison term that was suspended for 2 years.
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Windows 10 patches - will you get them no matter what?
What does the wording about updates being "available automatically" in the Windows 10 Specifications really mean?
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Uber petition site pulled after hacker redirected visitors to rival
An online petition by taxi firm Uber had to be pulled after a hacker redirected visitors to rival Lyft's website.
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Bad news! LastPass breached. Good news! You should be OK...
LastPass, a company that makes a popular password manager, just found out that crooks got into its network. But if you picked a proper password, you should be OK...
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Thinkuknow: What kids are up to online and how to protect them
How to teach 5-year-olds that people online aren't always who they say they are, that older kids don't have to suffer bullying in silence, and much more.
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Armed robber caught after confessing on Facebook, "ashamed" emoticon and all
Here's a candidate for the Facebook Hall of Stupid Posts fame: a robber who, though he took the time to wear a mask to cover his face, then posted a thinly veiled confession online.
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Will emoji passcodes put a smile on your face?
UK firm Intelligent Environments has developed an emoji alternative to numerical passcodes used in online banking.
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Facebook introduces "Moments" - supposedly a safer way to share photos
Unlike Facebook's "Photo Sync" feature, Moments is a separate photo app that doesn't upload anything until you tell it to. Paul Ducklin wonders how much safer you'll be from over-sharing your pics...
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Swearing on WhatsApp in UAE could result in a fine, jail time or deportation
Rageaholics, beware: the country's passed laws against swearing, be it online or in person, and that includes F-you emojis.
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Privacy groups walk out of US talks on facial recognition guidelines
Not a single industry representative would agree on the most basic premise: that targets of facial recognition should opt in before companies identify them.
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Bing arrives better late than never to the encryption party
Bing, the perennial web search bridesmaid is finally going to encrypt your search data by default.
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Samsung keyboard app could let a crook crack your phone
A presenter at BlackHat London has some bad news for you: the keyboard app built in to your Samsung phone may leave you open to attack. Paul Ducklin explains and offers some advice...
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Google launches Android bug bounty program
After paying out $1.5 million to security researchers last year, Google now offers cash to Android bug hunters.
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News sites can be held responsible for user comments
Online news site Delfi can be fined for comments left by anonymous readers, ruled the European Court of Human Rights.
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Police break up romance scam gang that fleeced women of $1.5 million
York Regional Police in Canada this week announced the arrest of nine men who allegedly targeted women on dating websites, and conned seven victims out of a total of $1.5 million. The romance scammer's...
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