Collaborate Disseminate
The ACLU has found that since 2008 the US government has used antiquated legislation dozens of times to compel both Apple and Google, as well as device manufacturers, to unlock customers’ phones. Continue reading Apple and Google have been asked to crack phones at least 63 times
Crooks spirited the money away to China with the “CEO email” scam. A little luck and an exec on the ground in China helped them get it back. Continue reading How Barbie-doll maker Mattel clawed back $3m from cyberthieves
They’re posing as courts or US Marshals, with call centers, call-back protocols, specific names and designated court hearing times. Continue reading US Federal Court: “you didn’t show up for jury duty” scammers slicker than ever
So you think you’ve got a strong password and you want to test it. What could possibly go wrong? Continue reading Beware: the password testing tool that saved and shared your passwords
Teens are aware of what their personal data is worth: about as much as a large pizza, according to a new study. Continue reading Teens would sell their personal data instead of working
Funny or a public menace? The fake posts included an ad that offered sex offenders an opportunity to become “honorary” members of the force. Continue reading Creator of spoofed police Facebook page may be charged with felony
Penalties for violating the proposed ban: fines of up to $50, 15 days imprisonment, or both… the same penalties handed out to jaywalkers. Continue reading It may soon be a crime to walk and text in New Jersey
Retailers allegedly hit the machines with so many requests that they’d show if a ticket had won before presenting the [Cancel] button. Continue reading 6 charged with manufacturing lottery luck
NASDAQ, the New York Stock Exchange and more were bombarded with DDoS attacks between 2011 and 2013, and a dam’s SCADA control system was breached. Continue reading US indicts 7 Iranians for cyber attacks against Wall Street, NY dam
Su Bin, a businessman active in aerospace and aviation, admitted to directing hackers back home on where to target and what to steal. Continue reading Chinese national pleads guilty to stealing US military secrets