The Blackshades Remote Access Trojan (RAT) is well known for keystroke logging and the taking over of webcams. Now, Blackshades users have been raided as part of a global operation led by the FBI and computers and hard drives have been confiscated. 
Daily Archives: May 19, 2014
FCC net neutrality proposals tackle internet fast lane – why no one is happy
The latest proposal by the FCC for rules governing the internet leave the door open to an internet “fast lane.” In essence, the battle over net neutrality comes down to who has legal authority over the internet, and whether ISPs can do, well, whatever they want.
Android “police warning” ransomware – how to avoid it, and what to do if you get caught
With ransomware like “Koler” making its way to Android, locking your device and demanding $300 to keep you out of trouble with the police, it’s important to keep informed about Android threats. John Zorabedian gives you five tips on how to keep your Android safe…
First Aid for Android: How to unlock your ransomed phone
What do you do when your Android device freezes or locks up so you can’t do anything useful…especially if it wants $300 to let you get back to work? Here’s an Android troubleshooting technique for emergencies of this sort…
Snapchat, AT&T, Amazon = worst privacy protectors says EFF
Snapchat makes its debut on the list with the lowest ranking of all when it comes to who’s got our backs. The good news is that many companies have made vast strides in criteria including publishing transparency reports about government data requests and fighting for users’ data privacy rights both in the courts and in Congress. 
Facebook enlists users to pester each other with questions via ‘Ask’ button
Facebook’s new “Ask” button means we can pester people who have the audacity to keep private details such as their relationship status to themselves. 
Monday review – the hot 23 stories of the week
Catch up with everything we’ve written in the last seven days – it’s weekly roundup time.