This week, Chet and Duck dig into the bafflement of the disappearing TrueCrypt encryption software: did it jump, or was it pushed? They also look at the takedown of Gameover and CryptoLocker, and look into what we can learn from ten years of mobile malware.
Daily Archives: June 4, 2014
Sydney teen arrested as hacking hoaxster sends SWAT team to his house
Having been told that residents were tied up inside the home, and that shots had been fired, officers swooped on the Bonar Street address at 4.40 am. But it was all a hoax.
Myspace emails cringe-worthy old photos to lure users back
Myspace is sending users one or two photos in a seemingly desperate attempt to convince people that it still exists, to intrigue former users, to embarrass them, and/or to send them hurtling back to the site on search and destroy missions.
Prankster fakes pick axe murder for Google Street View
It took over a year for somebody to complain about the image. If you’re worried that Big Brother is watching, think of it as consolation that he’s not too quick on the uptake. 