CENTCOM is responsible for US military operations in the Middle East. Hacking its social media accounts would be a notable stunt…
Daily Archives: January 12, 2015
Phish of the Week – when adjectives just aren’t enough
We aren’t really supposed to chuckle at spams and scams. But here’s a phishing story that will make you smile yet still be educational…
Police warn of sextortion scam targeting men
UK police have issued an urgent warning after three students were blackmailed in an online sextortion scam.
Hackers leak bank emails after extortion attempt fails
Serial cyber-extortionist gang Rex Mundi has published a cache of emails apparently stolen from the servers of Swiss bank Banque Cantonale de Geneve (BCGE).
When a prank goes wrong: Student indicted after hacking rival college’s calendar
A Georgia Tech student allegedly rigged football rivals, University of Georgia’s calendar with a “get ready to lose” message. Unfortunately, that prank’s a felony. 
Microsoft swings punch at Google – accuses Project Zero of a “Gotcha!”
Two days! Two measly days! Google is back in the firing line, this time directly from Microsoft, over its “Project Zero” full-disclosure process…
Former US cybersecurity director gets 25 years for online child abuse
The former acting director of cybersecurity for the US Department of Health and Human Services is one of 6 so far to be convicted in an ongoing FBI investigation that used drive-by malware to track the online activities of child abusers. 