It was a burglar’s dream: A list with 28+ million records of expensive toys. Customers’ names, addresses, lists of valuables, and even the gizmos’ monetary values were all easy pickings. 
Monthly Archives: January 2015
SSCC 180 – Surely zero-days come from cybercrooks, not from Silicon Valley? [PODCAST]
Enjoy the first 2015 episode of our popular weekly security podcast. In this episode: zero-day politics, leaky security features, Bitcoin news, and a shout out to our New Year #sophospuzzle winners!
Bitstamp loses $5 million in BTC after security breach, suspends service
Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp suspended operations on Monday after hackers swiped up to 19,000 bitcoins (worth approximately $5.2m) over the weekend.
Gogo forges YouTube SSL certificate to throttle high-bandwith usage on flights
It swears it’s not intercepting user data, but issuing a fake HTTPS certificate sure doesn’t make us feel warm and fuzzy. 
FBI in tough competition for cybersecurity talent
The FBI is adding cyber special agent to the top of its most wanted list, as the US law enforcement agency grapples with a shortage of employees with cybersecurity training. 
Moonpig takes down customer data-leaking apps after vulnerability found
A developer says he disclosed a security hole to Moonpig and finally went public after it went unfixed for 17 months. 
Facebook privacy policy change hoax: DON’T SPREAD THE FEAR!
Another year, the same old “Facebook privacy policy” hoax. DON’T DO IT, FOLKS!
GamerGate critic ‘swatted’, about 20 cops go to old address
Police responded to reports of an armed man holding multiple hostages at what the swatter thought was the address of a female game developer. 
The New Year 2014/2015 #sophospuzzle – all the winners, and how to solve it!
The New Year 2014/2015 #sophospuzzle is over. Here’s who won, as well as how to solve it for those who weren’t able to take part.
MIT sites defaced in lead-up to anniversary of Aaron Swartz’s death
The anniversary of the death of Aaron Swartz has been commemorated with an attack on the institution from which he allegedly siphoned documents. 