Romanian authorities have announced the arrests of 25 people in connection with a well-organised operation using cloned bank cards to withdraw cash from ATMs. 
Monthly Archives: April 2015
FBI: Hacktivists targeting US law enforcement as anti-police sentiment grows
As Baltimore exploded in violent police riots on Monday, the FBI was warning police officers and public officials across the US to be aware of targeted cyberattacks from hacktivists.
Fee-fi-fo-fum, do I want Google to sniff my network traffic, all of it?
Google’s getting a lot of publicity for “Project Fi,” which will let you roam between 3G/LTE and Wi-Fi. Back through Google, of course…
Google blushes over Google Maps showing Android icon urinating on Apple icon
These pranks are pretty easy to pull, and Google’s got its work cut out when it comes to blocking vandalism. 
Tesla and Elon Musk Twitter accounts and website hijacked, free Teslas offered
The website and Twitter account for sleek electric automaker Tesla Motors was taken over and defaced on Saturday, as was Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s personal Twitter account. 
White House hackers read emails from President Obama, Russia blamed
In addition to acquiring the president’s itinerary, hackers also managed to access some of his email correspondence when they penetrated a White House unclassified system in October, according to a news outlet.
RSA Conference 2015 in retrospect
We talk to Grey Howe, winner of Sophos’s “trip to RSA” competition on Spiceworks, about the funkiest and weirdest ideas from the talks…
Police-taunting Facebook selfie poster jailed
Aaron Bee started posting the nyah-nyah images on Facebook after police put out an appeal asking for his whereabouts. Cue lots of pictures of Bee gesturing at police, their cars and a police station and a misspelled hashtag of #theystillcarntcatchme.
Student jailed for using keylogger to up his exam marks
A university student who plugged keyloggers into his school’s computers to snatch staff passwords, access the exam application and jack up five test scores has been jailed.
That’s SHUTTING down your PC, not SHOOTING it down! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Ever felt like shooting your PC? This guy did it! (And more news in our weekly one-minute security video.)