“Send me 1.00000001 bitcoins or I’ll tell your spouse you were cheating” seems to be how it goes down…
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Stingrays used to track petty crime
Baltimore revealed that it’s used stingrays 4300 times, and now we know most of that is on the level of check forgery and phone theft.
Pirate sites ban Windows 10 over privacy worries
Paranoia has spiked over the notion that Microsoft plans to keep people from running software they never bought.
Meet “SexyCyborg” and her high-heeled shoes… with hacking tools inside!
American TV show, Mr Robot, inspires Chinese web developer to create her own hacking toolkit – hidden away in her high heels.
Spotify explains its new “give us your data” policy
Spotify confused everyone with its recent privacy policy update. CEO Daniel Ek has now said, “Sorry,” and tried to explain…
Explaining how to use pirate site Popcorn Time can get you arrested
The law is moving to crush the “Netflix for pirated movies” like so many crunchy snacks littering the floor of a crowded movie theater.
Teen nabbed after attacks on UK government and FBI sites
His lawyers claim that their client was only on the “periphery” of the conspiracy, but that didn’t stop him from boasting about it.
What part of “Prohibited” don’t you understand? 60 Second Security
Enjoy the latest episode of our weekly 1-minute video – short and sweet security!
Surprise! People choose predictable Android lockscreen patterns
New research studying how people create lockscreen patterns suggests that they aren’t a secure alternative to passcodes at all.
Google ordered to remove links to ‘right to be forgotten’ removal stories
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has ordered Google to remove search result links to news stories about right to be forgotten link removals.