After a year-long investigation, the FTC has decided that those who complain about Yelp gaming its reviews don’t have a leg to stand on.
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Thunderstrike – new Mac “ueberrootkit” could own your Apple forever
Security researcher Trammell Hudson wondered how deeply you could embed a rootkit into a Mac. Forget hacking the kernel, or even the boot sector…what about targeting the Boot ROM chip itself?
Internet of Things is a threat to privacy, says FTC
Minimizing the amount of data collected is one way to mitigate risk, suggested FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez during a speech at the internet-enabled gadget-engorged Consumer Electronics Show.
“Goldmine for burglars” hole closed in Immobilise national property register
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. 
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!