The three allegedly cooked up counterfeit documents and got others to borrow money to buy iPhones, iPads and other gadgets.
Tag Archives: Data loss
Can the Rombertik malware really “destroy computers”? No, no, three times NO!
We didn’t really want to get drawn into this one. But it’s hard to avoid commenting on malware that has variously been described as a “terrifying suicide bomber'” and as having a payload that “destroys computers.”
Accused game hacker flees to Europe, says he can’t afford defence
The Australian, who’s fled to Europe, was 17 when he allegedly took part in the heist of unreleased gaming and Apache helicopter training software.
Memories of the LOVE BUG – 15 years ago today
It said “ILOVEYOU”, and it promised a harmless-looking text file. But it actually contained an email virus that got just about everywhere. Could something like this ever happen again?
Firewall for dummies – or, what do we mean by a next-generation firewall?
A next-generation firewall offers more protection than a traditional firewall as it can look inside content, rather than just blocking based on sources and destination.
Facebook says sorry after bug hid posts, blocked links and led to security warnings
Some Facebook users suspected censorship as a bug hid posts and blocked new links.
FBI arrests JP Morgan Chase former employee for selling account data
The arrest came after a sting operation which resulted in bank account data including PINs being sold to informants and federal agents.
Remotely operated surgery robot is easy to e-hijack, researchers find
“Jerky” movement can be caused by tampering with packets. Not a good adjective when you’re talking about surgery!
25 members of $15 million carding gang arrested in Romania
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. 
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.