Police have arrested a second man in connection with the Lizard Squad’s Grinch-like Christmas attack on gamers.
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Anonymous launches #OpCharlieHebdo, attacks terrorist social media
Those wearing the cloak of the loose online hacktivist collective of Anonymous have gone after sites and promise to target Twitter and Facebook accounts of terrorists. 
‘Sloppy’ North Korean Sony attackers let their IP addresses slip, says FBI
FBI director James Comey has stuck to the bureau’s conclusion that the North Korean government is behind the mammoth cyber attack on Sony Pictures, giving out a few more crumbs to explain his conviction.
The mystery of the missing Bitcoins – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security video for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy…watch the news in just one minute!
Have the cops busted one of the Lizard Squad?
The “Lizard Squad” took out Microsoft’s and Sony’s games networks on Christmas Day. Everyone involved knew in advance that law enforcement would be *very* interested in whodunnit…
SSCC 179 – What kind of a name is “Lizard Squad”? [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our regular security podcast. This week: phishing, spamming, zombification, SCADA and the Internet of Things, and the curiously named cybervandals that go by “Lizard Squad.”
Can malware and hackers really cause giant physical disasters?
Could you really have a hacker or malware initiated meltdown? Yes, says the 2014 report of the German Office for Information Security…
Lizard Squad member ‘Ryan’ explains why it’s OK to ruin Christmas
A man claiming to represent Lizard Squad, the group behind the Christmas day attacks on the Xbox and Playstation networks, has explained why they did it. 
Teenager pleads guilty to massive Spamhaus DDoS attack
A 17-year-old has pleaded guilty to taking part in the 2013 DDoS attack – the largest ever – against Spamhaus and internet exchanges.
Microsoft pulls Patch Tuesday fix – “Outlook can’t connect to Exchange”
Part of Patch Tuesday is now only partly available as Microsoft recalls its already-delayed Exchange 2010 update. Paul Ducklin takes a look…