Many fimware hacks are benign or even beneficial, like tweaking the ISO range on your digital camera or removing the bloatware from your mobile phone. But what if even a humble USB flash drive could be turned into a delinquent diddler of your data, or a vindictive vector for viruses?
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Google responds to celebrity lawyer’s $100m nude photo scandal lawsuit threat
Google has responded to a letter written by a lawyer on behalf of a dozen celebrities whose nude photos were stolen and published online.
Facebook sort-of apologizes for treating users like lab rats
Facebook says it was “unprepared” for the ruckus stirred up around its emotional contagion research, and that there were things “it should have done differently.” Does that include asking for informed consent next time? 
It’s only logical – the BIGGER the bank, the BIGGER the breach! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s the latest 60 Second Security for your viewing pleasure. News, advice, opinion and research – and it only takes a minute…
JP Morgan Chase confirms breach, 76 million homes and 7 million businesses affected
JP Morgan Chase has confirmed that user information including names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses for 76 million households and 7 million small businesses has been stolen in one of the largest data breaches ever. 
SSCC 167 – Avoiding the shock of Shellshock (and more!) [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly Chet Chat podcast! Shellshock leads the list, of course, but Snapchat, cybersecurity awareness and the iPhone 6 all get a look in too…
Security incidents are up – and pricier! – but infosec budgets are dwindling
The number of security incidents is popping, as are associated costs to mop them up, according to a report from PcW. Global corporate security budgets, meanwhile, seem to be hiding in the closet, just hoping it all goes away. 
Facebook says sorry to LGBT community over real-name policy, promises change
Facebook’s apologised and promised to fix what turns out to be, it admits, an unsophisticated policy that doesn’t reflect the importance of pseudonyms in protecting people from harassment and violence. 
Civil liberties advocates, bookstores, publishers sue to stop anti revenge porn law
Those seeking to outlaw revenge porn are now battling a coalition of free-speech advocates who claim the existing laws were thrown together so shabbily, they could arguably be used to criminalize a host of non-vengeful innocents who handle nude images.
International hackers charged over Call of Duty and Apache helicopter software theft
Hackers from Australia, Canada and the US have been charged with breaking into the networks of games developers and the US Army to steal software worth at least $100m, according to prosecutors.