A joint operation between French and Bulgarian law enforcement, backed by Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, has brought down a carding gang operating out of Bulgaria and targeting victims in France and other European countries.
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Google’s vision: ads on cars, refrigerators, watches, thermostats, and yes, glasses
A recently released SEC filing shows that Google expects advertising to creep into every crevice of the Internet of Things. Say good morning to your house – sounds like it will someday know when you’re out of bed and ready to be marketed at!
Breach at eBay, bugs in Chip-and-PIN, busts for Blackshades – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Will the breach at eBay beat Adobe for size? Is Chip and PIN really as safe as they say? How many countries took action busting malware crooks? All the answers in 60 Sec Security for 24 May 2014…
‘Hack-proof’ drone revealed by Pentagon
The Pentagon’s research arm – the Defense Advance Research Project Agency (DARPA) – has unveiled a new drone which it claims to have built with secure software that can prevent control and navigation of the aircraft by hackers.
Facebook finally makes public sharing ‘opt-in’ for new users, gives everyone else more controls
It’s been 10 years since Facebook gave the world a reason to share everything with everyone – but the social media giant is finally acknowledging its privacy pitfalls.
Apple Safari 7.0.4 closes 22 holes, including 21 listed under “arbitrary code execution”
Apple just pushed out another Safari update, bumping OS X’s native browser to version 7.0.4. Paul Ducklin found himself thinking, “Is it just me, or has Cupertino bumped up the frequency of Safari patches lately?”
Buzzkill: FBI director says he was joking about hiring weed-smoking hackers
FBI Director James Comey says he was being “funny” when he made a comment that the FBI should consider loosening drug policies for its job applicants, but FBI recruitment to fight cyber crime is a serious problem. Should the FBI hire pot smoking hackers?
Facebook wants to listen in on your TV and music
Facebook proposes to recognize and post news feed updates about the TV shows and movies you’re watching, and songs you’re listening to. One assumes – well, one hopes – the company won’t be eavesdropping NSA-style with the new feature. 
SourceForge’s turn to reset passwords – this time in a good cause!
Hot on the heels of eBay’s password problems comes a password reset notification from SourceForge. The good news is that SourceForge’s reset is a *proactive* measure, not a reactive one.
Weev invoices feds for ‘kidnapping’ him for 3 years
The self-confessed troll convicted of hacking AT&T – a conviction recently overturned – wants one bitcoin for every hour he spent in jail. 