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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!
The “Dirty Dozen” SPAMPIONSHIP: Who needs to kill the most zombies?
Here it is: the latest “Dirty Dozen”. Our SPAMPIONSHIP tables detail the globe’s most dastardly distributors of delinquent data during the first quarter of 2015.
Judge chided for Facebook posts that triggered mistrial in “boy in the box” case
A Texas judge has been chewed out for making Facebook posts about a case that resulted in a mistrial, and has been ordered to get trained on “proper and ethical use of social media” by judges.
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. 
FBI: Hacktivists targeting US law enforcement as anti-police sentiment grows
As Baltimore exploded in violent police riots on Monday, the FBI was warning police officers and public officials across the US to be aware of targeted cyberattacks from hacktivists.
Fee-fi-fo-fum, do I want Google to sniff my network traffic, all of it?
Google’s getting a lot of publicity for “Project Fi,” which will let you roam between 3G/LTE and Wi-Fi. Back through Google, of course…
Google blushes over Google Maps showing Android icon urinating on Apple icon
These pranks are pretty easy to pull, and Google’s got its work cut out when it comes to blocking vandalism. 
Tesla and Elon Musk Twitter accounts and website hijacked, free Teslas offered
The website and Twitter account for sleek electric automaker Tesla Motors was taken over and defaced on Saturday, as was Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s personal Twitter account. 
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.