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DEA sued over “suspicionless” mass surveillance of Americans’ phone records
Human Rights Watch and EFF are suiing the drug agency, along with the FBI, DOJ and the USA itself, to make sure they torch the bulk surveillance program and purge its mountain of records.
ISPs ordered to hand over names and addresses of illegal file sharers
In a landmark case, a Hollywood studio won the rights to unmask alleged pirates of the movie The Dallas Buyers Club.
Linux Australia gets pwned, rooted, RATted and botted
Linux Australia had a bit of a nightmare Easter Weekend. While the rest of us were loafing at the beach, the Penguinistas from Down Under were owning up to a pretty extensive cyberintrusion.
After School app grows up after child safety criticisms
Like many apps, ‘After School’ has decided to grow up and start taking toxic chat and threats of violence seriously. It’s a welcome sign of maturation. 
White House hackers accessed schedule of President Obama’s whereabouts
It’s unclassified, but it’s still highly sensitive, officials say. It’s just one non-public set of data gleaned by intruders who may have slipped in via the State Department’s system. 
Apple fixes loads of security holes in OS X, iOS, Apple TV, Safari
OS X gets a brand new photo application called, er, Photos, but the security fixes are the real reason you want these updates.
FBI warns WordPress users of ISIS threat: Patch and update now
The FBI is advising all WordPress site owners to update and patch their installation and plugins. If you’re not already doing so, now is a great time to start. We offer tips on how to get started. 
Baby cam plays creepy music, moves of its own accord
Yes, the wireless cam was possessed – by the spirit of whoever hijacked the Foscam IP device to spy on a Minnesota couple’s baby. 
SSCC 193 – Pick a YouTube security token, any token! [PODCAST]
Join Sophos experts Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin as they dissect the latest computer security stories in their inimitable style. Turn news into advice with the Sophos Security Chet Chat!