Google & UC San Diego researchers found that only 5 of 27 hacker-for-hire services actually launched attacks against their targets.
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Selfies, sharks…and yet another lock screen bug [Chet Chat Podcast 216]
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… Enjoy the latest episode of our weekly podcast!
Google’s charging for YouTube ads it knows are from bots, researchers say
Google charges advertisers for YouTube ad views in spite of correctly spotting them as being fake views generated by bots – no human eyeballs involved – a group of European researchers have claimed.
Microsoft Word Intruder Revealed – inside a malware construction kit
What happens when cybercrooks take a leaf out of the Advanced Persistent Threatsters’ book? Gabor Szappanos of SophosLabs investigates…
Google ad profiling: what’s causing the gender discrimination?
Google displayed ads for a career coaching service for “$200k+” jobs 1852 times to the male profiles and only 318 times to female profiles. But is it Google’s fault?
Phones’ accelerometers allow you to be tracked on the metro
No GPS or cell towers triangulation necessary. All it takes is learning the world’s unique metro routes, then listening as phones jiggle along. 
Yup, we really are terrible at those password recovery questions
When we forget our passwords we’re often faced with recovery questions like “What’s your favourite food?” They’re a backdoor into our accounts so they’re supposed to be both secure and memorable. They’re not.
Notes from SophosLabs: Dyreza, the malware that discriminates against old computers
In another article in our occasional series “Notes from SophosLabs”, we look at the (anti-)(anti-)anti-virus arms race. In an effort to evade automated analysis, here’s malware that deliberately avoids old-looking computers.
New algorithm could auto-squash trolls
Researchers have come up with a tool that spots troll behaviour and low readability 80% of the time. That’s 20% “oops.” Worth it?
SSCC 184 – What’s the lifespan of a GHOST? [PODCAST]
Our weekly security podcast – the latest news in 15 minutes, entertaining *and* educational. Enjoy!