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Lottery chief who “rigged the randomness” is jailed for 10 years
He was supposed to protect the lottery from fraudsters and cheats, but the court was told that he used USB malware to cheat the lottery himself.
Hot Lotto security chief found guilty of scamming his own lottery for $14.3m
Eddie Tipton was found guilty on two charges of fraud after rootkitting his way to a massive Hot Lotto win.
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.
Hot Lotto security director suspected of tinkering with computer to win $14.3m
What’s luckier than a four-leaf clover? Maybe a rootkit on a handy thumb drive, with access to security cameras that can be tampered with. 
“Dear Facebook, I DEMAND that you ignore my demands” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Our weekly security news video, for your viewing pleasure. Fun with a serious side, in just one minute…watch now!
Thunderstrike – new Mac “ueberrootkit” could own your Apple forever
Security researcher Trammell Hudson wondered how deeply you could embed a rootkit into a Mac. Forget hacking the kernel, or even the boot sector…what about targeting the Boot ROM chip itself?