Cybersquatters have caused some embarrassment for several of the US presidential contenders. But abuse of domain names can be costly for businesses and dangerous for consumers.
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Court orders Facebook to identify revenge porn poster
The social network has been ordered by a Dutch court to either identify the uploader of a sex video or open its servers up to an independent investigator.
Katie Hopkins has her Twitter account hacked, bogus ‘sex tape’ tweets issued
The controversial Katie Hopkins had her Twitter account hacked by someone threatening to release a bogus sex tape.
Armed robber caught after confessing on Facebook, “ashamed” emoticon and all
Here’s a candidate for the Facebook Hall of Stupid Posts fame: a robber who, though he took the time to wear a mask to cover his face, then posted a thinly veiled confession online.
Twitter’s new ‘Block Together’ enables en masse blocking of trolls
The new Twitter tool is meant to enable communities to share lists of problem accounts instead of having to pick them off one by one.
Twitter shuts down political transparency tool Politwoops
Being able to see a politician’s flip-flopping, via an archive of deleted tweets, was a valuable transparency tool. RIP to that!
17% of parents ignore privacy settings but still post hundreds of photos of kids online
Parents upload an average of 973 photos of kids on social media before they hit 5 but 17% admit they don’t check privacy settings, ever.
Hello, Barack! Let’s keep that @POTUS account secure!
Let’s make sure that highly valuable account stays all you, all the time, without anyone else getting their mitts on it – at least, until somebody else becomes POTUS! 
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.
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. 