Hacker ‘in terror’ over extradition

Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is “unable to control the terror that consumes his every waking moment” as he fights extradition to the US, his mother said. Janis Sharp said the treatment of her son, who admits hacking into military computers but claims he was looking for evidence of UFOs, was…

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Lookout claims Symantec crying wolf over Android malware

Researchers from Lookout Security disagreed with rival Symantec that 13 apps on the Android Market were malicious, instead saying that they showed the same behaviours as other ad-supported apps. Symantec’s Kevin Haley, a director with the company’s security response team, said that 13 apps, including some available in Google’s official…

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NY parolee files federal suit over chase

By Steven Cook The Daily Gazette ALBANY, N.Y. — A Schenectady parolee has filed suit against the city and three police officers, alleging false arrest and excessive force among other claims. Alexander Marcano, 32, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Albany last week over his arrest in January 2011….

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