The heated debate across Europe about ACTA has led the European Commission to refer the controversial agreement to the European Union’s highest court. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
Crime, court computer system rebooted
A regional crime and court computer system is partially back up and running after being shut down because of a worm virus. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Pirate Bay faces possible UK blockade following High Court ruling
Infamous file-sharing site The Pirate Bay could be blocked by internet service providers in the UK, following a High Court ruling that the site breaches copyright laws. The case was brought by a group of major record labels, including EMI, Sony and Virgin Records. These rights holders want ISPs such…
EU Court of Justice Says Social Networks Cannot be Forced to Filter for Piracy (February 16, 2012)
The European Court of Justice has ruled that copyright holders may not force social networking sites to use filters to thwart illegal filesharing……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Ex-News Corp. Phone Hacker Wins Permission for High Court Appeal
February 16, 2012, 3:21 AM EST By Erik Larson (Adds details of probe involving new victims in second paragraph.) Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — The ex-News Corp. private detective who was jailed in 2007 for intercepting mobile-phone voice mails won permission to appeal to the U.K. Supreme Court in a dispute…
Ex-News Corp. Phone Hacker Approved for Supreme Court Appeal
February 16, 2012, 3:21 AM EST By Erik Larson (Adds details of probe involving new victims in second paragraph.) Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — The ex-News Corp. private detective who was jailed in 2007 for intercepting mobile-phone voice mails won permission to appeal to the U.K. Supreme Court in a dispute…
Phone Hacker Must Reveal Who at News Corp. Gave Instructions, Court Rules
Enlarge image Ex-Private Investigator Glenn Mulcaire Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Ex-private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. Ex-private investigator Glenn Mulcaire. Photographer: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images Glenn Mulcaire, the ex-private investigator who hacked into celebrities’ voice mails for News Corp. (NWSA)’s News of the World, lost a U.K. appeal to avoid giving “incriminating” evidence in…
Prison terms in Pirate Bay trial stand as Supreme Court refuses hearing
IDG News Service – The Swedish Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from the founders of The Pirate Bay against prison sentences and fines imposed by the Swedish Court of Appeals, the court said on Wednesday. View full post on cyber pirate – Yahoo! News Search Results View full…
US Supreme Court Says GPS Tracking of Vehicles Requires a Warrant (January 23, 2012)
In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court said that US law enforcement agents need to obtain court-approved warrants before tracking suspects with GPS devices……. View full post on SANS NewsBites View full post on National Cyber Security
Facebook takes on ‘clickjacking’ spammers in court
SEATTLE, Jan 27 — Facebook and the state of Washington sued a company yesterday they accused of a practice called “clickjacking” that fools users of the world’s top social network into visiting advertising sites, divulging personal information and spreading the scam to friends. The scheme, also known as “likejacking” because…