The FBI is probing allegations that a number of Hollywood celebrities have been hacked, after semi-naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson leaked onto the internet, the agency said.The photos, apparently taken by the actress herself,… View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
Do not give your password over the phone to anyone claiming to be from the HelpDesk or Tech Support
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Bank yet to respond over credit card fraud
IT was just after breakfast when I received a text message from a bank thanking me for using their credit card facilities for an amount of about RM3,300. View full post on credit card fraud – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Woonsocket city clerk charged with over $7,000 in theft from Treasury Division
WOONSOCKET—A city employee has been fired and charged with stealing money and using a computer for fraudulent purposes, it was announced on Friday by the Woonsocket police. Michelle Giguere, 41, a clerk in the Treasury Division, surrendered around 7:30 a.m. on Friday at police headquarters, according to a news release….
Inmate hires pilot to fly banner over NYC jail (AP)
AP – An inmate trying to get attention for his case paid a pilot to fly a banner over a New York City jail complex. View full post on Yahoo! News: Security News View full post on National Cyber Security
Phone Hacker Sues Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Over Legal Fees
NEW YORK – Glenn Mulcaire, a private investigator who is a key figure in the News Corp. phone hacking scandal, has filed a lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s entertainment conglomerate, the Wall Street Journal reported. In the suit, Mulcaire, who was on the shuttered News of the World tabloid’s payroll, claims…
Hong Kong arrests man over stock exchange hacking
HONG KONG (AFP) – Hong Kong police said on Friday they had arrested a 29-year-old man over a cyber attack on the city’s stock exchange website which halted trading in the shares of seven companies. View full post on cyber attack – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on…
Phone Hacker Sues News Corp. Over His Legal Bills
Glenn Mulcaire, the private investigator hired by News of the World who allegedly did the actual phone hacking, is suing News Corp.’s British newspaper division “in an attempt to force the company to pay his legal bills.” Faced with mounting criticism, News Corp. cut off Mulcaire on July 20. The Guardian…
Artist investigated over photo-snapping spyware in Apple Retail Stores
So far, the only source of information about this event seems to be this one article, which went out and got quoted, paraphrased and summarised elsewhere online. Nowhere does the article tell EXACTLY what kind of permissions did the guy get, exactly what did he tell the store employees he…