Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Bitcoin qualifies as money, a federal judge ruled on Monday, in a decision linked to a criminal case over hacking attacks against JPMorgan Chase & Co and other companies. U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan in Manhattan rejected a bid by The…
Russian man faces US trial in lucrative hacking scheme
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Prosecutors describe Roman Seleznev, the son of a Russian lawmaker, as a master hacker who orchestrated an international scheme that resulted in about $170 million in fraudulent credit card purchases. In a federal jury trial that begins this week, The post…
Child pornography, going to trial over coercion charges admitted by Sex offender
UTICA, N.Y. — A registered sex offender from Auburn admitted today that he distributed child pornography, but plans to go to trial on charges of trying to coerce what he thought was a 12-year-old boy into sex. Michael J. Mahannah, 32, pleaded guilty to 18 counts of receiving, possessing and…
Pennsylvania nuclear plant worker to trial for child pornography police found on work computer
A former western Pennsylvania nuclear plant worker has been ordered to stand trial on charges he downloaded child pornography pictures on his work computer because he was bored. The Beaver County Times (http://bit.ly/1l8UMkE ) reports 60-year-old Raymond Fischer Jr., of Harmony, will stand trial in May now that he waived…
Russian dissident faces trial over child abuse images
A Russian dissident is to face trial after denying possessing and making thousands of indecent photographs of children. Vladimir Bukovsky, 72, who has missed previous hearings owing to ill health, appeared at Cambridge crown court on Monday. Sitting in a wheelchair and following proceedings through a hearing loop, Bukovsky spoke…
PSA: Apple Music’s trial period ends for lots of users soon, cancel the auto-renewal while you still can
Since June 30, Apple Music has been openly available for just anyone with a compatible iOS device to give it a spin thanks to the three-month trial for free. It was the perfect way for the average user to give the service a thorough try and see if it suits…
AT&T dampens the enthusiam over Verizon’s 2016 5G field trial
Last week, Verizon got everyone buzzing about 5G. Not only did the nation’s largest carrier say that field trials for the next generation wireless service would start next year, but chief information and technology architect Roger Gurnani said that “some level of commercial deployment” would begin by 2017. But by…
Rebekah Brooks retakes the reins at UK newspapers four years after phone-hacking trial
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans When Rebekah Brooks returns to run Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers today she will face the toughest challenge of her career – rebuilding her reputation and the company in the harsh glare of the public spotlight. Ms Brooks, the media mogul’s protege…
Phone hacking was ‘systematic’ at News of the World, trial told
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World, knew about phone hacking because the illegal practice was “systematic” at the newspaper, a court has been told. James Weatherup, 59, the ex-news editor of the now defunct tabloid, said…
SCDF ex-director claims trial over ‘pocketing’ of 2 iPads
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads The director of technology at the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), who has been accused of misappropriating two Apple iPad tablets, apparently wanted to buy the products, a district court heard yesterday. Jeganathan Ramasamy, 63, who was…