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‘ChewBacca’ point-of-sale malware caught stealing credit card data
Hans Solo’s best buddy looks like he’s gone over to the Dark Side, with malware bearing the name “ChewBacca” having stolen data from more than 49,000 credit cards from 45 retailers in 11 different countries over the last two months. ChewBacca is said to be a ‘point-of-sale’ malware that infects credit card terminals, stealing data ...
IoT security is your responsibility because no one else cares
The internet has long since evolved past being something only accessed via PCs. These days, the web can be accessed everywhere, via a multitude of different devices in different form factors. It’s not only computers, it’s not just smartphones and tablets, but a whole range of devices and wearable gadgets that are now online, including ...
BTC China back in business, now accepting cash deposits again
Just when we thought China’s Bitcoin bubble had bitten the dust following a government clampdown on banks and third-party payment processors, it could be on the verge of a comeback with a bang. The big news is that BTC China, which once briefly had the honor of being the world’s largest Bitcoin exchange by transaction ...
Google dumps Motorola on Lenovo in $2.91 billion deal
The tech world was taken by surprise last night when Google announced the sale of Motorola, the smartphone maker it acquired just two years ago for $12.5 billion, to China’s Lenovo in a cut-price $2.91 billion deal. The sale was first reported by the New York Times before being confirmed by Google’s Larry Page in ...
New Java-based malware can infect Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems
Botnets have been all over the news in recent weeks, as have Java-related security issues. So it’s not surprising really that someone’s been busy building a botnet by exploiting one of the numerous vulnerabilities that keep cropping up in Java. In case you’re wondering, a botnet is a network of compromised computers that have been ...
Hacked off: how GoDaddy and PayPal cost one man his prized ‘@N’ Twitter handle
Until last week, Naoki Hiroshima was the proud owner of one of the coolest usernames on Twitter: the “@N” handle. With only 26 letters in the alphabet, one-letter Twitter handles are extremely rare, making them highly valuable and susceptible to numerous purchase offers and hack attempts. According to Hiroshima, he was once offered $50,000 to ...
New York wants to make a ‘BitLicense’ for Bitcoin users
New York could become the first state to effectively “legitimize” virtual currencies like Bitcoin. At the moment, authorities are struggling to come to grips with most cryptocurrencies, as there are no rules or regulations governing how businesses must deal with them. To simplify things, the state is now mulling over the creation of a special ...
OpenStack doesn’t need a leader, it just needs to evolve
One of the most common arguments made against OpenStack is that it has no dominant leader to set a clear direction. In other words, OpenStack lacks a cohesive vision, and that could lead to it fizzling out some day. This might be the case, but there are several reasons why this argument is flawed. While ...
Bitcoin Bust: BitInstant CEO Charlie Shrem nabbed on money laundering charges
Another major Bitcoin-related bust went down last night when US law enforcement officials arrested the operator of exchange website BitInstant.com, alongside a second individual, charging them with money laundering tied to the sale of illegal drugs, the Washington Post reported last night. Charlie Shrem, CEO, and Robert Faiella, were apparently arrested for planning the sale ...
Google gets smarter, acquires AI firm DeepMind for $400M
Google is said to be acquiring a somewhat secretive startup that goes by the name of DeepMind for a reported $400 million. Re/code reports that DeepMind is a London-based Artificial Intelligence company that specializes in games and e-commerce algorithms. While it might seem a puzzling acquisition for Google at first glance, closer analysis reveals that ...
