- Editorials
- By Sebastian Pop
- April 6th, 2014
![Tech Corporations Have Probably Already Compromised International Security Beyond Repair Tech Corporations Have Probably Already Compromised International Security Beyond Repair](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Tech-Corporations-Have-Probably-Already-Compromised-International-Security-Beyond-Repair-1.jpg)
Tech Corporations Have Probably Already Compromised International Security Beyond Repair
With all the buyouts going on, our capitalist world must be teeming with spies
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- April 2nd, 2014
![Windows Leaker Pleads Guilty in Court Windows Leaker Pleads Guilty in Court](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-Leaker-Pleads-Guilty-in-Court-1.jpg)
Windows Leaker Pleads Guilty in Court
Alex Kibkalo agrees with a sentence of three months in prison and a hefty fine
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 21st, 2014
![Leaked Documents Show That FBI Is Paying Microsoft $200 (€145) for User Data Leaked Documents Show That FBI Is Paying Microsoft $200 (€145) for User Data](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Leaked-Documents-Show-That-FBI-Is-Paying-Microsoft-200-145-for-User-Data-1.jpg)
Leaked Documents Show That FBI Is Paying Microsoft $200 (€145) for User Data
Syrian hackers have published documents which they claim belong to the FBI and Microsoft
- Software Blog
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 21st, 2014
![Windows 8 Leaker Loses His Job Due to Microsoft Investigation Windows 8 Leaker Loses His Job Due to Microsoft Investigation](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-Leaker-Loses-His-Job-Due-to-Microsoft-Investigation-1.jpg)
Windows 8 Leaker Loses His Job Due to Microsoft Investigation
Alex Kibkalo has been suspended from his job at 5nine Software
- General Business
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 21st, 2014
![Windows Leaker Arrested After Microsoft Looked into His Hotmail Account Windows Leaker Arrested After Microsoft Looked into His Hotmail Account](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-Leaker-Arrested-after-Microsoft-Looked-into-His-Hotmail-Account-1.jpg)
Windows Leaker Arrested After Microsoft Looked into His Hotmail Account
Court documents show that Microsoft actually accessed emails without authorization
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 20th, 2014
![Windows Leaker Arrest Raises Questions, Leads to Deleted Twitter Accounts, Blogs Windows Leaker Arrest Raises Questions, Leads to Deleted Twitter Accounts, Blogs](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-Leaker-Arrest-Raises-Questions-Leads-to-Deleted-Twitter-Accounts-Blogs-1.jpg)
Windows Leaker Arrest Raises Questions, Leads to Deleted Twitter Accounts, Blogs
Microsoft has managed to track down a former employee who leaked Windows 8 copies
- Windows
- By Bogdan Popa
- March 20th, 2014
![Windows 8 Leaker Arrested by the FBI Windows 8 Leaker Arrested by the FBI](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Windows-8-Leaker-Arrested-by-the-FBI-1.jpg)
Windows 8 Leaker Arrested by the FBI
A former Microsoft employee who leaked copies of Windows 8 was arrested today
- Server related
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 6th, 2014
![Silk Road Backup Server Allegedly Hosted with Small Pennsylvania Company [NYT] Silk Road Backup Server Allegedly Hosted with Small Pennsylvania Company [NYT]](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Silk-Road-Backup-Server-Allegedly-Hosted-with-Small-Pennsylvania-Company-NYT-1.jpg)
Silk Road Backup Server Allegedly Hosted with Small Pennsylvania Company [NYT]
The FBI believes the backup contains a lot of useful information
- Google News
- By Gabriela Vatu
- February 28th, 2014
![Google Blocks Maps Exploit That Allowed User to Intercept FBI Phone Calls Google Blocks Maps Exploit That Allowed User to Intercept FBI Phone Calls](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Google-Blocks-Maps-Exploit-that-Allowed-User-to-Intercept-FBI-Phone-Calls-1.jpg)
Google Blocks Maps Exploit That Allowed User to Intercept FBI Phone Calls
Several fake listings on Google Maps allowed users to intercept phone calls
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 27th, 2014
![FBI Director James Comey Says Agencies Are Making Cyber Security a Top Priority FBI Director James Comey Says Agencies Are Making Cyber Security a Top Priority](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/FBI-Director-James-Comey-Says-Agencies-Are-Making-Cyber-Security-a-Top-Priority-1.jpg)
FBI Director James Comey Says Agencies Are Making Cyber Security a Top Priority
The threats from cyberspace have topped terrorism and even weapons of mass destruction
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 12th, 2014
![FBI Offers Reward for Information on People Who Point Lasers at Aircraft FBI Offers Reward for Information on People Who Point Lasers at Aircraft](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/FBI-Offers-Reward-for-Information-on-People-Who-Point-Lasers-at-Aircrafts-1.jpg)
FBI Offers Reward for Information on People Who Point Lasers at Aircraft
The agency says it’s dangerous to point a laser at aircrafts
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 7th, 2014
![The FBI Is Looking to Buy 35 GB of Malware per Day The FBI Is Looking to Buy 35 GB of Malware per Day](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/The-FBI-Is-Looking-to-Buy-35-GB-of-Malware-per-Day-1.jpg)
The FBI Is Looking to Buy 35 GB of Malware per Day
A request for quote has been published on the FBI's website
- Internet Life
- By Gabriela Vatu
- January 28th, 2014
![FBI Gets Its Hands on TorMail Database FBI Gets Its Hands on TorMail Database](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/FBI-Gets-Its-Hands-on-TorMail-Database-1.jpg)
FBI Gets Its Hands on TorMail Database
The service supposedly offers users anonymity, but the FBI made sure that's not the case
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 25th, 2014
![Operators of Credit Card Counterfeiting Service Fakeplastic.net Charged Operators of Credit Card Counterfeiting Service Fakeplastic.net Charged](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Operators-of-Credit-Card-Counterfeiting-Service-Fakeplastic-net-Charged-1.jpg)
Operators of Credit Card Counterfeiting Service Fakeplastic.net Charged
11 people who had ordered products from the site have been arrested
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 25th, 2014
![Operators and Customers of Email Hacking Services from Around the World Charged Operators and Customers of Email Hacking Services from Around the World Charged](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Operators-and-Customers-of-Email-Hacking-Services-from-Around-the-World-Charged-1.png)
Operators and Customers of Email Hacking Services from Around the World Charged
Authorities from India, China, the US and Romania took part in the operation
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 24th, 2014
![FBI: POS Malware Crime Will Continue to Grow <em>Reuters</em> FBI: POS Malware Crime Will Continue to Grow <em>Reuters</em>](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/FBI-POS-Malware-Crime-Will-Continue-to-Grow-Reuters-1.png)
FBI: POS Malware Crime Will Continue to Grow Reuters
In the past year, the agency identified around 20 data breaches involving such malware
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 24th, 2014
![Hunter Moore Arrested, Accused of Paying Hacker to Get Him Racy Photos Hunter Moore Arrested, Accused of Paying Hacker to Get Him Racy Photos](https://news-cdn.softpedia.com/images/news2/Hunter-Moore-Arrested-Accused-of-Paying-Hacker-to-Get-Him-Racy-Photos-1.jpg)
Hunter Moore Arrested, Accused of Paying Hacker to Get Him Racy Photos
They've been charged with conspiracy, hacking and identity theft