- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 18th, 2012
Ryan Cleary’s Lawyer: Extradition to the US Will Be Fiercely Contested
The hacker's defense relies on the fact that he suffers from Aspenger's syndrome
- Digital Rights/Piracy
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 18th, 2012
Law Firm Uses Robocalls to Threaten Users Accused of Piracy
The tactic is said to be not only unethical, but also illegal
- Digital Rights/Piracy
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 14th, 2012
Comcast Refuses to Hand Over the Identities of Suspected Pirates
The ISP believes that copyright holders want to "shake down" the defendants
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 14th, 2012
LulzSec Hacker Ryan Cleary Indicted by US Grand Jury
If found guilty, he could be sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 12th, 2012
LulzSec Hackers Appear in Court, Two Face Extradition to US
Four of the members of the collective met for the first time in front of a judge
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 9th, 2012
Facebook Spammers Promise to Clean Up Their Act After Being Sued
The firm that earned millions must pay $100,000 (76,000) to cover trial fees
- Digital Rights/Piracy
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 4th, 2012
IP Address Not Enough to Accuse Users of Piracy, Judge Rules
This may be the end of copyright trolls and blackmailers
- Data Breaches
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 2nd, 2012
Six Indicted with Running Card Skimming Scheme at Chicago Restaurants
Customers of Wrigley Field, Magnificent Mile’s, Taco Bell and McDonald's were targeted
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 27th, 2012
German Court: Banks Not Responsible If Users Fall for Phishing Scams
The bank issued warnings and urged customers to protect their information
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 27th, 2012
TinKode Indicted, Damages Caused Estimated at $250,000 (€190,000)
Institutions from Europe, US, and South Africa were breached by the hacker
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 24th, 2012
75,000 Individuals Duped in “Stock Picking Robot” Scheme
SEC has filed a complaint against twin brothers from the UK for running the plot
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 23rd, 2012
2,514 Individuals Sued for Downloading Hurt Locker Movie
All the defendants are customers of the same Internet provider
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 19th, 2012
Russian Brokerage Account Hacker Charged by FBI (Updated)
The man is suspected of running a $1 million (750,000 EUR) trades scheme
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 17th, 2012
Nigerian Fraudster Pleads Guilty to $79 Million (€60 Million) Fraud
The story of a man who went from cashier to state governor
- Hacking News
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 16th, 2012
Pregnancy Advisory Service Hacker Sentenced to 32 Months in Jail
The text displayed by the hacker on the defaced site was copied from Google
- Digital Rights/Piracy
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 14th, 2012
Student Bay Admin Acquitted After 3-Year Trial
Prosecutors couldn't prove that he was involved in copyright infringement
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 13th, 2012
Sabu Refuses to Go to Court After Receiving Physical Threats
It's not easy to live your life after you've upset thousands of hackers