David Wells reports: A cyber criminal hijacked computers to spy on people having sex through their webcams, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. Stefan Rigo, 33, used malware called Blackshades to give him control over strangers’ cameras and spent five to 12 hours a day watching what they were doing in front of their…
Category: Online
Nate Cardozo: Facebook, others confuse consumers for profit
Nate Cardozo of EFF writes: The ubiquitous blue “Like” or “Share” buttons that you see all over the Internet are hiding an ugly secret. Starting this month, Facebook will use them to track your visit to every Web page that displays the buttons–even if you don’t click on anything. Facebook will use the data it…
Hackers and threats have made Afghan women afraid of Facebook and in fear for their lives
This is a story that was too easy to miss in my newsfeed, but as I read it, I felt tremendous fear for women in Afghanistan. What might be an annoying hack or breach here may put their lives in danger there. Read it and think. Peter Holley reports: By the time the distraught young woman arrived…
Detroit man gets 20 years in prison for sextortion; authorities call it ‘emotional torture’
Jenn Schanz reports: FBI officials and U.S. Attorney William Hochul called 38-year-old James Allen “a master manipulator.” The Detroit man was convicted of Child Pornography and Cyber Stalking for harassing 18 Western New York girls online between April and August of 2012. Monday, Allen was sentenced to more than 20 years behind bars. Assistant Special…