Archive for December 2014
December 1, 2014
· Nasty Virus said to emanate from e-cigarette
· Law enforcement agencies seize 292 domain names to protect consumers
· Girl Scout cookies are going digital
December 2, 2014
· POS malware for sale
· Obama pledges $263 million for body cameras
· Parking garage operator hacked by POS malware
December 3, 2014
· Apple poised for huge quarter thanks to the iPhone 6
· Lollipop gets an update
December 4, 2014
· Axl Rose is not dead
· Microsoft takes a bath over its acquisition of Barnes and Nobles
· Apple deleted music from rival services
December 5, 2014
· Spotify offers a Christmas present
· New legislation would block the government from forcing backdoors into phones and other devices
December 6, 2014
· Pre-loaded malware found on smartphones
· Hackers threaten Sony employees
· Bebe stores reports POS hack
December 7, 2014
· NSA targets worldwide cell networks
· Space probe is awakened as it approaches Pluto
December 8, 2014
· Google Play yanks Pirate Bay apps
· Sony PlayStation network restored after attack (Video)
December 9, 2014
· Hackers continue to release info on Sony (Video)
· AV products rated; check yours
· Swedish police raid Pirate Bay
December 10, 2014
· Lenovo recalls power cords
· China leads in website scams
December 11, 2014
· Microsoft accepting Bitcoins for Windows Store, Xbox, Windows Phone
· Silk Road Kingpin to face charges in upcoming trial
December 12, 2014
· Sony said to be using DDoS attack against hackers
· Microsoft pulls update; causes problems on Win7
December 14, 2014
· Iran setting up to hack infrastructure
December 15, 2014
· Next generation of ransomware found
· Pirate Bay resurfaces (Video)
December 16, 2014
· Googles top ten searches of 2014
· New threats surface in Sony hack; threaten movie goers
December 17, 2014
· Sony employees file suit against the company
· Theaters cancelling Sony’s premiere in the wake of threats
December 18, 2014
· TorrentLocker ransomware spreading through Europe
· Investigators cite North Korea over the Sony data hack
December 19, 2014
· Microsoft cracks down on “IT” scammers
· FBI fingers North Korea for the hack on Sony (Video)
December 20, 2014
· T-Mobile agrees to $90 million fine for cramming
· Staples latest company hacked; credit card data stolen
· Staples updates data theft info
December 21, 2014
· The U.S. has reached out to China for help with Sony hack
· Obama calls Sony hack an act of vandalism, not war
December 22, 2014
· North Korea suffers internet outages
· Direct TV refuses to screen “The Interview”; others decline to comment
December 23, 2014
· Tor network under attack
· AV software tested; how did yours perform?
· Sony to go ahead and release “The Interview” on Christmas day
· Global Music Rights Faces Off With YouTube - Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit
December 24, 2014
· DotCom loses latest court battle
· “Snake Monster” robot makes its debut (Video)
· Researchers speculate that Sony hack was an inside job
December 25, 2014
· Sony screens “The Interview” online
· PlayStation Network and Xbox Live targeted by hackers
December 26, 2014
· DotCom offers hackers olive branch to stop DDoS attack against Playstation and Xbox
December 27, 2014
· Vawtrak considered king of the botnets
· North Korea lashes out at U.S. again
December 28, 2014
· Sony Playstation network still down (Updated - now back online)
· Twitter Android app experiencing technical issues
December 29, 2014
· Sony sees success in online sales of “The Interview”
· Chromebooks top Amazon sales for the holidays
December 30, 2014
· Kim DotCom to start Chat service
· Microsoft to debut new browser in Windows 10
· FBI looking for a few good hackers
December 31, 2014
· DDoS attack software available for $6
