US charges Russian over $1.45 million hacking scheme
A Russian national has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly hacking into brokerage accounts and executing fraudulent trades. Four brokerage firms claim caused combined $1 million in losses.
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Judge: Marine who criticized Obama on Facebook can be dismissed
The Marine Corps administrative board is looking to dismiss Gary Stein, a marine who criticized U.S. President Obama on Facebook. A judge has denied a request to block the discharge proceedings.
US military: Dismiss marine who criticized Obama on Facebook
Gary Stein, a marine who has been criticizing U.S. President Obama on Facebook, has been recommended for dismissal by the Marine Corps administrative board. His lawyers are fighting back.
US government pays $250,000 for iOS exploit
Selling exploits to government agencies is becoming a more and more lucrative business. Hackers can get paid anywhere between $5,000 and $250,000 for a security vulnerability.
Facebook acquires eye-tracking startup GazeHawk
Facebook has acquired eye-tracking startup GazeHawk for an undisclosed sum. Facebook is not buying GazeHawk's technology; it's just hiring the startup's employees.
Facebook added a dedicated game team in 2011
At GDC 2012, Facebook emphasized it still taking social games, and the developers that make them, very seriously. The company even has a full-time team of 40 employees dedicated to social games.
Anonymous tricked into installing Trojan
Two months ago, an unknown attacker slipped in a Zeus-infected version of Slowloris into the list of DDoS tools that Anonymous has been distributing to its supporters, according to Symantec.
NASA: Hackers had 'full functional control'
NASA this week released details of security breaches the organization has recently experienced. Out of 47 attempts last year, hackers managed to penetrate NASA's computer network 13 times.
LinkedIn, Twitter beat Facebook in job recruiting (infographic)
While Facebook is the world's largest social network, if you're looking for a job, you should probably use LinkedIn and/or Twitter instead, according to a new report.
Facebook's Android team is hiring, and other tidbits
Are you a Google Android user and a Facebook user? Here's what Facebook's new engineering manager for Android app development has been saying on Twitter in his first few days on the job.