Brian Bowling reports: The dark side of the Internet provided Ryan Neil Green with a satisfaction that was missing in his life. Green was a licensed plumber who was more interested in computers than pipes. Using his computer skills, authorities say he conspired with others to help infect at least 77,000 computers, turning them into…
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Turkish hacker group targets Austrian National Bank
The Local reports: A Turkish hacker group has allegedly tried hacking into the National Bank of Austria after reportedly being behind an attempted cyber attack at Vienna airport two weeks ago. The hackers’ collective, which goes under the name of Aslan Neferler, said the cyber attacks on Austrian institutions are revenge for Austria’s “anti-Turkish political…
German Man Behind IRC-Controlled WordPress Botnet
Catalin Cimpanu reports: A German man is most likely behind a series of compromised WordPress websites that are linked together into a botnet and controlled with the help of a hidden IRC channel. It’s currently unknown how these sites are being compromised. According to WordFence, a vendor of security products for WordPress, the hacker works…
Director at Citizens in Ohio Resigns Over Email Server Dispute
Joseph Kellard reports: A director at Citizens Independent Bancorp in Logan, Ohio, resigned after members of management chastised him for an email security breach. The $181 million-asset company said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Michael Shawd resigned Aug. 18 as one of nine directors of the company and Citizens Bank of…
Two Oklaloosa County paramedics facing charges in “selfie” competition using patients
Samantha Read reports: The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former paramedic and, and another one turned himself in after warrants were issued for his arrest regarding a “selfie” war using patients in ambulances, some of whom were unconscious. Former Okaloosa County Emergency Medical Services paramedic Kayla Renee Dubois, 24, of Navarre, is charged…
Hongkonger who launched over 6,000 web attacks during Occupy movement gets 15 months probation
Jasmine Siu reports: A Chinese University undergraduate who launched more than 6,000 attacks on Shanghai Commercial Bank’s website in 16 seconds in response to hacker group Anonymous Asia’s appeals during the Occupy protests in 2014 was sentenced to a 15-month probation order. Fanling Court also on Monday confiscated a Mac computer belonging to Chu Tsun-wai, 20, following…