Microsoft Mistakenly Asks Google to Ban Wikipedia, CNN and the US Government

In an attempt to block pirated versions of its software from reaching the web, Microsoft requested the search engine giant Google to block access to links coming from CNN, The Huffington Post, Wikipedia and even the US government.


The latest Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) comes with what appears to be an unfortunate mistake, as some of the copyright infringement claims mentioned by Microsoft are aimed at legitimate websites.

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TinKode Gets 2-Year Suspended Jail Term, Ordered to Pay $120,000 (€93,000)

The famous hacker known as TinKode has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence. The Romanian court that handled the case also ordered him to pay around $120,000 (93,000 EUR) representing the total losses caused to the organizations he breached.

According to court documents, Cernaianu Manole Razvan received three 2-year sentences and three 1-year sentences. However, the sentences have been merged into one 2-year punishment.

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U.S. bank website hackers used advanced botnets, diverse tools

The hackers behind the cyber attacks on major U.S. banks have repeatedly disrupted online banking by using sophisticated and diverse tools that point to a carefully coordinated campaign, according to security researchers.
The hackers, believed to be activists in the Middle East, were highly knowledgeable about the defensive equipment used by the banks and likely spent months on reconnaissance, said several researchers interviewed by Reuters, who viewed the assaults as among the strongest and most complex the world has seen to date.

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Google Warning about New State Sponsored Attacks

“Warning: We believe state-sponsored attackers may be attempting to compromise your account or computer.” From last 3 months Google users were surprised to see this unusual notification at the top of their Gmail inbox, Google home page or Chrome browser. These warnings are not being shown because Google’s internal systems have been compromised or because of a particular attack.

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