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Sophos Techknow – Understanding Botnets [PODCAST] Botnets, short for "robot networks", are more than just malware: they're the money making machinery of modern cybercriminals. Paul Ducklin and James Wyke help you to understand the What, How and Why of this troublesome topic... Read more..

Hacker Guccifer’s latest star-studded data bounty included script for ‘Downton Abbey’ finale He/she/they could have, but didn't, publish the script for the fourth-season finale. An archive of the hacker's targets show a dizzying array of entertainers, writers, and government and military officials, meaning that even more sensitive data (I know, hard to imagine anything more sensitive than... Read more..

Malware suspected in Japanese nuclear plant control room – but don’t panic The control centre of a nuclear power plant really doesn't sound like the sort of place you'd want to see a malware infection, but don't fret - this was no Stuxnet. Read more..

82% of enterprise Mac users not getting security updates Apple users are updating to OS X Mavericks in large numbers, but not fast enough. Corporate users in particular have been slow to upgrade, which could have serious security implications. Read more..

Cyber-bullying is on the rise, but so is cyber-counselling, says report In a report released today, the UK service Childline reports an 87% increase over last year in children and young people seeking help after suffering cyber-bullying. It also reports that, for the first time ever, more counselling took place online (59%) than by telephone (41%). Read more..

New Year’s #sophoscrossword 2013/2014: And the winners are… Well done to everyone who tried the New Year's #sophoscrossword! Here are the answers, the solvers, the winners, and - just to spice up the competition for next time - there's a "by country" leaderboard, too... Read more..