Adrian Chen / Gawker:
How I Found the Human Being Behind Horse_ebooks, The Internet’s Favorite Spambot — Horse_ebooks became a bona fide internet celebrity when organizers of ROFLCON, the premier conference on internet pop culture, asked in January: “Anyone know how we might be able to get in touch with @horse_ebooks?”
Grant Gross / Computerworld:
FCC chairman calls on ISPs to adopt new security measures — Broadband providers should notify subscribers when their computers are infected with malware, Genachowski says — U.S. Internet service providers should take new steps to protect subscribers against cyberattacks …
Grant Gross / Computerworld:
FCC chairman wants ISPs to adopt new security measures — Broadband providers should notify subscribers when their computers are infected with malware, Genachowski says — U.S. Internet service providers should take new steps to protect subscribers against cyberattacks …
Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security:
Feds Request DNSChanger Deadline Extension — Extradition of Accused Masterminds Moves Forward — Millions of computers infected with the stealthy and tenacious DNSChanger Trojan may be spared a planned disconnection from the Internet early next month if a New York court approves a new request by the U.S. government.
Steven Leckart / Wired:
The Hackathon Is On: Pitching and Programming the Next Killer App — Dirk de Kok is grinding. Hunched over a MacBook in a fluorescent-lit basement, he and 31 other software engineers pound away at source code for the 12th straight hour. Thick metal bars—actual bars—obscure the few tiny windows.
Jonathan Mayer / Web Policy:
Safari Trackers — Apple’s Safari web browser is configured to block third-party cookies by default. We identified four advertising companies that unexpectedly place trackable cookies in Safari. Google and Vibrant Media intentionally circumvent Safari’s privacy feature.