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IS turns hobby drones into remote-control bombs
Drone bombers captured by Iraqi forces reveal both drones built from scratch and those bought off the shelf
The trouble with online porn: it’s impossible to block
Finding ways to restrict access to harmful material while respecting the right of adults to watch consensual porn is proving more difficult than politicians around the world would like
The Mirai DDoS botnet: Brian Krebs claims to know who wrote it
How do you trace the source of an attack that came from network devices located all around the globe? Krebs thinks he’s done it…
What the end of Patch Tuesday means for businesses
We offer tips and advice to businesses facing the challenge of dealing with updates as Microsoft changes how it pushes out patches
School sues sysadmin for wiping its only login to Gmail
Sysadmin’s counter-suit alleges racial discrimination and claims that ACE underpaid him
Alleged child molester caught after 18 years thanks to facial recognition
FBI database throws up a hit after alleged attacker applied for a passport using a stolen identity
Meitu app is all the rage, but privacy concerns abound
Be aware of what the the viral selfie-enhancing app is collecting, which includes Wi-Fi, Sim card, GPS location and cell data
Protestors urged to try and swamp White House website
As the inauguration of Donald Trump gets under way in Washington DC, one activist is calling for a DIY DDoS-style attack – which may not be legal
News in brief: Note 7 fire cause to be revealed; Trump gives up cellphone; Cortana moves on to Android lockscreen
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news