http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm The most recently updated computer news from around the world by Computer Hope. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.kval.com/news/tech/Computer-virus-warns-of-FBI-arrest-demands-ransom-174677521.html “All of the sudden this window popped up,” Wells said. “It said we’ve been watching you. We’re the FBI.” Wells’ computer caught the MoneyPak computer virus after she clicked on a photo of a cat online. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:10:00 MST http://www.pcworld.com/article/2012304/toshiba-taking-pre-orders-for-new-windows-8-lineup.html Toshiba has introduced a new line of computers that, in keeping with Windows 8's emphasis on touch, offers an array of products with displays that can be poked and pinched. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:09:00 MST http://www.darkreading.com/risk-management/167901115/security/vulnerabilities/240009305/apple-removes-default-java-support-in-browsers.html Apple yesterday made another bold move in its efforts to double-down on security -- by removing its Java plug-in from Safari and other Web browsers. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:08:00 MST http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19994944 A 20-year-old hacker has been arrested in northern France for spreading a virus via smartphone "apps" that defrauded thousands of victims. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 03:08:00 MST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57525250-38/regulators-shut-down-global-pc-tech-support-scam/ Regulators from five countries joined together in an operation to crack down on a series of companies they say orchestrated one of the most widespread Internet scams of the decade. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other international regulatory authorities today said they shut down a global criminal network that allegedly bilked tens of thousands of consumers by pretending to be tech support providers. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:04:00 MST http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57524499-75/microsoft-settles-botnet-case-against-chinese-site/ Microsoft reached a settlement in its legal case against a Web site that has been linked to malicious activity, with the Chinese company agreeing to block malware tied to its domain. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:03:00 MST http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19799329 A 61-year-old journalist and a 58-year-old man have been arrested as part of a Met Police probe into computer hacking. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:03:00 MST http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19816710 A woman behind a massive "scareware" scam has been fined $163m (�101m) by US authorities. Kristy Ross ran an operation that tricked its victims into thinking their computer had been infected with malicious software - and then charged them between $40 and $60 to "fix" it. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:02:00 MST http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/10/give-a-store-your-e-mail-address-itll-find-you-on-facebook/ Facebook wrote up a post on Sunday attempting to explain some of its new approaches to selling and analyzing ads on the site, responding to user alarm about its partnership with data firm Datalogix. Among the revelations: stores can give Facebook hashed versions of customer e-mail addresses they've collected to target users with ads, and Facebook is allowing users to opt out of entire ad networks via a link in real-time ads. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:59:00 MST http://techcrunch.com/2012/10/03/us-promoted-posts/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Facebook is expanding to the US the controversial Promoted Posts feature that lets users pay to get their posts more visibility in the news feed. It will cost $7 per post and Facebook hopes it will be used for garage sales, parties, wedding photos and other important announcements. Promoted Posts has already been rolled out to 20 other countries, and is available to people with less than 5000 total friends and subscribers. Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:37:00 MST