WHO@ Newsletter - September 5, 2011
I couldn't make this up if I tried...Shoulda had a broom behind them
Bike tracks led to burglars
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/0
Police in Florida said dirty tracks from a pair of motorized bicycles led them from the scene of a burglary to the apartment where they arrested three suspects.
Eustis police said an estimated $3,800 worth of merchandise, including a television, a laptop computer and the motorized bikes, were stolen from the Windhorse Wellness Center about 5:12 a.m. Thursday and police followed the tire tracks about 600 yards to the apartment of former center worker Michael Tyler Assad, 19, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported Friday.
Assad was charged with burglary, grand theft, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools.
Two men living in an adjacent apartment, Parker Kenneth Lloyd and Robert Foisy, both 18, were arrested on charges of burglary and grand theft after stolen items were found in their apartment.
Police said Foisy's car was seized when they determined it was used to transport the stolen goods.
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NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Turkish hacker group diverts users away from high-profile websites - 09/05/11
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20
A Turkish hacker group diverted traffic to a number of high-profile websites including the Telegraph, UPS, Betfair, Vodafone, National Geographic, computer-maker Acer and technology news site the Register on Sunday night, putting unwary users at risk of having passwords, emails and other details stolen.
2 Mexicans deny terrorism, face 30 years for tweet - 09/04/11
http://news.yahoo.com/2-mexicans-deny-t
A former teacher turned radio commentator and a math tutor who lives with his mother sit in a prison in southern Mexico, facing possible 30-year sentences for terrorism and sabotage in what may be the most serious charges ever brought against anyone using a Twitter social network account.
Clay Waller charged by feds with making Internet threats - 09/04/11
http://www.semissourian.com/story/17592
An investigation by the FBI has prompted federal charges to be filed against Clay Waller, alleging he made Internet threats against his missing wife's sister, authorities said Friday. A felony charge of making a threat on an interstate communications device was filed against Waller Friday in U.S. District Court, said federal prosecutor Keith Sorrell. Such a charge carries a range of punishment up to five years, he said.
Small Town Cop Wins First Amendment Battle: Nobody Cares - 09/04/11
http://technorati.com/politics/arti
I blogged about the small amount of media coverage someone in Renton, WA got when he made cartoons airing the dirty laundry of their police department. The few reporters that did cover it didn’t seem to understand that the protagonist, Mr. Fiddlesticks, is a police officer.
Man arrested after calling 911 on escorts - 09/03/11
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/0
Police in Kansas said a man was arrested on a charge of patronizing a prostitute after he called police to complain about an escort service. Wichita police said they responded to a call from a hotel room shortly before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. A 26-year-old man, whose name was not released, told them he placed an order with an online escort service and neither of the two women who showed up to his room were the woman he requested,
The Facebook first date from hell: Mother, 23, arrested after being tricked into driving getaway car for thief she met online - 09/02/11
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/arti
A mother-of-two had a 'first date from hell' after she was duped into becoming the getaway driver for a thief she met on Facebook. Leah Gibbs, 23, had planned to spend an evening watching a DVD and getting to know 21-year-old Adam Minton. But instead, when she arrived at his home, he asked her to give him a lift - claiming he briefly had to visit a friend.
Creepster of the Week: Webcam Hijacker Gets Six-Year Sentence - 09/02/11
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmir
Your computer is the perfect spying device. Tech-savvy voyeurs can turn computers against their users, allowing a hijacker to see a user through a webcam, hear them through the computer’s microphone, and see what goes on on their screens.
Stricter penalty for cyber crime - 09/01/11
http://www.asianage.com/life-and-s
Shouldn’t a punishment be awarded, not only with the aim of reforming the culprit, but also to make it serve as a deterrent for others? And more so when the case in question pertains to cyber security. Recently, the Delhi high court imposed a fine of `20,000 on a man for posting on a social networking site “objectionable” photographs and the telephone number of a woman who had studied along with him in the school.
Cyberclinic: Are abusive tweets free speech or harassment? - 09/01/11
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s
Last week, a photo of my head appeared above a story on an American news website, for reasons too convoluted to go into right now. It wasn't a particularly good picture of me – they rarely are, as you'll see by glancing upwards to the top of this column – but in the comments section people had begun openly to mock my stern expression and balding head; one suggested that I looked like a potential menace to women.
Criminal charges dropped in cyberbullying case - 09/01/11
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/n
A recent Algonquin Regional High School graduate blamed for devising an elaborate hoax to bully a classmate through social media and text messaging is no longer facing a criminal charge.
Asheville-area man charged with cyberstalking, marijuana possession - 09/01/11
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20
A Weaverville man was charged Wednesday with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and deliver. Travis James Rudd, 21, was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, including scales, baggies, papers and pipes.
Illinois man charged with cyberstalking on Facebook - 09/01/11
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/su
A 20-year-old Decatur man has been charged with cyberstalking after police say he sent a woman cruel messages about her dead father on Facebook. Cody Suka was freed from jail after posting 10 percent of his $5,000 bond Friday. The unidentified woman told authorities she'd received 40 "vile and vulgar" Facebook messages over nearly two months about the death of her father, who was killed in a traffic accident.
Judge to rule on cyber-stalking - 09/01/11
http://www.projo.com/news/content/LEIDE
A District Court judge will rule Sept. 14 on whether a state teachers’ union official cyber-stalked a Bristol state representative, after lawyers’ closing arguments Wednesday focused on a central question: was John A. Leidecker, a National Education Association of Rhode Island assistant executive director, engaged in a political parody or harassment?
German Islamist terrorist confesses and blames fake jihad rape video for inspiring his crime - 08/31/11
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne
A Kosovo Albanian Islamic extremist has confessed to murdering two American airmen and has blamed a faked jihad video showing US soldiers raping a Muslim girl for inspiring his crime.
Financial Times pulls its apps from Apple store - 08/31/11
http://www.reuters.com/article/201
The Financial Times has pulled its iPad and iPhone apps from Apple's App Store after losing a battle to keep control of customer data obtained through subscriptions.
CPSO re-arrests man for stalking - 08/31/11
http://www.kplctv.com/story/15367607/cp
On August 30, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Garrett M. Lumpkin, 31, of Lake Charles, after he violated a protective order stemming from a 2010 arrest. CPSO deputies received a report from a woman advising she had recently received numerous harassing and intimidating phone calls from Lumpkin, with whom she had an active protective order against. She also reported that Lumpkin had shown up to multiple public events she was attending and tried to talk to her, and on one occasion Lumpkin had grabbed her by the shoulder.
Man jailed for Internet stalking - 08/31/11
http://www.pressargus.com/articles/2
Van Buren police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of propositioning for sex a 15-year-old girl. Marcus Torrell Tucker of Fort Smith is being held in the Crawford County Detention Center on suspicion of Internet stalking of a child. On Monday, Crawford County Circuit Court Judge Gary R. Cottrell appointed the public defender's office to represent Tucker, who was arrested Aug. 26 after the alleged victim's mother became concerned after seeing inappropriate text messages on her daughter's phone.
New Internet, cellphone abuse warnings for students - 08/30/11
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-0
Palm Beach County public schools this year are cracking down on inappropriate Internet and cellphone use on and off campus. The new warnings in the Student & Family Handbook are targeted at a generation engaged in social networking, online testing and instant communication perhaps even more than their parents realize.
Conversation With an Accused Scammer - 08/30/11
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?f
In a previous story, 13 News revealed the startling increase in fake debt collectors -- scammers who terrorize people into paying debts that don't even exist. Experts say these criminals have made millions of dollars over the Internet from innocent victims all across the country, including West Virginia.
Couple Can Sue Laptop-Tracking Company for Spying on Sex Chats - 08/30/11
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/0
An Ohio woman and her boyfriend can sue a laptop-tracking company that recorded their sexually explicit communications in an effort to identify thieves who stole the computer the woman was using. U.S. District Judge Walter Rice ruled last week against Absolute Software, which provides software and services for tracking stolen computers.
North Korean Airline Tells Facebook Users To Like It - 08/30/11
http://consumerist.com/2011/08/north-ko
Unless you live in North Korea, Russia or China, chances are you've never flown on North Korea's Air Koryo. But thanks to the power of Facebook, you can now choose to like the airline and comment on its wall.
Google users targeted by forged security certificate - 08/30/11
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/g
Security researchers have discovered a forged internet security certificate designed to allow hackers to spy on Google users’ private emails and other communications.
Bike tracks led to burglars
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/0
Police in Florida said dirty tracks from a pair of motorized bicycles led them from the scene of a burglary to the apartment where they arrested three suspects.
Eustis police said an estimated $3,800 worth of merchandise, including a television, a laptop computer and the motorized bikes, were stolen from the Windhorse Wellness Center about 5:12 a.m. Thursday and police followed the tire tracks about 600 yards to the apartment of former center worker Michael Tyler Assad, 19, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported Friday.
Assad was charged with burglary, grand theft, criminal mischief and possession of burglary tools.
Two men living in an adjacent apartment, Parker Kenneth Lloyd and Robert Foisy, both 18, were arrested on charges of burglary and grand theft after stolen items were found in their apartment.
Police said Foisy's car was seized when they determined it was used to transport the stolen goods.
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Visit WHOA on the web at http://www.haltabuse.org
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NEWS TO USE AND PASS ALONG!
(DISCLAIMER: The following news items were found on the web and were not written or endorsed by WHO@; they are for informational purposes only)
Turkish hacker group diverts users away from high-profile websites - 09/05/11
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20
A Turkish hacker group diverted traffic to a number of high-profile websites including the Telegraph, UPS, Betfair, Vodafone, National Geographic, computer-maker Acer and technology news site the Register on Sunday night, putting unwary users at risk of having passwords, emails and other details stolen.
2 Mexicans deny terrorism, face 30 years for tweet - 09/04/11
http://news.yahoo.com/2-mexicans-deny-t
A former teacher turned radio commentator and a math tutor who lives with his mother sit in a prison in southern Mexico, facing possible 30-year sentences for terrorism and sabotage in what may be the most serious charges ever brought against anyone using a Twitter social network account.
Clay Waller charged by feds with making Internet threats - 09/04/11
http://www.semissourian.com/story/17592
An investigation by the FBI has prompted federal charges to be filed against Clay Waller, alleging he made Internet threats against his missing wife's sister, authorities said Friday. A felony charge of making a threat on an interstate communications device was filed against Waller Friday in U.S. District Court, said federal prosecutor Keith Sorrell. Such a charge carries a range of punishment up to five years, he said.
Small Town Cop Wins First Amendment Battle: Nobody Cares - 09/04/11
http://technorati.com/politics/arti
I blogged about the small amount of media coverage someone in Renton, WA got when he made cartoons airing the dirty laundry of their police department. The few reporters that did cover it didn’t seem to understand that the protagonist, Mr. Fiddlesticks, is a police officer.
Man arrested after calling 911 on escorts - 09/03/11
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2011/09/0
Police in Kansas said a man was arrested on a charge of patronizing a prostitute after he called police to complain about an escort service. Wichita police said they responded to a call from a hotel room shortly before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. A 26-year-old man, whose name was not released, told them he placed an order with an online escort service and neither of the two women who showed up to his room were the woman he requested,
The Facebook first date from hell: Mother, 23, arrested after being tricked into driving getaway car for thief she met online - 09/02/11
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/arti
A mother-of-two had a 'first date from hell' after she was duped into becoming the getaway driver for a thief she met on Facebook. Leah Gibbs, 23, had planned to spend an evening watching a DVD and getting to know 21-year-old Adam Minton. But instead, when she arrived at his home, he asked her to give him a lift - claiming he briefly had to visit a friend.
Creepster of the Week: Webcam Hijacker Gets Six-Year Sentence - 09/02/11
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmir
Your computer is the perfect spying device. Tech-savvy voyeurs can turn computers against their users, allowing a hijacker to see a user through a webcam, hear them through the computer’s microphone, and see what goes on on their screens.
Stricter penalty for cyber crime - 09/01/11
http://www.asianage.com/life-and-s
Shouldn’t a punishment be awarded, not only with the aim of reforming the culprit, but also to make it serve as a deterrent for others? And more so when the case in question pertains to cyber security. Recently, the Delhi high court imposed a fine of `20,000 on a man for posting on a social networking site “objectionable” photographs and the telephone number of a woman who had studied along with him in the school.
Cyberclinic: Are abusive tweets free speech or harassment? - 09/01/11
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s
Last week, a photo of my head appeared above a story on an American news website, for reasons too convoluted to go into right now. It wasn't a particularly good picture of me – they rarely are, as you'll see by glancing upwards to the top of this column – but in the comments section people had begun openly to mock my stern expression and balding head; one suggested that I looked like a potential menace to women.
Criminal charges dropped in cyberbullying case - 09/01/11
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/n
A recent Algonquin Regional High School graduate blamed for devising an elaborate hoax to bully a classmate through social media and text messaging is no longer facing a criminal charge.
Asheville-area man charged with cyberstalking, marijuana possession - 09/01/11
http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20
A Weaverville man was charged Wednesday with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and deliver. Travis James Rudd, 21, was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, including scales, baggies, papers and pipes.
Illinois man charged with cyberstalking on Facebook - 09/01/11
http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/su
A 20-year-old Decatur man has been charged with cyberstalking after police say he sent a woman cruel messages about her dead father on Facebook. Cody Suka was freed from jail after posting 10 percent of his $5,000 bond Friday. The unidentified woman told authorities she'd received 40 "vile and vulgar" Facebook messages over nearly two months about the death of her father, who was killed in a traffic accident.
Judge to rule on cyber-stalking - 09/01/11
http://www.projo.com/news/content/LEIDE
A District Court judge will rule Sept. 14 on whether a state teachers’ union official cyber-stalked a Bristol state representative, after lawyers’ closing arguments Wednesday focused on a central question: was John A. Leidecker, a National Education Association of Rhode Island assistant executive director, engaged in a political parody or harassment?
German Islamist terrorist confesses and blames fake jihad rape video for inspiring his crime - 08/31/11
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne
A Kosovo Albanian Islamic extremist has confessed to murdering two American airmen and has blamed a faked jihad video showing US soldiers raping a Muslim girl for inspiring his crime.
Financial Times pulls its apps from Apple store - 08/31/11
http://www.reuters.com/article/201
The Financial Times has pulled its iPad and iPhone apps from Apple's App Store after losing a battle to keep control of customer data obtained through subscriptions.
CPSO re-arrests man for stalking - 08/31/11
http://www.kplctv.com/story/15367607/cp
On August 30, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office detectives arrested Garrett M. Lumpkin, 31, of Lake Charles, after he violated a protective order stemming from a 2010 arrest. CPSO deputies received a report from a woman advising she had recently received numerous harassing and intimidating phone calls from Lumpkin, with whom she had an active protective order against. She also reported that Lumpkin had shown up to multiple public events she was attending and tried to talk to her, and on one occasion Lumpkin had grabbed her by the shoulder.
Man jailed for Internet stalking - 08/31/11
http://www.pressargus.com/articles/2
Van Buren police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of propositioning for sex a 15-year-old girl. Marcus Torrell Tucker of Fort Smith is being held in the Crawford County Detention Center on suspicion of Internet stalking of a child. On Monday, Crawford County Circuit Court Judge Gary R. Cottrell appointed the public defender's office to represent Tucker, who was arrested Aug. 26 after the alleged victim's mother became concerned after seeing inappropriate text messages on her daughter's phone.
New Internet, cellphone abuse warnings for students - 08/30/11
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-0
Palm Beach County public schools this year are cracking down on inappropriate Internet and cellphone use on and off campus. The new warnings in the Student & Family Handbook are targeted at a generation engaged in social networking, online testing and instant communication perhaps even more than their parents realize.
Conversation With an Accused Scammer - 08/30/11
http://www.statejournal.com/story.cfm?f
In a previous story, 13 News revealed the startling increase in fake debt collectors -- scammers who terrorize people into paying debts that don't even exist. Experts say these criminals have made millions of dollars over the Internet from innocent victims all across the country, including West Virginia.
Couple Can Sue Laptop-Tracking Company for Spying on Sex Chats - 08/30/11
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/0
An Ohio woman and her boyfriend can sue a laptop-tracking company that recorded their sexually explicit communications in an effort to identify thieves who stole the computer the woman was using. U.S. District Judge Walter Rice ruled last week against Absolute Software, which provides software and services for tracking stolen computers.
North Korean Airline Tells Facebook Users To Like It - 08/30/11
http://consumerist.com/2011/08/north-ko
Unless you live in North Korea, Russia or China, chances are you've never flown on North Korea's Air Koryo. But thanks to the power of Facebook, you can now choose to like the airline and comment on its wall.
Google users targeted by forged security certificate - 08/30/11
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/g
Security researchers have discovered a forged internet security certificate designed to allow hackers to spy on Google users’ private emails and other communications.
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