Auto Import Function in Dropbox

Dropbox has added photo and video import. Users now can add their photos from any memory card or camera connected to the computer. These will then be sent spinning off to the DropBox servers, ready for access by all of the user's other Dropbox-connected devices. This feature also adds complexity to the Dropbox application itself, when it's already pretty easy to have a third-party app store selected photos inside your Dropbox folder.

US Technology Used For Regime Censorship

Internet filtering device from Blue Coat of Sunnyvale, California, was used by the Syrian and Myanmar governments to censor their citizens. According to company's spoke person, the appliances were transferred to both Syria and Myanmar illegally. Both Syria and Myanmar are known for serious human-rights violations and are subject to U.S. trade embargoes.

Telephone Banking Scam

Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley warned the public about an automated phone call scam targeting victims' bank accounts. Anyone who received such a call is advised to provide no information and to contact their bank's customer service department via a land-line telephone, in person or via a secure Internet connection. The recorded message will claim to be from major banks and asking to provide some sort of verification of bank account information, including credit card and debit card numbers, along with PIN numbers.

Stratfor Hacked

Hacker group Anonymous have infiltrated the servers of Austin-based global intelligence service Stratfor. The group posted credit card numbers, names and addresses online; it says belongs to 4000 Stratfor's customers. The client list includes employees of Bank of America, the US Military and the Houston Police Department. Stratfor informed the media they will be contacting its subscribers and offering them a free identity protection service.