SA Facebook Accounts Cloned, Hackers Solicite Money From Friends – Hundreds of South African Facebook profiles have been cloned in the past five days and used to solicit money from the victims’ contacts. [timeslive]
Sky’s Android Apps, Twitter Account Hacked – The British broadcaster removes several of its apps — including Sky Go, Sky News, and Sky Sports News — from the Google Play store after being hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army. [cnet]
They’re Going After That Controversial Free State Website – Public Protector Thuli Madonsela will investigate the Free State government’s controversial multi-million rand website, the DA said on Monday. [news24]
War Memorial Vandalised In Wake Of Terror Murder – A war memorial to the thousands of members of the RAF’s Bomber Command, who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War, has been daubed with graffiti as tension following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby continued to intensify. [telegraph]
Australian Spy Agency Blueprints Allegedly Stolen In Chinese Cyberattack – Blueprints of the Australian Security Intelligence Organization’s new headquarters have been stolen in what appears to have been a targeted attack by Chinese hackers. [verge]
Photos: Leonardo DiCaprio Surrounded By Women In Bikinis, On A Yacht In Cannes – Leonardo DiCaprio soaked up the sun on the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival last week, appearing to be quite relaxed while surrounded by a bevy of bikini-clad women on Phillip Green’s luxury yacht. [eonline]
John McCain Slips Across Border Into Syria, Meets With Rebels – The leaders of the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army told the senator they want the U.S. to provide arms, a no-fly zone, and strikes on Hezbollah. [dailybeast]
E.U. To Allow Arms Embargo For Syrian Rebels To Lapse – European leaders opted to remove a legal hurdle that had blocked arms flows to rebel groups. [washpo]
Blog Successfully Crowdsources Funds To Buy Video Of Mayor Smoking Crack Pipe – Gawker successfully raised $200,000 on Monday to bankroll the purchase of an iPhone video that allegedly shows Toronto mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. [mashable]
Samsung Galaxy 3 Cellphone Explodes, Causes Fire – A Reddit user has posted pictures of a destroyed Samsung Galaxy S3 smartphone, claiming that it exploded while he was sleeping. Apparently he was “awoken by a loud noise and a weird squeaking sound.” [busins]
Nadal Survives Near-Upset At French Open – Rafael Nadal survived one of his toughest matches at the French Open as he overcame Germany’s Daniel Brands in four sets to reach round two. [bbc]
Rupert Murdoch Criticizes Koran In Twitter Rant – Rupert Murdoch left some people outraged and others scratching their heads on Sunday when he took to Twitter to quote verses from the Koran. [washtim]
Centuries-Old Frozen Plants Revived – Plants that were frozen during the “Little Ice Age” centuries ago have been observed sprouting new growth, scientists say. [bbc]
More Cruise Ship Drama – This Time It’s A Fire – A fire that broke out aboard a Royal Caribbean ship Monday did enough damage that the rest of the cruise was canceled and the company said the more than 2,200 passengers will be flown from the Bahamas back to Baltimore where the trip began. [fox]
Drones To Monitor German Trains In Attempt To Stop Graffiti – Small drones could soon be spying on vandals under plans announced by Germany’s national railway company Deutsche Bahn. The idea is to use airborne infrared cameras to film people spraying graffiti and then use the images as evidence in court. [abc]
U.S. Man Allegedly Tries To Open Airliner Door, Is Arrested – A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly made “unusual statements” and tried to open an airliner’s emergency door in flight, the FBI said. [reuters]
Miranda Kerr Goes Topless By Mistake [N5FW] – Caught on the set of her first post-Victoria’s Secret career swimsuit shoot, the MILFtastic Miranda Kerr displayed her perfectness in a manner we’ve not really seen so candidly before. [egotast]
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