MegaUpload’s Founder Got Money to Pay Lawyers

A few days ago the MegaUpload’s founder managed to convince the High Court residing his case to unfreeze some of his money in order to make him able to pay his lawyers. As a result, an amount of $6,000,000 was granted to pay Kim Dotcom’s legal fees and living costs.

Dotcom tweeted yesterday about “breaking news”, confirming that the High Court just ruled the release of restrained assets to cover his legal fees in the home country. The assets in question are to be secured against a $10,000,000 Government bond.

Hackers Found and Exploited Security Flaw in Java

The hackers have already rushed to exploit a huge vulnerability in Oracle’s Java software. Indeed, over the long weekend a number of security groups, including Rapid7, AlienVault and other cyber security companies, announced that the vulnerability in question is so bad that the security experts are currently urging everyone to disable Java on their personal computers until it is fixed in case they don’t want to suffer from the unauthorized intrusion into the system.

For example, Jaime Blasco, a research manager from AlienVault Labs, announced that his security team had identified the code which attacked the computers by exploiting a recently discovered vulnerability in the latest version of Oracle’s Java. The hackers can then use an instrument known as “Poison Ivy”, which allows the intruders to gain control of the infected machine.

FBI Arrested Another LulzSec Member

The authorities claimed the individual is responsible for bringing down Sony and arrested a person who is alleged of being a member of the hacking collective LulzSec. The FBI caught him on charges he participated in an extensive computer breach of the Sony studios.

Raynaldo Rivera, 20, from Tempe, Arizona, surrendered to the authorities of the United States. A federal grand jury ruled that there was enough evidence to charge the individual with conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected personal computer. The mass media confirm that he could get 15 years jail time if he is convicted.