Attack on boy, 12, in Southern California may be tied to Facebook message targeting redheads

July 8th, 2009 White House among targets of sweeping cyber attackWASHINGTON — The powerful attack that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies for days was even broader than realized, also targeting the White House, the Pentagon and the New York Stock Exchange.

April 30th, 2009 Facebook exec considers California AG job in 2010 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The chief privacy officer of networking Web site Facebook says he's considering running to be California's attorney general in 2010.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Mafia mobsters are using social networking site Facebook to attract wannabe gangsters. Sicilian gangsters are targeting members who have joined online groups dedicated to Cosa-Nostra's godfathers.

August 11th, 2009 Another attack downs Twitter, briefly this timeNEW YORK — Twitter has suffered from another attack following one that left the site down for several hours last week. Tuesday's outage was brief.

November 12th, 2009 more images more imagesFacebook message frees NYC robbery suspectNEW YORK — A 19-year-old New York City man arrested on robbery charges has been exonerated thanks to his Facebook page. Rodney Bradford was held for 12 days on suspicion of robbing two people on Oct.

August 8th, 2009 LONDON - A blogger who was targeted in a coordinated attack against websites such as Facebook and Twitter has told the BBC that he blames Russia for the assault. According to a report by BBC News, the pro-Georgian blogger, known as Cyxymu, said he had been targeted for "telling the truth about the Russian-Georgian war" in his writings.

September 2nd, 2009 Facebook scam leads Mo. woman to wire $4K abroadST.

September 21st, 2009 Facebook shuts down thorny marketing toolNEW YORK — Facebook is closing an uncomfortable chapter in its five-year history. The social network says it will shut down Beacon, a program that tracks users' activities on other Web sites.

May 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - For those who have an account with social networking site Facebook - take care not to click on messages urging you to 'check this out'. It could be a worm luring you to provide information.

March 12th, 2009 LONDON - Social networking site Facebook has launched in Arabic, the company has announced. Capturing a potentially huge market in the Middle East and beyond, Facebook, based in Palo Alto, California, already has large numbers of users in the Arab world, and the ability to use it in Arabic is likely to make it even more popular.

August 11th, 2009 Qualcomm: court grants motion to dismiss lawsuitSAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. said Tuesday that a California court has granted its motion to dismiss a consumer class-action lawsuit that accused the chip maker of antitrust violations and unfair competition.

October 21st, 2009 California lawyer arrested in 1989 killingCHULA VISTA, Calif. — An attorney who wrote a book about Internet dating was arrested Wednesday for investigation of killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so his girlfriend could gain custody of her granddaughter, authorities said.

August 17th, 2009 California users file civil suit against FacebookSANTA ANA, Calif. — Five Facebook users filed a civil lawsuit Monday alleging that the social networking site is violating California's privacy laws and misleading members about how their personal information is used.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg has said that the online social networking site now has 250 million users. "The rapid pace of our growth is humbling and exciting for us," the Telegraph quoted him, as saying.

October 7th, 2009 Nearly 100 charged in US, Egypt in ID theft schemeLOS ANGELES — U.S. and Egyptian authorities have charged nearly 100 people with helping an identity theft ring steal money from thousands of bank accounts.