Swede in slammer after scareware scam: $71M gets him 4 years

A Swedish businessman is in jail today after aiding cyber criminals who used scareware to trick victims into paying $129 for fake antivirus software.

140 characters can get Indonesians 12 years in jail

Indonesia’s Communications and Information Minister has declared that anyone tweeting illegal content, such as blasphemy, pornography, and threats, could spend up to 12 years in prison.

Indonesia has a strained history with free speech issues and open media, so a …