Privacy under attack, part II: the solution is in the hands of the people
Excerpt: Glenn Greenwald's 'No Place to Hide'
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Back up your iPhone's data right now: Huge iOS ransomware scam hits the U.S
Now is a good time to make sure all the data on your iPhone is backed up in the cloud. CBS Los Angeles reports that …
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eBay Hacked, Change Your Passwords Now
If you have an eBay account, it's time to change your password. The company released a statement today saying their internal and customer databases we
Emory Accidentally Sends Reformat Request to All Windows PCs
Have you ever reformatted a computer and then immediately realized you shouldn't have? Well, an "accident" at Emory University this week will make your mistake look like a ...
How I bypassed 2-Factor-Authentication on Google, Facebook, Yahoo, LinkedIn
I remember fondly two years ago, when 2-Factor-Authentication (2FA) became popular and well used across major web applications (Google, Facebook, Yahoo and others). I found, my naive sixteen year old self unable to come to terms for why the genius idea had not been thought of before. At the time, I felt that 2FA was that golden shield you could cover yourself with and defend against some of the most sophisticated phishing attacks calmly.
Whilst 2FA can still be that golden shield to the critica
Everyone should know just how much the government lied to defend the NSA
Trevor Timm: A web of deception has finally been untangled: the Justice Department got the US supreme court to dismiss a case that could have curtailed the NSA's dragnet. Why?
LifeLock pulls its apps and deletes user data after security scare
LifeLock, a firm which is supposed to help you protect yourself from identity thieves, has announced that it is yanking its iPhone and Android apps.
Judge denies Gmail search warrant, notes "Technorati are ... everywhere"
Glenn Greenwald: how the NSA tampers with US-made internet routers
The NSA has been covertly implanting interception tools in US servers heading overseas – even though the US government has warned against using Chinese technology for the same reasons, says Glenn Greenwald, in an extract from his new book about the Snowden affair, No Place to Hide
Not all ad blockers are the same. Here's why the EFF's Privacy Badger is di
Hey, does your Smart TV have a mic? Enjoy your surveillance, bro
Little reminder: Your shiny new telly is a computer, it can run malware
How to Securely Erase Data
Dairy Queen Will Trade Your Privacy and Safety for Free Ice-cream Cake!
This morning I heard that in honor of Mother’s Day, Dairy Queen would give you a free cake if you would just send them an email with your baby’s birth certificate attached. What!? Did I hear correctly? So, I did a search, and sure enough, there it was; on a list on the ABC News …
Google hints at remote wipe, lock and locate features for Chromebooks
There'd be nothing much to wipe from a browser-based operating system, but that's the point.
The Most Important Security Settings to Change on Your Router
Your router is the first line of defense against hackers trying to access all the internet-connected devices in your home. Sadly, many of the top Wi-
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Why There’s No Such Thing As A Private Facebook Chat
Federal Agents Seek to Loosen Rules on Hacking Computers
A U.S. proposal to expand the U.S. Justice Department’s ability to hack into computers during criminal investigations is furthering tension in the debate over how to balance privacy rights with the need to keep the country safe.
Apple security: Securing your Mac and iOS devices
bitly blog — Urgent Security Update Regarding Your Bitly Account
FTC: Fitness Apps Can Help You Shred Calories -- and Privacy
The Federal Trade Commission studied 12 mobile health and fitness apps, and found they disseminated user app data to 76 third parties.
Trying to reset the net to privacy
Sick and tired of an internet where the National Security Agency may be tracking your every online move? So is an alliance of privacy groups and technology companies, which is proposing that users reclaim their privacy on the Internet.
DuckDuckGo, The Search Engine That Doesn't Track You Like Google Does, Just
DuckDuckGo is beta testing out a bunch of new features.
Student Data Company to Shut Down Over Privacy Concerns
IRS still has 58,000 machines running Windows XP
Identity Theft Is Rising At Alarming Rate, Research Finds
The Government is Silencing Twitter and Yahoo, and It Won't Tell Us Why
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