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Android apps track your location every three minutes, says Carnegie Mellon study

Android apps track your location every three minutes, says Carnegie Mellon study

Privacy

Android apps track your location every three minutes, says Carnegie Mellon study

A Carnegie Mellon University study has discovered that a selection of Android apps collect location data on their users on average every three minutes, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Alan Martin27 Mar 2015


Privacy, Cybercrime

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

Privacy, Cybercrime

Threat sharing bill introduced to House of Representatives

The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has introduced a new threat sharing bill designed to let businesses share details of security treats without fear of litigation, reports Gizmodo.

Alan Martin25 Mar 2015


Privacy

Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

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Canada's "secret hacking tactics" exposed in new report

Canada has been using an array of cyberweapons to gather intelligence, spy on other governments and damage adversary infrastructure, says a new report.

Kyle Ellison24 Mar 2015


Privacy

Hilton HHonors accounts put at risk of hijacking through simple web flaw

Hilton HHonors accounts put at risk of hijacking through simple web flaw

Privacy

Hilton HHonors accounts put at risk of hijacking through simple web flaw

Security researchers discovered a vulnerability on the Hilton HHonors website, making it straightforward to hijack any other user's account.

Graham Cluley24 Mar 2015


Privacy

Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

Privacy

Cisco vulnerability could allow attackers to eavesdrop on private conversations

A vulnerability in Cisco's SPA300 and SPA500 IP phones could allow hackers to eavesdrop on private conversations from anywhere in the world, reports The Register.

Kyle Ellison23 Mar 2015


Privacy

VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police

VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police

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VPNs illegal in UAE, says Dubai Police

A senior official in the Dubai Police force has stated that the use of Virtual Private Networks is illegal across the United Arab Emirates.

Alan Martin16 Mar 2015


Privacy

The immortality of data (and people) in the digital age

The immortality of data (and people) in the digital age

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The immortality of data (and people) in the digital age

In the future, everything around us will be managed by data, and those who have data will have power. So, will anonymity be possible (or desirable)?

Sabrina Pagnotta12 Mar 2015


Privacy

Superfish: Lenovo goes on the bloatware offensive

Superfish: Lenovo goes on the bloatware offensive

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Superfish: Lenovo goes on the bloatware offensive

Its been just under three weeks since February 19th, when Lenovo became entangled in a web of controversy over its preinstallation of Superfish's Visual Search adware on some of its popular consumer laptops during last year's holiday shopping season.

Aryeh Goretsky12 Mar 2015


Privacy

The human cost of phone hacking

The human cost of phone hacking

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The human cost of phone hacking

Phone hacking ruined the lives of celebrities, and - in at least one case - almost drove a victim to suicide.

Graham Cluley11 Mar 2015