Apple pulls data snooping apps from online shop
Apple on Friday rid its App Store of some applications that it said could snoop on people's data and posed a security threat.
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T-Mobile fury as hackers steal customer data from credit agency
T-Mobile's chief executive has expressed outrage over a breach at a credit monitoring service that exposed private data from 15 million customers of the mobile carrier.
Security
Oct 2, 2015
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Online voting a step closer thanks to breakthrough in security technology
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a technique to allow people to cast their election vote online - even if their home computers are suspected of being infected with viruses.
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Apr 30, 2015
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Americans eye ways to skirt online snooping: survey
Americans have been stepping up efforts to keep their data private since the revelations about vast US government surveillance programs, a survey showed Monday.
Internet
Mar 16, 2015
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PayPal buys cybersecurity firm, creates Israel hub
Online payments group PayPal announced Tuesday it was acquiring Israeli cybersecurity firm CyActive and establishing a new security hub in Israel.
Business
Mar 10, 2015
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Hackers threaten phone in your pocket, experts warn
The boom in smartphones among often careless users has made happy hunting for hackers, whose virus attacks and hijacking of unprotected mobiles are multiplying, experts warn.
Security
Mar 5, 2015
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Cyber thugs taking data hostage
Marriage therapist Valerie Goss turned on her computer one day and found that all of her data was being held hostage.
Security
Feb 26, 2015
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Stolen SIM card keys could be powerful spy tool (Update)
It would be another powerful tool in the arsenal of US and British spy services: encryption keys for a large share of the SIM cards used for mobile phones.
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Feb 20, 2015
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Dutch SIM card maker investigating reported UK-US hack
A Dutch company that makes SIM cards for cellular phones says it is investigating reports that it was hacked by Britain's electronic spying agency in cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency.
Security
Feb 20, 2015
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Many perils for online love seekers
Advice for people seeking love on the Internet for Valentine's Day: keep looking, but watch for scams and other risks.
Security
Feb 13, 2015
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