Cyberattack on Penn State exposes passwords of 18K people
Pennsylvania State University’s College of Engineering revealed Friday that it has been the target of two “highly sophisticated” cyberattacks over the last two years. …
Chinese hackers hid malware attack controls in Microsoft TechNet comments
Microsoft has taken steps to stop a China-based hacking group from using its TechNet website as part of its attack infrastructure, according to security …
Is there such a thing as ethical hacking?
I remember the day the laptop arrived by UPS. I was working in a summer office and had a view of a beautiful lake …
Facebook unveils Anonymous Login for apps to improve user privacy
Facebook in a move to further personalise user’s experience, has come out with two new features which allows people to have more control over …
Net Neutrality: Anonymous brings down TRAI website after 1mn email IDs made public
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s (TRAI) website has been brought down by Anonymous India, according to the latter’s Twitter timeline. At the moment, …
BitTorrent Bleep — crypto messaging disgruntles data snoops
BitTorrent just released its anonymous messaging app: Bleep, designed to keep messaging and voice data private from the clutches of unknown third parties. Although …
Worker fired for disabling GPS app that tracked her 24 hours a day
A Central California woman claims she was fired after uninstalling an app that her employer required her to run constantly on her company issued …
UK government will bring back Snooper’s Charter; Snowden warns of dangers
Theresa May, who retains her position as Home Secretary after last week’s general election, has indicated that bringing back the “Snooper’s Charter” is a …
Ars picks the UK’s safest Internet provider
When we talk about gadgets and technologies, the conversation too often revolves around how fast something is—how much faster the new contender is than …
Attorney: Spy chief had ‘forgotten’ about NSA program when he misled Congress
Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper wasn’t lying when he wrongly told Congress in 2013 that the government does not “wittingly” collect information about …
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