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Another security flaw affects all versions of Adobe Flash
A day after releasing its monthly security update, Adobe confirmed it has discovered a new vulnerability in Flash Player that affects every version running …
Hackers sweet-talked their way into the CIA director’s email account
The hackers who found their way into CIA Director John Brennan’s personal email account didn’t use sophisticated coding skills. They just wheedled their way …
Germany will make telcos share customer data with the police
Even as the European Union attempts to tighten privacy laws, law-enforcement interests have won a battle in Germany: a new law forces communications service …
Google, Facebook and peers criticize CISA bill ahead of Senate consideration
A trade group representing Facebook, Google, Yahoo and other tech and communications companies has come down heavily against the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of …
U.S. will not seek legislation against encryption
The U.S. administration will not seek legislation at this point to counter the encryption of communications by many technology services and product vendors, but …
UK Internet provider TalkTalk hit by ‘significant, sustained cyberattack’
UK phone and broadband provider TalkTalk may have once again left its customers exposed to hackers. TalkTalk warned its 4 million customers on Thursday …
New California law requires warrants for access to private communications
California Governor Jerry Brown has approved a digital privacy bill that protects people from government access to private electronic communications without a warrant. The …
Hackers who targeted Samsung Pay may be looking to track individuals
The security breach at Samsung subsidiary LoopPay was probably more about spying than about gathering consumer data for profit, and the worst could be …
Irish privacy watchdog to investigate Facebook over spying allegations
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has agreed to investigate allegations that Facebook exposes its users’ personal data to mass snooping by U.S. intelligence services, …
Microsoft doesn’t see Windows 10’s mandatory data collection as a privacy risk
In the run-up to the launch of Windows 10 earlier this year, users noticed that Microsoft’s operating system would be collecting more data on …
Australia to allow Facebook photos to be used in national surveillance database
Photos from social media websites like Facebook could be used in an Australian counter-terrorism database. Critics are concerned about the system’s lack of “transparency,” …
Western Digital self-encrypting hard drives riddled with security flaws
Several versions of self-encrypting hard drives from Western Digital are riddled with so many security flaws that attackers with physical access can retrieve the …
Irish court hears Facebook data privacy challenge
The High Court in Dublin is to resume a case in which a privacy campaigner is trying to block Facebook from sending EU citizens’ …
Ted Cruz Says He ‘Cannot Overstate’ the ‘Threats’ to Internet Freedom, Independent News Websites Like Drudge
Ted Cruz said Sunday evening that the “threats to Internet freedom” have “never been greater” and could have the potential of affecting independent online …
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