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Congress considers Patriot Act repeal as FCC commissioner moves to block net neutrality
Two events worth noting took place this week on Capitol Hill. First, Representatives Mark Pocan (D-Wisc) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) reintroduced the Surveillance State …
FCC watchdog investigating Internet rules
The inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into the agency’s process for writing new rules for the Internet, according …
California dentist announces theft of server containing patient information
The office of a dentist in California, Cathrine Steinborn, was burglarized and a server containing patient and responsible party information – including Social Security …
Madonna hacker indicted in Israeli court
An Israeli magistrate court has indicted a man who allegedly hacked Madonna and leaked music from her Rebel Heart album before it was released. …
After Superfish-Lenovo incident, Facebook probes larger issue of SSL-sniffing adware
Last week, PC maker Lenovo was called out for shipping laptops with adware, called “Superfish,” pre-installed – an incident that led Facebook to investigate …
Florida law enforcement docs show widespread stingray use, secrecy
Documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) under a FOIA request show how widespread the use of stingray devices is among Florida …
Cyber bank robbers steal $1bn, says Kaspersky report
Up to 100 banks and financial institutions worldwide have been attacked in an “unprecedented cyber robbery”, claims a new report. Computer security firm Kaspersky …
Android adware ‘infects millions’ of phones and tablets
Android users are being warned that several popular apps that were on the official Google Play store appear to have contained hidden code that …
Google agrees privacy policy changes with data watchdog
Google has agreed to rewrite its privacy policy after pressure from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office. The firm must make it easier for users …
Google discloses three severe vulnerabilities in Apple OS X
Google’s Project Zero security team revealed the existence this week of three vulnerabilities with high severity that have yet to be fixed in Apple’s …
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