Target settles with banks for $39 million after epic data breach
US retailer Target is back in the headlines again over its 2013 breach. This week, Target has settled on an agreement to pay up …
Tor Project warns: Academics accused of helping FBI de-anonymize Internet users
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon are being accused of helping the FBI exploit a vulnerability that allowed investigators to gather information on users of Tor, …
Apple bans hundreds of iPhone apps that secretly gathered personal info
Apple has removed hundreds of apps from the iTunes App Store that secretly collected personal information from anyone who downloaded them. Most of the …
Microsoft slips user-tracking tools into Windows 7, 8 amidst Windows 10 privacy storm
Windows 10 is a deliciously good operating system, all things considered, but its abundant user-tracking has prompted many privacy-minded individuals to stay pat with …
Cisco plans to buy security-as-a-service provider OpenDNS
Cisco Systems plans to pay $635 million in cash to buy OpenDNS, a company that leverages the Domain Name System (DNS) to provide security …
Cisco to buy OpenDNS for $635 million to boost security business
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) said on Tuesday it would buy OpenDNS, a privately held cloud-based security firm, for $635 million, the latest move to …
How Much Damage Can the OPM Hackers Do With a Million Fingerprints?
The Office of Personnel Management announced last week that the personal data for 21.5 million people had been stolen. But for national security professionals …
Internet used by 3.2 billion people in 2015
Nearly half of the global population will be using the internet by the end of this year, according to a new report. The International …
Adult dating site hack exposes sexual secrets of millions
More than 3.5 million people’s sexual preferences, fetishes and secrets have been exposed after dating site Adult FriendFinder was hacked. Adult FriendFinder asks customers …
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