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Apple sued over new iPhone feature Wi-Fi Assist
If you have an iPhone running iOS 9, you may want to check to see if your data bill changed since upgrading. A lawsuit …
Police seek powers to access browsing history of UK computer users
Police have lobbied the government for the power to view the internet browsing history of every computer user in Britain ahead of the publication …
Google makes secure boot, full-disk encryption mandatory for some Android 6.0 devices
Google’s plan to encrypt user data on Android devices by default will get a new push with Android 6.0, also known as Marshmallow. The …
Tech support scammers put Mac owners in crosshairs
Technical support scammers have begun targeting Mac owners, a security researcher said today, adding them to much larger pool of potential victims running Windows …
New malware turns your computer into a cellular antenna
A group of Israeli researchers have improved on a way to steal data from air-gapped computers, thought to be safer from attack due to …
Police investigate ‘first cyber-flashing’ case
Police are investigating a “new” crime of cyber-flashing after a commuter received an indecent image on her phone as she travelled to work. The …
U.S. court says ‘pocket-dialed’ calls are not private
A federal appeals court in Ohio has ruled that a person who accidentally “pocket dials” someone shouldn’t expect any overheard conversation to be considered …
UK police requests to access phone calls or emails are granted 93% of the time
Ministers are facing calls to curb the scale of police access to private phone and email records, after a report by privacy campaigners found …
AT&T pays record $25m fine over customer data thefts
AT&T has been fined $25m (£17m) over data breaches at call centres in Mexico, Colombia and the Philippines. Names, social security numbers and customer …
How to opt out of Verizon’s ‘supercookie’ tracking program
Verizon came under fire this past January for bundling what privacy advocates called a “supercookie” with every smartphone. Mobile devices on the carrier’s network …
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