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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,” …
Privacy fears over websites sharing children’s data
Websites and apps aimed at children are gathering unacceptable amounts of personal data, the Information Commissioner’s Office has warned. The UK’s data protection agency …
Google tells its publisher partners to comply with EU cookie directive
Google is now requiring that publishers that carry its ads comply with a European Union directive and ask their site visitors’ for permission before …
Researchers improve de-anonymization attacks for websites hiding on Tor
Researchers have developed a new technique that could allow attackers to determine with a high degree of accuracy which Tor websites users are accessing …
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 …
Blocking Pirate Bay doesn’t increase legit sales, study finds
Carnegie Mellon researchers have authored a study on how website blocks impact consumer behavior, and whether such actions can be used to reduce content …
United to award miles to security researchers who discover bugs
If you’re a security expert and fond of traveling, United Airlines’ new bug bounty program will likely be of interest. Companies such as Google, …
Controversial MacKeeper security program opens critical hole on Mac computers
A critical vulnerability in MacKeeper, a controversial security program for Mac computers, could let attackers execute malicious commands on Macs when their owners visit …
Utah mom finds kids’ photos on porn websites
A Utah mother says her children’s photos were lifted from Facebook, placed on a fake Instagram profile, and distributed to porn websites via tagging. …
Visitors to top adult sites hit by malvertising attack
In the latest attack involving malicious advertisements, hackers managed to launch Flash Player exploits against the visitors of several popular porn websites. It’s not …
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