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And then there were two: Another dangerous Dell root certificate discovered
The plot thickens: After Dell confirmed that one of its support tools installed a dangerous self-signed root certificate and private key on computers, users …
Hilton says malware targeted its credit card system
Hilton Worldwide says it has identified and removed malware that targeted card payment systems at some of its hotels over a 17 week period …
Microsoft Pulled The Newest Windows 10 Update Over A Privacy-Related Bug
Not long after its initial release, the November update for Windows 10, version 1511, was mysteriously pulled from both the system update software and …
Austrian supreme court to decide whether Facebook privacy class action can go ahead
The Austrian privacy activist who has become a thorn in Facebook’s side will have his case considered by his country’s supreme court as it …
Reddit will honor ‘Do Not Track’ requests from visitors
Reddit has decided to honor ‘Do Not Track,’ a feature that will ensure that it does not download third-party analytics on to browsers that …
Obama Wants Silicon Valley’s Help to Fight Terror Online
President Barack Obama asked Silicon Valley firms to work with U.S. law enforcement authorities to prevent terrorists from using social media and encryption technologies, …
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 …
Google Claims Innocence In Accusations That It Deceptively Collects Student Data
Google GOOGL -2.79% denied accusations that it deceptively tracks and stores student data through its education services on Wednesday in a public post defending …
German Parliament Spy Oversight Board Sues German Government Over Data Sharing With NSA
After Edward Snowden’s revelations about the extent of spying being carried out around the world by the NSA and its Five Eyes friends, there …
Blackberry to ‘exit’ Pakistan over data-retention row
Phone-maker Blackberry is to stop operating in Pakistan at the end of 2015 because of government requests to monitor customer data. The Pakistani government …
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