Serious bug in fully patched Internet Explorer puts user credentials at risk
A vulnerability in fully patched versions of Internet Explorer allows attackers to steal login credentials and inject malicious content into users’ browsing sessions. Microsoft …
Bulk Reef Supply website compromised, credit cards at risk
Saltwater aquarium supplies seller Bulk Reef Supply announced that its website was compromised for about six months, and the company is notifying an undisclosed …
Prevent your Mac password from being bypassed
A nefarious individual could purloin your Mac and bypass your user account password in order to access your data or wipe your system clean …
How “omnipotent” hackers tied to NSA hid for 14 years—and were found at last
In 2009, one or more prestigious researchers received a CD by mail that contained pictures and other materials from a recent scientific conference they …
Internet surveillance by GCHQ, U.K. electronic intelligence agency, ruled unlawful
United Kingdom spies acted illegally when they scooped up data about Britons’ electronic communications gathered by the U.S. National Security Agency, a court ruled …
Net neutrality set to be defended by US regulator
The chairman of the US’s communications watchdog is proposing “strong” protections to ensure the principles of net neutrality are upheld. In an article in …
Drunk on Friday night? Then YOU probably DIDN’T spot Facebook’s privacy tweak
Facebook updated its privacy policy on Friday – a day traditionally chosen by politicians and football managers who are keen to bury bad news. …
Dutch regulator fines KPN, Vodafone over net neutrality breaches
The Authority for Consumers and Markets in the Netherlands has imposed fines on KPN and Vodafone — the country’s two largest operators —for violating …
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 …
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