Comcast resets nearly 200,000 passwords after customer list goes on sale
Over the weekend, a reader (@flanvel) directed Salted Hash to a post on a Dark Web marketplace selling a number of questionable, if not …
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 …
Filesharing “a gateway into the dark side” says UK police chief
Unauthorised filesharing can be a “gateway” to online crime, according to Andy Archibald, deputy director of the National Cyber Crime Unit at the National …
Sally Beauty confirms second payment card breach
Sally Beauty Holdings has confirmed that hackers broke into its payment systems and stole customer card data. About a year ago the retail chain …
NSA mass phone surveillance revealed by Edward Snowden ruled illegal
The US court of appeals has ruled that the bulk collection of telephone metadata is unlawful, in a landmark decision that clears the way …
U.K. to make ‘revenge porn’ a crime
An update to existing law will make the practice of “revenge porn” illegal in Britain starting this spring. When passed, the law would specifically …
Man receives jail time for Bitcoin operation on Silk Road
A man who ran a Bitcoin exchange operation will serve prison time for selling the digital currency to Silk Road users making illegal purchases. …
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