Lenovo Shipping PCs with Pre-Installed ‘Superfish Malware’ that Kills HTTPS
One of the most popular computer manufacturers Lenovo is being criticized for selling laptops pre-installed with invasive marketing software, or malware that, experts say, …
Russian Censorship: Tor, Anonymous VPNs Could Be Target Of Next Crackdown, Kremlin Warns
The 200,000 or so Russian Internet users who have signed up with Tor since Vladimir Putin regained the country’s presidency in 2012 might soon …
The NSA’s Undetectable Hard Drive Hack Was First Demonstrated a Year Ago
News broke earlier this week about the NSA’s “most sophisticated” malware yet: An undetectable backdoor that can filter information to and from a hard …
Banks to allow account access using fingerprint tech
Two banks are allowing their customers to access accounts on their smartphones using fingerprint recognition technology, in a UK industry first. RBS and NatWest …
Uh-oh: Samsung smart TVs don’t encrypt your captured voice data
Samsung does not encrypt voice recordings that are collected and transmitted by its smart TVs to a third party service, even though the company …
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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