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What you need to know about privacy, email, and particularly Gmail

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What you need to know about privacy, email, and particularly Gmail

10.21.2013 7:59 AM

Pritesh Singh asked if anyone other than the intended recipient can view files attached to a Gmail message.

U.S. VPN provider shuts consumer service in response to Lavabit case

10.22.2013 8:32 AM

CryptoSeal, a small virtual private network (VPN) provider based in San Francisco, has elected to close its consumer-facing service.

 

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The mysterious ~$ files--nothing to worry about

10.17.2013 7:37 AM

Lillian Lim noticed strange files appearing and disappearing. The file names always begin with ~$.

Protect your Dropbox account with two-factor authentication

10.17.2013 10:15 AM

You may have to put in two passwords, but it keeps prying eyes out.

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Facebook 'stalker' tool uses Graph Search for powerful data mining

10.17.2013 7:50 PM

While the dangers of sharing too much data on Facebook are well-known, it is surprising how even a little data can give hackers a foothold.

Huawei at Ceatec 2013

China's Huawei turns the table on security after Snowden NSA leaks

10.18.2013 6:30 AM

Analysts say that U.S. security concerns about the Chinese tech company don't carry much weight in the wake of revelations about NSA surveillance.

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Belgacom investigates router compromise at its carrier services arm

10.18.2013 7:35 AM

Belgian telecommunications group Belgacom found unauthorized changes made to a router at its BICS subsidiary, which provides wholesale communication services to hundreds of operators worldwide.

Hackers may exploit holes caused by memory crashes

10.19.2013 7:38 AM

Sophisticated attackers could soon adopt an innovative technique for bypassing one of the most effective mechanisms for preventing a Windows security breach, researchers say.

bitcoin

Bitcoin's viability is threatened criminal use, McAfee warns

10.19.2013 9:20 AM

The idealism and convenience behind virtual currencies such as Bitcoin is at risk of being undermined as abuse by professional criminals grows to unacceptable levels, a report by security firm McAfee has argued.

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PRISM's value was overstated, NSA chief acknowledges

10.19.2013 11:25 AM

NSA's director, General Keith Alexander, acknowledged some exaggeration of the figures that are used to support data collection programs.

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Chrome's effort at efficiency may leave users vulnerable

10.20.2013 8:45 AM

Google Chrome saves some personal data in a way that could be exploited by malware, security experts say.

Hackers steal customer information from PR Newswire

10.17.2013 7:17 AM

Hackers managed to steal a database containing customer credentials and contact information from PR Newswire, a major press release distribution service that's used by tens of thousands of companies and public relations agencies.

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