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MasterCard Working On Contactless Payment CardOct 17, 2014 - in News
MasterCard and Zwipe have been taking notes from Apple.
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The Anonabox May Not Be Entirely OriginalOct 16, 2014 - in News
The Anonabox uses off-the-shelf components and is not 100 percent original.
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This Box Encrypts Your Data Before Hitting The NetworkOct 14, 2014 - in News
Here's a good way to surf the Internet anonymously.
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Snapsaved Owners Admit To Hack, Claim Damage Much Smaller Than ReportedOct 13, 2014 - in News
Last week, hackers claimed to have stolen hundreds of thousands of SnapChat pictures from a site called Snapsaved.com. Today, Snapsaved owners claim the damage is much smaller than reported.
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COWL Puts A Firewall Between Your Data And Untrusted Web CodeOct 6, 2014 - in News
COWL or "Confinement with Origin Web Labels" is a new type of sandbox for web applications that protects user data from being leaked by untrusted 3rd party code.
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Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Eric Schmidt Talk Past Each Other On Privacy And SecurityOct 3, 2014 - in News
Tim Cook and Eric Schmidt answer different questions than the ones being asked about privacy and security.
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Huge: Cloudflare’s Free SSL Service Brings Encrypted-By-Default Web Closer Than EverSep 29, 2014 - in News
Cloudflare's new Universal SSL service gives encrypted web a big boost, doubling the number of sites using HTTPS connections from two to four million.
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Google Announces “Simply Secure” To Improve Usability Of Open Source Security ToolsSep 18, 2014 - in News
Simply Secure is a new organization Google launched to help open source security tools become more usable in order for more people to take advantage of them.
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Comcast Fires Back Regarding Tor Browser AccusationsSep 16, 2014 - in News
There's no war waged against the Tor Browser, says Comcast.
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Comcast Threatening To Disconnect Tor Users?Sep 15, 2014 - in News
Comcast may be cracking down on Tor users.
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Leaked Google Credentials Didn't Come From Google Breach, Says GoogleSep 11, 2014 - in News
The 5 million Google accounts leak didn't come from Google directly.
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5 Million Google Passwords Show Up On Russian ForumsSep 10, 2014 - in News
This information may be too old to be relevant.
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Hackers Using Same Tools As Police To Hack Into iCloud AccountsSep 3, 2014 - in News
Some of the leaked photos of celebrities may have been obtained using the very same tools the police or government agencies use to extract data from iPhones and iPads.
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Fake Cell Towers Could Be Attacking Your Cellphone Up To 80-90 Times Per HourSep 2, 2014 - in News
US authorities have begun using fake cell towers more and more lately to intercept people's communications. CryptoPhone 500 makers have identified at least 17 such fake towers in the U.S..
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Improved CryptoLocker Clone "Cryptowall" Has Locked Over Half A Million PCs, 5 Billion FilesAug 29, 2014 - in News
The ransomware CryptoLocker was defeated, but its successor, CryptoWall, has already encrypted more PCs and files, and it should prove a lot harder to break.
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Researchers Hack Android Apps With Up To 92 Percent Success Rate, Windows And iOS Also May Be VulnerableAug 22, 2014 - in News
A flaw in the design of shared smartphone memory allows researchers to hack into Android apps with a success rate of up to 92 percent. The researchers claim the flaw could be used on Windows and iOS apps, too.
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California "Kill-Switch" Bill Heading to GovernorAug 12, 2014 - in News
The "kill-switch" bill is now heading to California's governor for approval.
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How Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Facebook Are Creating a Safer InternetAug 8, 2014 - in News
After the Snowden revelations, what are the major Internet companies doing to protect their users?
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Google to Increase Search Ranking for Sites Using HTTPS EncryptionAug 7, 2014 - in News
Google pushes for more security on the web with the new change in its search algorithm that boosts ranking for websites using HTTPS encryption.
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Russian Hackers Gather More Than 1 Billion Internet PasswordsAug 7, 2014 - in News
It's the biggest stash of stolen credentials to date.
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Today In Security: Mitro Joins Twitter, Microsoft Launches EMET 5.0, Tor HackedAug 1, 2014 - in News
Password security startup Mitro is now a part of Twitter, Microsoft releases a new security tool, and Tor was hacked.
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BitTorrent Launches Closed Pre-Alpha Chat ServiceJul 31, 2014 - in News
There's no central server collecting your chats or personal information.
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Big Android "Fake ID" Security Threat UncoveredJul 30, 2014 - in News
This vulnerability allows malware to appear as a legitimate app.
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Despite Six Strikes, US ISPs Disconnecting Repeat OffendersJul 8, 2014 - in News
ISPs are cutting the file sharers.
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Android May Be Broadcasting Your LocationJul 4, 2014 - in News
Your Android device may be broadcasting your location history to anyone within Wi-Fi range, the EFF reports.
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Google, Microsoft Will Include Kill Switches in Next OSJun 20, 2014 - in News
They're jumping on the kill switch bandwagon, and for good reason.
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Archos Launches Smart Home Kit, Including TabletJun 20, 2014 - in News
Here's a way to protect your home.
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Samsung Wants to Use Iris Scanners in Future DevicesMay 28, 2014 - in News
An iris scanner may arrive on high-end Samsung smartphones.
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