Personal information of BART police officers published by hackers
Following the disruption of cell phone service by the operators of the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) that foiled a planned protest regarding the death of a man shot by …
Improvements to Google’s privacy policies
Following an audit at Google’s London office, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes Google has taken reasonable steps to improve its privacy …
Consumers keep falling into phishing traps
Whether in the form of fraudulent emails, falsified websites or deceptive text messages, cybercriminals are casting a wider phishing net in the hopes of obtaining personal …
Dropbox for Android security bypass vulnerability
A security issue has been reported in Dropbox for Android, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions, according to Tyrone Erasmus of …
Android app for confidential messaging
VaporStream announced its Android application, available for free to users in the Android Market. The app allows VaporStream customers to communicate without fear of …
iPhone privacy and mobile data protection
McAfee WaveSecure iOS Edition enables users to protect their privacy and mobile data, whether their iPhone is lost or stolen, ensuring irreplaceable and private information …
LinkedIn mimics Facebook, introduces questionable on-by-default feature
Facebook’s regular introduction of on-by-default features often creates quite a stir when first introduced. The majority of Facebook users isn’t aware of – …
Citigroup suffers second data breach in four months
Less than four months after the breach that affected some 200,000 Citigroup customers comes the news that the personal data of 92,000 Citi Cards Japan users has been …
Identity thief admits stealing $770,000
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man pleaded guilty for his role in managing a credit card fraud operation that operated throughout the East Coast of the United States. Jonathan Oliveras, …
Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android now with live tracking anti-theft feature
Bitdefender added two major new features to its free Mobile Security for Android Beta. The new anti-theft function allows users to easily track where their device is and to …
Gordon Ramsey says father in law hacked into his email
UK celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey claims that Chris Hutcheson – the father of his wife and former chief executive of his global restaurant business – has hacked into …
Half of organizations lost information on USB drives
Inexpensive consumer USB Flash drives are ubiquitous in all manner of enterprise and government environments – typically with very little oversight or controls, even in …
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