Users trust mobile service providers more than employers
Privacy from employers is the top concern for employees being asked to use their own devices for work purposes, according to AdaptiveMobile. The research found that while over …
Google will display Android devs’ physical address
Developers/publishers of paid Android apps and apps that feature in-app purchases will, by the start of next month, be required to add a physical contact address to their …
Apple drops the “warrant canary” from transparency report
In the wake of the change of Apple’s Privacy Policy, and the encryption technology used in iOS 8 that makes it “not technically feasible” for Apple to …
Home Depot completes malware elimination in all U.S. stores
Home Depot confirmed that the malware used in its recent breach has been eliminated from its U.S. and Canadian networks. They completed a major payment security project that …
With iOS 8, Apple won’t be able to unlock phones for the police
With the release of iOS 8, Apple has also updated its Privacy Policy. “The changes were made predominantly to cover new features in iOS 8, or to provide additional …
Critical Android Browser bug threatens users’ privacy
Earlier this month, security researcher Rafay Baloch has released a proof-of-concept exploit that takes advantage of a vulnerability in an Android Browser’s security …
Secure mobile messaging with Threema
If you're concerned about the privacy of your mobile communications, there's a variety of tools you can use to protect yourself. Today I'm taking a closer look at Threema, a …
XSS bug allows Amazon account hijacking
A recurring XSS bug in Amazon’s Kindle Library, i.e. the “Manage your Kindle” web application, can be exploited by attackers looking to hijack users’ …
Freenode suffers breach, asks users to change their passwords
Popular IRC network Freenode has suffered a security breach and is asking users to change their passwords, as they might have been compromised. “Earlier today the …
Video: Reactions of engineers under GCHQ surveillance
Filmmakers Katy Scoggin and Laura Poitras follow reporter Marcel Rosenbach as he informs the staff of a German communications firm that they have been targeted for …
Massive Gmail credential leak is not result of a breach
By now, you might have heard that there has been a leak of a nearly 5 million username and password combinations associated with Google accounts. According to an RT report, …
Microsoft refuses to hand over emails stored in Ireland, held in contempt by judge
Microsoft has urged US District Judge Loretta Preska, the judge presiding over the case that sees the company refusing to hand some emails stored in its Dublin facility over …
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