Police system compromised due to parental spying
The Patras program, used by the German Federal Police for surveillance and tracking of suspects and their vehicles via GPS, has recently been suspended for a while and its …
Stratfor hack exposes UK, US and NATO officials to danger, phishing
During the last days of 2011, Anonymous attacked Stratfor, a US-based research group that gathers intelligence and produces political, economic and military reports that help …
Most unusual laptop recovery stories
Absolute Software Corporation takes a look back at some of its most unforgettable computer theft recovery cases. They’ve seen it all – helping local police to …
Tails: Live system for preserving privacy and anonymity
Tails is a live system that aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity. It helps you to use the Internet anonymously almost anywhere you go and on any computer but leave no …
DotA 2 and Diablo III beta testing crack files carry malware
Gamers are known for their impatience when it comes to trying out updates and new packs for popular games, and cyber crooks are always ready to take advantage of that. …
Ramnit worm goes social, steals Facebook passwords
Ramnit – the file-infecting, financial-data-stealing worm that has been around since April 2010 – has been modified again and is now bent on stealing Facebook …
EFF: Don’t use the new AOL Instant Messenger
The Electronic Frontier Foundation advises AOL Instant Messenger users not to switch to the new version of the software because it “introduces important …
A look ahead at healthcare law, privacy and security
Hospitals and healthcare organizations will need more than a couple of aspirin to ready themselves for 2012. Industry experts representing healthcare law, privacy, security, …
First free credit monitoring service
Credit Karma became the first company to offer free credit monitoring to all U.S. consumers. The new feature will monitor a consumer’s credit file on a daily basis and …
SDK advances face recognition for large surveillance systems
Neurotechnology announced VeriLook Surveillance 2.0, a SDK for biometric face identification using live video streams from single or multiple high-resolution digital …
EFF helps travelers defend their data privacy
Anytime you travel internationally, you risk a broad, invasive search of your laptop, phone, and other digital devices – including the copying of your data and seizing …
Visa probes into potential card processor security breach
Credit card company Visa has announced that it has been informed of a potential data security breach at a European payment processor and that it has mounted an investigation …