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[UPDATED] LinkedIn Breach Leads To More Celebrity Twitter Hacks

You probably already saw that some of Mark Zuckerberg’s social channels didn’t have the best weekend, but it seems he wasn’t the only...

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Tor Developer Jacob Appelbaum Accused Of Sexual Mistreatment; Quits

Jacon Appelbaum, developer at Tor and member of the core team, has quit the project, after allegations of his “sexual mistreatment” surfaced....

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UPDATED: Users Suspect TeamViewer Hack, Company Denies It

TeamViewer is a popular desktop sharing app that allows a users to see and control another users PC or Mac remotely. The...

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Lenovo Wants You To Uninstall Its Bloatware

Like many other PC makers, Lenovo installs a number of bloatware applications on its computers that really serve little purpose. Now the...

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Kensington AC12 Security Charging Cabinet: Security And Power

Running an IT department for a small business or school district is already a tough enough job without having to worry about...

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Eric Holder Says Edward Snowden Should Be Punished

Edward Snowden is both hated and loved, depending on who you’re asking. Eric Holder seems to both love and hate the man...

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Apple / Security / Tech

TSA Gives MacBook Pro To Wrong Passenger

A 15″ MacBook Pro is by no means a cheap computer, and when the TSA hands your $2800 MacBook Pro to the...

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Android / Mobile / Sponsored Post

Top 5 Android Parental Control Apps For Your Family!

When it comes to the security of your kid, nothing should be left to chance. There are many parents who stay worried...

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Business / Security / Tech

117 Million LinkedIn Passwords Posted Online

It’s been awhile since we reported on a large password hack release, and LinkedIn once again is the target of a huge...

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Judge Denies DOJ’s Gag Order Against Tech Firms

U.S. Magistrate Judge James Ornstein has ruled against the DOJ’s gag order practices on tech firms saying users should know when the...

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Mobile / Security

FCC Wants To Improve Mobile Security Patches

The FCC has sent out official letters to AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile,Verizon, US Cellular and Tracfone asking the wireless carriers how security patches are...

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Twitter Blocks Feds Access To Dataminr

Dataminr is a service for companies who want “real-time information discovery” and serves many companies who require analytical type data including Twitter....

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Tech Miser: Smartphone Sales, Free Security Stuff, And An Android Keyboard

If you’re not a brand fanboy, you’ve most likely tried a variety of phones, all with different OSes, each tried for different...

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Editorial / Security / Tech

Do Scammers Really Catch People This Easily?

I just couldn’t resist writing about this one. It could be described as the “worst of both worlds,” instead of the “best...

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Editorial / Tech

Dropbox: When Account Security Goes Too Far

There’s no doubt in this day and age that online security is at the top of most people’s minds, and if it’s not,...

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Android / How To / Security / Tech

HOW TO: Tech Security: Part 7 – App Permissions, Location Services

Hopefully, this series has awakened some to the need to adjust security settings, without launching into full blown paranoia. We do need...

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Microsoft Suing DOJ Over Privacy Concerns

Microsoft has brought a lawsuit against the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) over privacy concerns involving Microsoft’s users. The lawsuit, filed...

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How To / Security / Tech

HOW TO: Tech Security: Part 6 — More on Encryption

Last time in this series we talked about encryption, viruses and malware, and now we’re going to continue that conversation and talk more about...

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Adobe Flash Emergency Patch Pushed For Critical Vulnerability

If you are still using Flash, you should know that Adobe just patched a critical vulnerability that could have allowed malicious folks...

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iOS Isn’t Perfect, But Apple Still Fixes Security Bugs Quickly

Security bugs are going to be a part of any operating system no matter who is building it, Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry or...

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How To / Security / Tech

HOW TO: Tech Security: Part 5 — Encryption And Malware

Last time we talked about two factor authentication, passcodes, and using the cloud. We’re not quite done yet as there are still a...

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FBI Unlocking iPhones For Other Agencies

Unlocking iPhones is rapidly becoming old hat for the FBI and now they are offering assistance to other agencies in unlocking iPhones in...

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EFF Panopticlick Tool: Test Your Browsers Trackability

Panopticlick is an online testing tool and research project put together by the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation) designed to test how trackable...