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Betty White has some racy password advice
The 94-year-old legend knows a thing or two about good password security -- and other things.
Millions of email names, passwords hacked in giant data breach, report says
More than 250 million email passwords and usernames have reportedly been accessed by Russian hackers.
Publishers using ad blocker blockers to be 'named and shamed'
Technology used to block ad blockers can be in breach of EU privacy laws.
Researchers hack Samsung SmartThings, exposing vulnerabilities
Are smart home devices too smart for their own good?
How to talk to your babysitter about online privacy
Not everyone is OK with strangers seeing photos of their baby.
By Lyz Lenz
A popular toymaker's website is giving visitors ransomware
Buy one toy, get some malware free!
By Kellen Beck
House passes email privacy bill with unanimous vote
The House unanimously passed an updated email privacy bill on Wednesday.
Tinder Social gets a beating for outing users to Facebook friends
Well, this is problematic.
By Ariel Bogle
Why the U.S. is bragging about dropping 'cyberbombs' on ISIS
"Cyberbombs" aren't really bombs, cyber or otherwise.
By Kellen Beck
FBI won't tell Apple how it got into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
The FBI isn't going to tell Apple how it hacked into that iPhone.
Spotify denies user details hacked after passwords show up online
It's time to change your Spotify password.
Why messaging bots are a looming security threat
How do you tell a bad bot from a good bot?
By Karissa Bell
Feds drop New York fight with Apple because someone gave them iPhone passcode
The government is withdrawing its request for an order requiring Apple's cooperation in a New York drug case.
Hackers steal $81 million from a bank that had no firewall
Not even Windows Defender? Come on.
By Kellen Beck
FBI paid more than $1.3 million to iPhone hackers, says it was 'worth it'
The FBI paid hackers more than its director will make in seven years and four months on the job.
NYPD's anti-encryption #UnlockJustice campaign fails big time
The NYPD should probably stop with the hashtag campaigns.
Apple opens up on how it approaches security following FBI battle
A deep-dive into how Apple approaches the security of the iPhone and iOS.
The CIA is very interested in your tweets and Instagram photos
The investments appear to reflect the CIA’s increasing focus on monitoring social media.
By Lee Fang
Microsoft sues U.S. to inform customers of secret data requests
In the latest clash over privacy rights in the digital age, Microsoft is suing the U.S. government over a federal law that allows authorities to examine customer emails or online files without the individual's knowledge.
The FBI isn't sure how hackers got into that San Bernardino iPhone
The FBI probably doesn't know how Israeli hackers got into a coveted iPhone belonging to a San Bernardino, California extremist, and they may never find out.
Matthew Keys sentenced to 2 years in prison for Anonymous hack
Keys, a former social media editor, was convicted last fall of helping a hacker briefly deface an article on the Los Angeles Times' website.
FBI paid hackers who cracked the San Bernardino iPhone, report says
They were wearing gray hats.
The government wants to reverse an important ruling on iPhone encryption
The government still wants into that iPhone. No, the other iPhone.
By Pete Pachal