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Facebook privacy fail: Apps leak private info, report

Even if you use the strictest privacy settings on Facebook, many applications can pass on information that personally identifies you and your friends to advertisers, says a Wall Street Journal...

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Hackers release iOS 4.2.1 unlock for iPhone 3GS

Hacking-happy users of iPhone 3G and 3GS models can now unlock their phones to work with other carriers, thanks to a new hack. The iPhone Dev Team released this weekend a new carrier unlock for the...

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Amazon Cloud Player now works with iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Amazon's Cloud Player music streaming service launched only with Android compatibility, but an update rolled out this weekend quietly introduced basic support for Apple's iOS. If you have an Amazon...

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Apple iCloud: A visual tour

Apple's new Web storage system will sync your music, pictures, and more.

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Anonymous Picks up Slack as LulzSec Calls it Quits

Hacking season is not over yet. Even though LulzSec, the group of hackers who made a name for themselves by hacking Sony, Nintendo, and PBS among others, called it quits on Saturday, another group...

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Anonymous leaks nude images of BART spokesman

The hacking group Anonymous has waged a full-on war on BART, the San Francisco subway system, over cellular shutdowns to stifle protests. Following two demonstrations that led to temporary station...

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Android Malware Has Surged 472 Percent Since July

Android users take note: Researchers have found a whopping 472 percent increase in Android malware samples since this summer. The free-for-all Android Market has seen a striking increase in the volume...

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Google Warns Gmail Users Over 'State-Sponsored Attacks'

Google believes a subset of Gmail users may be the target of what it calls “state-sponsored” malicious attacks. Certain Gmail users will see a warning message over this issue from now on, although this...

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New Android Malware Uses Phones as Spam Botnet

Researchers at security firm Sophos say they have discovered malware for Android phones that is used as a spam botnet. Spam messages are being sent from Google Android phones and tablets, all of which...

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Skype disables password reset after security flaw exposed

Microsoft has disabled the option for users to reset their Skype passwords after security experts uncovered a serious flaw in the software that allowed anyone who knows your email address to hack your...

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Microsoft downplays IE flaw that allows mouse tracking

Microsoft says it is investigating a possible bug in Internet Explorer that allows others to follow the position of your mouse cursor on screen, even if IE is minimized.

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Facebook to offer Snapchat-like 'self-destructing' message app, says report

Facebook is working on a messaging app that will allow users to send each other "self-destructing" messages and photos, according to reports. The app could expand Facebook's growing portfolio of mobile...

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Zendesk security breach affects Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest users

Customer service turned into customer disservice on Thursday, when a security breach at Zendesk spilled over to affect Twitter, Tumblr, and Pinterest users.

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Third time's the charm? Adobe patches even more critical Flash vulnerabilities

On Tuesday, Adobe released yet another security patch for Flash player, addressing several critical vulnerabilities that would allow attackers to take control of affected computers. The update is for...

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BlackBerry, UK government reject claims of failed BB10 security certification

Both BlackBerry and the U.K. government have denied reports that the new BB10 software has been rejected for use in sensitive government communications.

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New Microsoft campaign promotes privacy prowess

Microsoft has launched yet another privacy awareness campaign, but this time around, the company decided to focus more on its own privacy right-doings rather than Google's alleged wrongdoings....

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Samsung delays launch of Knox Android security software until 'later date'

If you're looking for more robust security features for your business's Android phones, you're going to be waiting a while longer--at least if your company relies on hardware from the most popular...

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Apple iCloud: A visual tour

Apple's new Web storage system will sync your music, pictures, and more.

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Amazon Cloud Player now works with iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Amazon's Cloud Player music streaming service launched only with Android compatibility, but an update rolled out this weekend quietly introduced basic support for Apple's iOS. If you have an Amazon...

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Apple iCloud: A visual tour

Apple's new Web storage system will sync your music, pictures, and more.

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