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Yahoo fumbles security in Axis browser launch

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:10:43 GMT

Troubled Internet pioneer forgets to publish terms of service for its new browser and then leaves in an apparent vulnerability.

Notorious Bredolab virus creator is sentenced to prison

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:38:27 GMT

Credited with infecting 30 million computers around the world, Georgy Avanesov is sentenced to four years in prison in Armenia.

Proposed NY ban on anonymous posts comes under fire

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:35:06 GMT

Add anti-cyberbullying advocates to the growing list of critics who don't like proposed New York state legislation that would strip some people of their online anonymity.

Malware increases on all platforms, McAfee says

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:10:33 GMT

First-quarter threat report finds PC malware at the highest levels in four years, and increases on the Android platform and Mac.

FBI quietly forms secretive Net-surveillance unit

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:44:32 GMT

CNET has learned that the FBI has formed a Domestic Communications Assistance Center, which is tasked with developing new electronic surveillance technologies, including intercepting Internet, wireless, and VoIP communications.

Anonymous attacks Justice Dept., nabbing 1.7GB of data

Wed, 23 May 2012 04:22:12 GMT

In a new hack into the U.S. Department of Justice's Web site, Anonymous claims to have grabbed "lots of shiny things such as internal emails, and the entire database dump."

Clueful scans your iOS apps for privacy behavior

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:17:29 GMT

The iOS security app scans what's installed on your device and tells you what kinds of information your apps have access to.

Google will alert users to DNSChanger malware infection

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:00:13 GMT

Google is using a clever Domain Name System hack to let people infected with the DNSChanger malware know that they have only a few weeks left before their Internet connection goes dead.

Vote likely on Facebook privacy policy changes

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:36:31 GMT

More than 47,000 comments in English and German on Facebook's proposed privacy policy changes is way more than needed to trigger a required vote by users.

Rutgers student gets 30 days for spying on gay roommate with Webcam

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:43:07 GMT

Judge chastises plaintiff for showing no remorse after roommate apparently kills himself following the spying.

Mac OS users on security: No worries

Mon, 21 May 2012 14:29:05 GMT

The Mac users that ZDNet Asia spoke to regarding Flashback and other new threats expressed indifference at best toward the need for antivirus safeguards.

Hacktivists claim takedown of Chicago police Web site

Sun, 20 May 2012 18:08:54 GMT

Anonymous group AntiS3curityOPS says action is in retaliation for alleged police brutality committed during protests against NATO summit.

Backdoor security flaw found in ZTE Score M

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:30:49 GMT

A security flaw allowing third parties to control MetroPCS' ZTE Score M leaves users vulnerable.

FBI 'looking at' law making Web sites wiretap-ready, director says

Fri, 18 May 2012 20:17:00 GMT

Director Robert Mueller says FBI needs to be able to "capture communications" of people under surveillance, but declines to elaborate on renewed lobbying effort reported by CNET two weeks ago.

Facebook sued for $15 billion over alleged privacy infractions

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:00:05 GMT

A class-action lawsuit filed by Stewarts Law US combines 21 cases across the U.S.

Caught snooping: U.K. government staffers

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:34:54 GMT

What a surprise: the U.K. government was forced to reveal under Freedom of Information laws that more than 1,000 civil servants have "snooped" on British citizens' private data.

Socialcam closes hole that enabled accidental sharing

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:06:19 GMT

The popular video-sharing app responds to complaint from privacy advocate.

Pirate Bay, WikiLeaks fight off crippling attacks

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:22:10 GMT

Tables turn as hacker favorites are targeted in DDoS attacks.

U.S. cybersecurity chief Howard Schmidt retiring

Thu, 17 May 2012 18:38:44 GMT

The two-time adviser to the U.S. government on cybersecurity is stepping down to spend more time with family, look into teaching, and ride his motorcycle on a trip out West.

Twitter announces support for Do Not Track

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:41:09 GMT

The social network stops the tracking when users are on Firefox or other browsers that support the Do Not Track feature. Of course, that feature also has to be turned on.

Friday debut of SF bar-cams stirs sour reception

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:29:24 GMT

With a new service called SceneTap set to put video cameras in bars, privacy advocates warn that a red line's about to get crossed.

Euclid downplays privacy concerns about Wi-Fi tracking

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:36:39 GMT

Startup called Euclid Elements shows up at privacy conference to say there are no problems with recording locations of millions of smartphones (unless their owners go to the company's Web site and opt out).

Flashback makers missed out on their payday, Symantec says

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:06:55 GMT

According to the security firm, the makers of the Flashback malware made $14,000 from click fraud last month, but can't collect on it.

Facebook IPO doesn't mean the end of privacy

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:51:57 GMT

Privacy experts say that just because the company is going public, doesn't mean that it's game over for user privacy. In fact, it might shine a brighter light on privacy concerns.

Microsoft readies NUads: They watch you watching them

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:54:48 GMT

Interactive NUads advertisements tied to the Kinect sensor will roll out in late spring, Microsoft tells CNET. But will all other Kinect apps be as privacy-sensitive?