Privacy

NSA Leaks Show Facebook-Spoofing Malware Programs Expanding - Greenwald Report

Is that Facebook? Or is the U.S. National Security Agency pretending to be Facebook to install malware on your computer? It turns out, that's a question you might have to ask yourself.

The Most Private of Privacy Invasions: UK Spies Collected Pictures from Ordinary Yahoo Users' Webcams

Britain's version of the National Security Agency, the GHCQ, has reportedly captured images from the webcam chats of millions of Yahoo users. And Yahoo is not happy about it, to say the least.

RSA Conference 2014: A Call To Arms, After a Dismal Year for Cyber Security

While thousands of tech companies and organizations, big and small, and many more concerned citizens got out and protested mass internet surveillance earlier this month, one senior VP at a security firm told attendees at this week's RSA Conference on cyber security that they aren't mad enough.

'The Day We Fight Back': Thousands Protest NSA Surveillance in Aaron Swartz's Memory

Reddit, Tumblr, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, the American Civil Liberties Union and more than 5,000 other internet-based companies and organizations have joined together to protest surveillance by the National Security Agency on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Obama's NSA Limitations Approved, But NSA Collection Already Lower Than Expected

Just as a court has approved of two of President Obama's reforms to limit the use of phone records by the National Security Agency, a report has come out showing that the NSA's phone record collection has actually already been somewhat limited - simply due to being overwhelmed by information.

NBC's Sochi Hacking Report Misleading, Says Computer Expert From Report and Others

After NBC News aired a report warning visitors to the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics that it will be "open hunting season" for hackers, security experts - including the one shown in the report - are saying the report is overblown and misleading.

Sochi Winter Olympics 2014: Beware of Hacking Attacks, Warns NBC News

Visitors to the Sochi Olympics will have their devices hacked, according to an NBC News report. And it's not a matter of if, but when.

Obama's NSA Reform: Electronic Frontier Foundation Levies Harsh ScoreCard

Internet rights advocacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation took the trouble to "score" President Obama's promises on reforming the National Security Agency's snooping practices.

Smile, Your Face Might Appear in Google Ads

Google+ is adding a lot of pluses these days, and one that users will not be happy about -- being featured in an ad that could include your username, picture and comments, without being compensated for it.

Online Privacy Policy Laws: California Helps Teens Clean Up their Digital Act on Social Media

On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown set a precedent by signing off on a new law that would require websites to allow people younger than 18 to remove their own postings.

iPhone Fingerprint Scanner Rumored In Upgrade

Ever get annoyed with friends, family, and significant others who feel the need to snoop through your phone? Chances are just about everyone has experienced this on some level, but now, it appears that the folks at Apple have come up with an easy and very high-tech solution.

Ecuador Claims U.K. Agency Bugged Embassy Housing Wikileaks Founder Assange

The embassy has been home to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been on the run from Western governments ever since he first broke the WikiLeaks cables.

Shia Labeouf NSA Warning: Actor Told Jay Leno About Spying in 2008 [VIDEO]

On the Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2008, Labeouf spoke about many of the issues that people are now outraged over regarding the NSA's spying efforts.
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