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November 5, 2015

Survey: 25% of young adults store embarrassing photos on their smartphone

As the celebrity photo scandal continues with another round of leaked images, a new survey finds that one out of every four young adults have “embarrassing photos” on their phone.

November 5, 2015

AT&T data thief fired after accessing 1,600 private customer accounts

AT&T has written to a number of its subscribers, warning of unauthorized access to their accounts, which could result in theft of private data. The person responsible has since been fired. 

November 5, 2015

3 ways crooks attack on public Wi-Fi

Kim Komando reveals three ways crooks can access your information using free Wi-Fi.

November 5, 2015

Facebook tightens research guidelines

Facebook has tightened its research guidelines following uproar over its disclosure this summer that it allowed researchers to manipulate users' feeds to see if they could change their mood.

November 5, 2015

Apple could face heat from police on refusing data access, expert says

Apple’s tight privacy strategy on devices running its iOS 8 operating system will make life more difficult for law enforcement, warns police consultant and retired L.A.P.D Lieutenant Raymond Foster.

November 5, 2015

Hackers hitting celebrity targets only getting started, expert warns

The cyberattack that targeted stars such as Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton may be just the tip of the iceberg, predicts a security expert, warning that hackers are becoming more sophisticated.

November 5, 2015

8 tech gadgets for the college bound

These stylish, retro gadgets and gizmos will help you keep tabs on your homework and stay connected with other students – and you’ll fit right in in the dorm. 

November 5, 2015

‘Honeynets’ and car hacking: DEF CON highlights

Think your car and route to work are safe? Your baby monitor? Is your text messaging private? Think again.

November 5, 2015

Kanye: A paparazzi drone could electrocute my daughter

Kanye West has added his voice to the controversy over drones, expressing his fears that one of the remote-controlled devices could accidentally electrocute his daughter.

November 5, 2015

BlackBerry launches cybersnooping counterattack

With controversy still swirling around government snooping efforts, BlackBerry has announced a deal to acquire German anti-eavesdropping specialist Secusmart.