Blackphone – the Android smartphone that pushes privacy and security above all else – is to open an app store set to rival the Google Play marketplace.
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Advertising fraud: a quarter of digital ads stolen by cybercriminals’ bots
Nearly a quarter of digital advert impressions are faked, according to a new study. This advertising fraud is set to cost advertisers $6.3 billion in the next year, reports Channel Eye.
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Trust, Truth and Hoaxes in Social Media
Social networks are fun, but can also spread misinformation and worse. We discuss myths about your contract with Facebook, and whether British politicians are interested only in their own salaries.
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Company data at risk by widespread employee access
A large number of companies are leaving their confidential files at risk by over-sharing with employees, according to a new survey by the Ponemon Institute.
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Bebe clothing store suffers payment card breach
The clothing chain Bebe has been the latest company to suffer a breach of payment card information to hackers, reports PC World.
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Sony Pictures hacking traced to Thai hotel as North Korea denies involvement
The identity of the Sony Pictures hackers who attacked last week remains a mystery, but we have an alleged location where the attack was masterminded from, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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Tor a major source of bank fraud, says US Treasury Dept.
Tor has been used to mask the identities of cybercriminals in a significant number of bank frauds for over a decade, according to a US Treasury Department report obtained by Brian Krebs on his Krebs on Security website.
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Identity theft – six tips to help keep yours safe
Private data such as addresses and social security numbers can be just as valuable to cybercriminals as valid credit card details can be to thieves – if not more so. Lock yours down with our tips.
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US announces new cybersecurity unit with a focus on prevention
The Department of Justice has announced that it is creating a dedicated cybersecurity unit, with an eye on prevention rather, reports Gizmodo.
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Sony Pictures hacking exposed Hollywood stars’ personal data
The fallout from Sony Pictures’ hacking continued today, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that 47,000 sets of personal details have been posted online.
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