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President Obama calls for reigning in spy programs in State of the Union
By Matt Swider published
In his SOTU speech, the President wants to reform the way the government spies on on Americans.
Target admits PIN numbers were stolen in payment data breach
By Michael Rougeau published
Updated A report this week said Target shoppers' debit card pin numbers were stolen, but Target says that's not the case.
Apple says it couldn't read your iMessages even if it wanted to
By Michael Rougeau published
After hackers claimed otherwise, Apple said that iMessages would have to be redesigned for the company to intercept them.
iSpy not: Internet firms deny involvement in NSA PRISM data mining program
By Michelle Fitzsimmons published
Updated Two government agencies reportedly have direct access to servers belonging to the likes of Google, Apple and Facebook.
Google Australia's office hacked by researchers
By Nick Broughall published
A pair of security researchers have easily gained access to the building control system of Google's Australian office.
Dutchman nabbed on suspicion of one of the largest web attacks ever
By JR Bookwalter published
Spanish police detain suspect alleged to have launched enormous attack on anti-spam firm.
Mobile Phishing: How to avoid getting hooked
By Alex Kidman published
TUTORIAL The mobile side of phishing is still in its infancy, but there's every reason to be cautious, unless you don't like your bank account much.
Selected Apple iMessage users hit by DDoS attack, forcing iOS app crash
By Chris Smith published
iOS developers are reporting mass spamming through Apple's iMessage app in targeted attacks.
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