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Privacy survey reveals organisations could be more transparent
A national survey of how organisations handle privacy shows that 91 per cent believe they could be more transparent with consumers about how their information is used.
A national survey of how organisations handle privacy shows that 91 per cent believe they could be more transparent with consumers about how their information is used.
The security weaknesses of vendors are increasingly the weaknesses of their clients, no matter how fortified their own networks.
Financial services, healthcare and the public sector are targeted in one fifth of all attacks, according to a Verizon report.
Intruders accessed account names and email addresses, as well as Hipchat's encrypted database of account passwords.
Software vulnerabilities in a Hyundai app that lets a car be started remotely made the company's vehicles susceptible to theft for three months, a cyber security firm said.
Bose knows what you're listening to, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in the US.
Gamers beware: hackers offering free virtual trinkets don't care about your passwords or personal data, but your employer's most closely guarded secrets.
If you're still sticking to older versions of Windows, you could run into a problem.
Hackers have released documents and files that cybersecurity experts say indicate the US National Security Agency had accessed the SWIFT interbank messaging system, allowing it to monitor money flows among some Middle Eastern and Latin American banks.
Hundreds of channels have been compromised by OurMine, which is claiming it as 'The biggest hack in YouTube history'.
As of Thursday, your metadata is now being stored for two years and is available to Government agencies without warrant.
The bug that leaves personal banking details vulnerable was detected late last week by multiple sources.
Fingerprint sensors have turned modern smartphones into miracles of convenience, but have also left a gaping security hole.
Facebook is taking new steps to crack down on its network's "revenge porn" problem, including a new process that prevents users from reposting intimate images shared without the subject's consent.
Global cyber security firm Intel Security has been renamed McAfee and now operates as an independent company, completing a split from Intel.
The US House Republicans voted overwhelmingly to rebuke internet policies enacted under the Obama administration.
Facebook is cutting police departments off from a vast trove of data that has been increasingly used to monitor protesters and activists.
While we know intellectually that everything we do online is recorded, we often still act as though our conversations are ephemeral.
Aside from the US, many other advanced nations such as China, Russia, Britain and Israel have extremely sophisticated tools for digital spying.
The CIA can crack and take control of iPhones, smart TVs and connected cars worldwide, WikiLeaks alleges.
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