Firefox Could Get an Ultra-Secure ‘Tor Mode’
Firefox and the Tor Project are, apparently, working on developing a new private mode for Firefox with even more proection
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FaceApp’s Russian Ties Spur Fears of Online Photo Privacy
FaceApp's viral images come with a policy offering little data privacy, a company based in Russia, and 80 million users'
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Google Pays Contract Workers “A Few Cents” to Transcribe Your Conversations
Google has been paying contractors to listen and transcribe Google Home recordings of completely unaware users. One of the
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Marriott and British Airways Hit With Millions in Data Breach Fines
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has levied a record-setting £183.39 million fine against British Airways
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How to Watch the Women’s World Cup Final with a VPN
This Sunday sees the final of the Women's World Cup, a soccer event that has grabbed our attention more than ever before, tha
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Illegal Bitcoin Farms in Iran Cause Energy Spike
Iran's government-subsidized electricity saw a 7% spike in consumption in June, destabilizing the country's power grid. The
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US Tech Giants Are Reportedly Selling to Huawei Despite Ban
In May, the Trump administration issued a blanket ban on US companies supplying hardware or software to the Chinese tech
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Florida Town Pays $600,000 to Ransomware Hackers
Hacking has paid off for the criminals who held the computer systems of a small Florida town hostage. Riviera Beach, a Palm
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5 Things We Learned from BBC Interview with Facebook’s Nick Clegg
Today, Nick Clegg, Facebook's Vice-President of Global Affairs and Communications, sat down for an interview on BBC radio,
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The UK’s Internet ‘Porn Block’ Delayed Indefinitely
The UK's controversial porn block has been delayed indefinitely after repeated delays which started in 2018. The policy,
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Russia Taunts US with Threat of Cyber War
The United States is allegedly hacking Russia's electric power grid. It's a digital shot across the bow designed to warn
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Cyber Attacks Cost US Businesses $654 Billion in 2018
Online security hasn't been a big priority for US businesses, as a new report found that cyber attacks cost them upwards of
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Russia Bans 9 VPNs, But Not Kaspersky
Russia’s regulations agency Roscomnadzor has told the country's top VPN providers to link their servers to the
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Chrome Restricts Ad-Blockers: What This Means For You
Google Chrome may be one of the most popular browsers out there, but it has provoked plenty of ire recently in the way that
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US Immigration Now Asks For Your Social Media Details
People wishing to travel to the US are now being asked to provide their social media details on visa applications, as well
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Microsoft Drops Password Renewal Requests
If you're fed up with being pestered every month to change your password, just as you've memorized your last one, then we
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Major Dating App Data Leak Exposes 42 Million User Records
A large number of dating app users could be at risk for having their personal information stolen, as a security expert found
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The Facial Recognition Fightback
In the space of two weeks, there have been three landmark incidents in the use of facial recognition in the US and the UK.
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Airbnb Users Targeted in Latest Scam
Booking a weekend away? You might want to double check exactly who your booking is going through, especially if you're using
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US Declares National Emergency Over Huawei Security Concerns
Tensions between the US and Chinese-based tech giant Huawei aren't getting better any time soon, as the Trump administration
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Millions Of Cisco Routers Around the World Have One Big Security Flaw
Security researchers have discovered two big new vulnerabilities in popular Cisco routers which are used by hundreds of
