August 10, 2022

APIC/EPIC! Intel chips leak secrets even the kernel shouldn’t see…

If you've ever written code that left stuff lying around in memory when you didn't need it any more... we bet you've regretted it!

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December 06, 2017

Cayla doll too eavesdroppy to put under the Christmas tree, says France

That Bluetooth Cayla doll and i-Que surveillance robot can be taken over by any creep within 9 meters who wants to talk to your kid.

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September 18, 2017

DOJ lets itself off the privacy hook

The Department of Justice has excused its insider threat database from multiple provisions of the 1974 Privacy Act

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August 04, 2017

Google wants to track you in real life – privacy group says, ‘No way!’

Google plans to use AI tool to grab details of billions of in-store credit card transaction.

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October 28, 2016

New FCC rules impose privacy boost for ISP customers

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has just issued long-awaited rules about how ISPs can use and share personal information.

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August 23, 2016

Epic data breach revealed, but was your password stolen?

Epic games has owned up to two data breaches from its online forums. One of them involves password-related data. We investigate...

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June 24, 2015

Uber wants even more customer data – EPIC asks FTC to slam on the brakes

Uber wants location data when the app's running in the background (even when it's off on iOS), location data from IP address, and users' contact lists.

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April 08, 2015

Court might force US to reveal details of secret wireless kill switch

The Feds have been arguing for years that disclosing the protocol, SOP 303, would endanger people.

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