January 04, 2016

Armed robber took “Snapchat selfie” with victim, leading to his arrest

A narcissistic robber who couldn't resist taking a selfie with one of his victims was arrested when police used the photo to identify him.

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December 31, 2015

Naked Security’s top 10 most popular stories of 2015

From security bugs, via the Dark Web, to viral social media posts gone wrong, here are the Top 10 Naked Security stories of 2015. Bet you can't guess which story made #1!

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December 29, 2015

The weird and wacky of 2015: strange security and privacy stories

These wacky stories remind us how important cybersecurity and online privacy have become in all areas of our lives.

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December 11, 2015

Advent tip #11: Ask permission to post photos, not forgiveness!

"Ask before you post" is a small courtesy, but it shows you care about other people's privacy - and we think that's a great example to set.

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November 10, 2015

Fugitive nabbed after posting selfies from Mexico

A fugitive is back in custody after having spent a year posting selfies onto Facebook showing his tanned mug and his beachside hideaway.

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September 25, 2015

What are you more afraid of – sharks or selfies?

People have died taking selfies while posing with live grenades, falling off bridges, and running with bulls. Is death by selfie really a big problem?

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September 17, 2015

Snapchat, less ghostly than ever, now lets you pay to replay snaps

The paid replay option only allows you to replay any given snap once, but that's still one more time than you might expect for an image that's supposed to "disappear" after it's viewed.

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July 08, 2015

It’s time we stopped calling Millennials “dumb” about data privacy

Among the impressions people have of Millennials is that they are self-obsessed, addicted to oversharing on social media, and clueless when it comes to online privacy. Here's why that's wrong.

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July 03, 2015

MasterCard to trial pay-by-face for online purchasing

Stare at the phone and blink to prove you're alive, the company's security researchers decided. But didn't other researchers already foil that one...?

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