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Amazon Refuses To Disclose Data From Its Echo To Police Authorities Investigating A Murder Case
Amazon claims their deive is protected by the First Amendment. Amazon is keeping firm to protect its customer data as the company filed a motion to quash the search warrant for data from the Amazon Echo in a murder investigation in which James Andrew Bates is accused of murdering Victor Collins in Bentonville, Arkansas in November 2015.
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Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox Features Notifications Against Unsecured Websites So Users Can Decide, Apple Safari Kicks Out Sites Themselves
Web browsers Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox offer as much explicit advice and notifications to the users regarding security concerns.
Verizon Shaves $350 Million In Yahoo Purchase After Data Breaches; Over 1 Billion Emails & Passwords Are Compromised
Two major data breaches on Yahoo significantly reduced its price as negotiation for selling the internet business to Verizon continues.
Microsoft Users Will Be Vulnerable To Attacks As It Delays ‘Patch Tuesday’ For A Whole Month; What Could Be The Reason For Such A Long Delay?
Microsoft announced that it will delay is security patch for the month of February until March 14. See the possible reason for the long delay.
ESET Warns Against Malware That Masquerades As Flash Player: Here's How To Detect The Trojan
ESET researchers revealed a new app that masquerades as Flash Player. ESET researchers revealed a new app that masquerades as Flash Player. Unlucky users might find their devices siphoned of sensitive data, including bank credentials.
Shortage of Cybersecurity Experts & Shadow IT Threatens Cloud Industry; Companies Are In Losing Trend Despite Hot Public Reception
Cloud-based data and applications are difficult to maintain so the industry is slow in its development.
Apple's Tim Cook Calls For Strict Policy Against Fake News; Proposes Embedded Information Campaign In School Curriculum
Apple big boss Tim Cook appeals to governments to launch measures against fake news that are proliferating the internet nowadays.
UK Cyber Schools Program Will Deploy Teenagers Against Hackers; Addressed Lack Of Cyber Security Experts
UK government counters potential shortage of cybersecurity experts by launching Cyber Schools Program which gives extensive mentoring modules to extracurricular clubs.
How To Make A Secure Password: Worst Passwords Are '123456,' 'qwerty' & 'password,' Says Keeper Security Study
Over 10 million passwords that leaked online in 2016 revealed that majority are using terrible number-key combinations, making them susceptible to brute-force unraveling.
Glitch In Uber App Ends A Frenchman's Marriage After His Wife Traced His Affair; Sues Uber For $47 Million
An unnamed French is suing Uber after a glitch in the app made his wife track his car-hailing escapades, making his wife conclude that he is into illicit affair and ultimately lead to a divorce.
Elcomsoft Accused Apple Of Storing Deleted Browsing History; Calls iCloud Cross-Device Sync A Culprit For Security Vulnerability
Software company Elcomsoft accused Apple of storing deleted browsing history through iCloud's cross-device syncing feature.
Self-Destruct Smartphones Ala James Bond Is Finally Possible; Saudi Engineers Developed Extra Protection For Sensitive Data
Movie fans have seen self-destructing smartphones in the movies where protagonists - usually spies, get the message and just threw the phone away to explode.
Google Is Going To Purge Millions Of Apps From Play Store Due To Privacy & Security Issues: How To Detect 'Zombie' Apps
Lesson 101: it is prudent to do in-depth scrutiny of reviews before downloading any app from Google Play Store because the service is apparently teeming with data-stealers masquerading as legit apps.
