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Study: Mobile Antivirus Apps Fail the Spyware Test
Against nine apps that offer spyware-like features, no vendor detected more than six of the nine, with the lowest-ranking only detecting a third of the threats.
Today in People-Are-Spying-On-You News
Today we surrender to the glut of recent articles concerning security — personal, national and otherwise. You win, articles. You win. Here are your links.
PSA: Update Your iPhone and iPad Tumblr Apps – There’s a Security Issue
Tumblr is also advising users to change their passwords.
Ubisoft: Change Your Passwords, We’ve Been Hacked
If you use the same username and password elsewhere, you’ve got some work to do.
Facebook Android App Leaked Hundreds of Millions of Users’ Phone Numbers
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Facebook.
Cloudsweeper’s Gmail Security Audit Is Alarming and Useful
How much is your e-mail worth to a bad guy?
Building a Better Password
Hackers can break 90 percent of passwords, and new methods — like eyeprints — are needed to protect our data.
Warning: Cover Up Your Webcam When Not in Use
The BBC has uncovered an entire industry centering on the buying and selling of access to compromised webcams, especially those owned by women.
Best Frenemies Forever: Why the U.S. Government Courts Hackers
Even as officials criticize Snowden, they’re encouraging programmers with similar skill sets
Trust Us, We’re From Silicon Valley: Tech Giants Race to Bolster Public Image
America’s largest Internet companies are tripping over themselves to bolster their public image following blockbuster disclosures about their role in the U.S. government’s controversial data-gathering program.
Google: We’re No NSA Stooge and We’ll Prove It If the Feds Let Us
Google has asked the U.S. Department of Justice for permission to publish the number of national-security information requests it receives from the government.