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Add anti-cyberbullying advocates to the growing list of critics who don't like proposed legislation in New York's state assembly that would strip some people of their online anonymity.
First-quarter threat report finds PC malware at the highest levels in four years, and increases on the Android platform and Mac.
CNET has learned that the FBI has formed a Domestic Communications Assistance Center, which is tasked with developing new electronic surveillance technologies, including intercepting Internet, wireless, and VoIP communications.
In a new hack into the U.S. Department of Justice's Web site, Anonymous claims to have grabbed "lots of shiny things such as internal emails, and the entire database dump."
The iOS security app scans what's installed on your device and tells you what kinds of information your apps have access to.
Google is using a clever Domain Name System hack to let people infected with the DNSChanger malware know that they have only a few weeks left before their Internet connection goes dead.
More than 47,000 comments in English and German on Facebook's proposed privacy policy changes is way more than needed to trigger a required vote by users.
Judge chastises plaintiff for showing no remorse after roommate apparently kills himself following the spying.
The Mac users that ZDNet Asia spoke to regarding Flashback and other new threats expressed indifference at best toward the need for antivirus safeguards.
Anonymous group AntiS3curityOPS says action is in retaliation for alleged police brutality committed during protests against NATO summit.
A security flaw allowing third parties to control MetroPCS' ZTE Score M leaves users vulnerable.
Director Robert Mueller says FBI needs to be able to "capture communications" of people under surveillance, but declines to elaborate on renewed lobbying effort reported by CNET two weeks ago.
A class-action lawsuit filed by Stewarts Law US combines 21 cases across the U.S.
What a surprise: the U.K. government was forced to reveal under Freedom of Information laws that more than 1,000 civil servants have "snooped" on British citizens' private data.
The popular video-sharing app responds to complaint from privacy advocate.
Tables turn as hacker favorites are targeted in DDoS attacks.
The two-time adviser to the U.S. government on cybersecurity is stepping down to spend more time with family, look into teaching, and ride his motorcycle on a trip out West.
The social network stops the tracking when users are on Firefox or other browsers that support the Do Not Track feature. Of course, that feature also has to be turned on.
With a new service called SceneTap set to put video cameras in bars, privacy advocates warn that a red line's about to get crossed.
Startup called Euclid Elements shows up at privacy conference to say there are no problems with recording locations of millions of smartphones (unless their owners go to the company's Web site and opt out).
According to the security firm, the makers of the Flashback malware made $14,000 from click fraud last month, but can't collect on it.
Privacy experts say that just because the company is going public, doesn't mean that it's game over for user privacy. In fact, it might shine a brighter light on privacy concerns.
Interactive NUads advertisements tied to the Kinect sensor will roll out in late spring, Microsoft tells CNET. But will all other Kinect apps be as privacy-sensitive?
Apple's security and OS updates included the latest version of QuickTime, which Apple has just made available for Windows PCs.
Avira resolves faulty software update after it is found to block Windows applications.
