CNET News - Security & Privacy

Google tackles piracy by removing millions of URLs

Dara Kerr — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:17:18 PDT

A new Google report shows that piracy and copyright infringement are growing exponentially, with 1.2 million URL removal requests per month, and Microsoft seems to be a particular complainant.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

Kaspersky to cut phisher lines before they hook you

Seth Rosenblatt — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:11:05 PDT

In its upcoming 2013 suites, Russian security firm lays out a prevention plan to block phishers from reaching you.

Originally posted at The Download Blog

New Jersey mayor, son accused of hacking recall Web site

Chris Matyszczyk — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:02:00 PDT

The mayor of West New York, N.J., is arrested along with his son and accused of hijacking a site supporting the mayor's recall.

Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

Yahoo fumbles security in Axis browser launch

Steven Musil — Wed, 23 May 2012 23:10:43 PDT

Troubled Internet pioneer forgets to publish terms of service for its new browser and also leaves the door open to an apparent vulnerability.

Notorious Bredolab virus creator is sentenced to prison

Dara Kerr — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:38:27 PDT

Credited with infecting 30 million computers around the world, Georgy Avanesov is sentenced to four years in prison in Armenia.

Proposed NY ban on anonymous posts comes under fire

Greg Sandoval — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:35:06 PDT

Add anti-cyberbullying advocates to the growing list of critics who don't like proposed New York state legislation that would strip some people of their online anonymity.

Malware increases on all platforms, McAfee says

Donna Tam — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:10:33 PDT

First-quarter threat report finds PC malware at the highest levels in four years, and increases on the Android platform and Mac.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

FBI quietly forms secretive Net-surveillance unit

Declan McCullagh — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:44:32 PDT

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.

Anonymous attacks Justice Dept., nabbing 1.7GB of data

Dara Kerr — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:22:12 PDT

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."

Clueful scans your iOS apps for privacy behavior

Josh Lowensohn — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:17:29 PDT

The iOS security app scans what's installed on your device and tells you what kinds of information your apps have access to.

Originally posted at News - Apple