CNET News - Security & Privacy

Guantanamo Wi-Fi shuttered after Anonymous hacking threat

Dara Kerr — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:45:35 PDT

In unity with the prison's inmates, the hacking group pledges to disrupt online activities at Guantanamo -- prompting the U.S. military to shut down the base's Wi-Fi.

Google breach may have led to sensitive data leaks

Dara Kerr — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:38 PDT

Chinese hackers were blamed for breaking into Google's servers in 2010; now, U.S. officials say these cyberattacks may have led to the release of secret government information.

Future Firefox takes tougher stance on mixed content

Seth Rosenblatt — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:52:51 PDT

Mozilla might be fine with mixed company, but it's not fond of mixed content. A new tool to block unsecured content on secure sites makes its debut in the latest update to Firefox Aurora.

Originally posted at News - Business Tech

Google security: You (still) are the weakest link

Seth Rosenblatt — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:48 PDT

At its I/O conference, two of Google's top-level security experts say the company is intensely focused on the issue, but passwords remain a thorny problem.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

Google Glass spurs privacy questions from Congress

Shara Tibken — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:53:43 PDT

Several congressional members send a letter to Google CEO Larry Page about concerns such as whether Google will use facial recognition technology with Glass.

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

New Mac spyware found in the Oslo Freedom Forum

Topher Kessler — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:34:32 PDT

One surprise is that the new spyware found on Oslo Freedom Forum members' systems has a valid Apple Developer ID.

Originally posted at MacFixIt

LulzSec case in U.K. brings sentences for 4 men

Charlie Osborne — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:33:30 PDT

Core members of LulzSec have been sentenced for their campaigns -- and according to the defense, some of the victims were "thoroughly deserving" of what happened to them.

Apple, Samsung, others urged to help thwart mobile phone thefts

Lance Whitney — Mon, 13 May 2013 08:54:23 PDT

The New York State attorney general is asking Apple, Samsung, Google, Motorola, and Microsoft what they're doing to crack down on the costly and sometimes violent thefts of mobile phones.

Originally posted at News - Mobile

Bloomberg: Yes, reporters had access to client data

Lance Whitney — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:39:34 PDT

The editor in chief of Bloomberg News has admitted that reporters were able to access limited client information via Bloomberg terminals, an error he calls "inexcusable."

Originally posted at News - Internet & Media

Microsoft warns of new Trojan hijacking Facebook accounts

Steven Musil — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:30:15 PDT

Malware focusing on the social network's users in Brazil masquerades as a legitimate Google Chrome extension and Firefox add-on.