Instagram, Vine, and other apps pass data around without encryption
Celebgate the sequel it’s not. Concerning, it is.
On Sep 11, 2014 by Eric Geller
Apple investigating iCloud hack, starting by patching a major security flaw
If you’re Jennifer Lawrence, Apple is listening.
On Sep 1, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
Yes, Google is reading your email, and yes, you should care
Wake up.
On Aug 7, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker
How to make sure your Instagram account doesn’t get hijacked
Facebook is taking its sweet, sweet time patching this hole.
On Jul 30, 2014 by Mike Wehner
Leak lets you send anonymous emails
Leak is great at making private things public, for better or worse.
On Jul 28, 2014 by Mike Wehner
Motorola introduces a digital tattoo so you can auto-unlock your smartphone
What do you value more, nine hours or $73?
On Jul 23, 2014 by Mike Wehner
Americans care more about privacy than security, survey finds
Microsoft would like the government to know that the American people are serious about online privacy.
On Jul 19, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
This is the machine that could fix the TSA
Tired of free public massages courtesy of the TSA? This may be the solution.
On Jul 14, 2014 by Micah Singleton
Researchers found a way to pull personal data from old Android phones
Security software firm Avast claims it pulled personal data from phones reset to factory settings.
On Jul 9, 2014 by Lewis Parker
Coming to America? Not with a dead phone, TSA says
Flying to the U.S.? Don’t forget your charger.
On Jul 7, 2014 by Micah Singleton
Does Slingshot have the same privacy weaknesses as Snapchat?
Like its progenitor Snapchat, Slingshot might pose some pretty serious security risks.
On Jun 20, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Snowden talks mass surveillance at Personal Democracy Forum 2014
“Security is not the only value that Americans treasure.”
On Jun 5, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
You’ll soon be able to download Tor’s new instant messenger
A powerful anonymous messenger would help democratize the digital privacy movement that Tor has long been leading.
On Jun 3, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
How two strangers wound up accidentally sharing the same Instagram account
How a 27 year old man and a high school girl ended up with the same Instagram account.
On May 29, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
Snapchat settles with the FTC over allegedly misleading users
Snapchat and the FTC make nice
On May 8, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
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