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Microsoft unleashes bug bounty program — for betas, too
The software giant's bug bounty program will aim to fix security flaws, bugs, and vulnerabilities even before products are released.
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Oracle releases latest round of Java security patches
Oracle has released critical patch updates containing 40 security fixes across Java SE products.
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BlackBerry issues 'critical' security warning for Z10 phones
The first flagship BlackBerry 10 phone contains a "critical" bug that could allow hackers to crack open the device and pilfer files and data.
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Congressman denies report claiming NSA can listen to calls without warrants
CORRECTED: The politician who allegedly said the U.S. National Security Agency can listen to phone calls of both U.S. residents and foreign nationals without a court order debunks the original report.
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Ad exec: Online ad industry complicit in NSA PRISM datamining
A leading figure in digital advertising says the ad industry is complicit in the NSA mass-data spying program, PRISM.
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EU 'assessing U.S. relationship' amid PRISM spying claims
In a letter obtained by ZDNet, the EU justice chief hints at consequences to come for the U.S. government if European citizens were targeted by the NSA's PRISM program.
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Microsoft misses Google-found flaw in Patch Tuesday updates
Despite rolling out five security updates, Microsoft missed out a patch for a zero-day flaw in Windows. And it just so happened it was discovered by its main rival in the business space.
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Eight members of international cybercrime ring charged
After allegedly trying to steal $15 million from U.S. banking customers, U.S. feds haven't taken the conspiracy lightly.
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Pentagon bids for $23 billion to combat cyberthreats
The Pentagon has called for $23 billion to be spent through fiscal 2018 to combat global cybercrime.
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Obama defends NSA surveillance: 'Nobody is listening to your phonecalls'
President Obama has called NSA surveillance a "modest encroachment" on privacy.
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Guardian reveals identity of NSA whistleblower
Meet Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower and former technical assistant for the CIA.
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Boundless Informant: US gov't collects 100 billion surveillance records a month
Meet the U.S. National Security Agency's global intelligence tracking tool, "Boundless Informant," the latest secretive system leaked by a London newspaper.
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Ask a hacker: Top four anti-surveillance apps
After a week of leaks of NSA citizen surveillance and Internet company denials, Violet Blue reports which mobile apps are best for privacy.
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Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to fix one critical Internet Explorer flaw
In June's upcoming Patch Tuesday, the software giant has only one "critical" flaw up its sleeve, with the remaining four rated "important."
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US to freeze assets of hackers, throw them out of the country
Involved in cybercrime? Don't count on a visa to protect you.
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NSA 'top secret' spying order affects millions of Americans: FAQ
The U.S. government is vacuuming up millions of Verizon customer records on a daily basis, according to a leaked "top secret" court order. Here's everything you need to know.
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Microsoft, FBI crack cybercrime ring
The Redmond giant says it has successfully disrupted a harmful network of botnets.
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Verizon records vacuumed up by NSA under 'top secret' Patriot Act order
The U.S. government has collected millions of Verizon customers' details, including phone call and location-based data, under a top secret order that was leaked to a London newspaper.
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Symantec report: Mistakes cause most security breaches -- not hackers
Before heaping all of the blame on cyber criminal methods, perhaps we should all step back and take some responsibility for security failures too.
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BSkyB shares threat data with competition after falling foul of the SEA
After being targeted by the Syrian Electronic Army, BSkyB has begun working with other firms to try and improve cybersecurity defenses.
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