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If you think Facebook privacy is so bad, the open Web is worse
It seems like anyone who wants to be anybody is whacking Facebook over its loose — or rather loosening — privacy policies. Earlier this month, with disregard to the grammer momma taught me, Even I whacked CEO Mark Zuckerberg aside the head about Facebook privacy. As bad as pundits make out Facebook privacy to be,…
Text message provider to pay out for Android malware
H-Online: UK regulator PhonepayPlus (fomerly known ICSTIS) has imposed a fine of £50,000 on a payment provider used for an Android malware-based fraud and forced it to reimburse customers’ losses. Last December, unknown perpetrators posted fake versions of popular applications on Google’s Play store (formerly the Android Market) which sent out expensive premium rate text…
Operation Payback takes down UK IP office
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Barnes & Noble’s Nook Hits Best Buy Stores Next Week
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Linux Malware targets WordPress and common Plugins
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