LivingSocial confirms hacking; More than 50 million accounts affected

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UPDATED: LivingSocial is the latest major online property to be hacked. Here are more details about what to do next from company leaders.
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The Top Ten Commandments of Password Protection

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Protecting your passwords is a vital component of keeping your online accounts safe and secure. Careless users often find themselves the victim of email or Facebook hacks.
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Oh Look, Rep. Mike Rogers Wife Stands To Benefit Greatly From CISPA Passing

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It would appear that Rep. Mike Rogers, the main person in Congress pushing for CISPA, has kept rather quiet about a very direct conflict of interest that calls into serious question the entire bill. It would appear that Rogers' wife stands to...
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How I became a password cracker

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Cracking passwords is officially a "script kiddie" activity now. At the beginning of a sunny Monday morning earlier this month, I had never cracked a password. By the end of the day, I had cracked 8,000.
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Top 5 apps your kids don't want you to know about

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So your child's Facebook page has gone silent since becoming their 'friend'? Let us tell you why.

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Fascinating video tracks a real Chinese hacker in action

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The video, released by a U.S. security form, purports to show the hacker breaking into real, unsuspecting systems.
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The Five Easiest Ways to Get Your Identity Stolen

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Identity theft is a huge black market industry, costing US consumers $1.52 billion in 2011 and stealing headlines all last year. Here are five habits that all but guarantee you'll become just another statistic in 2013—and how to break them.
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Top Ten Most-Destructive Computer Viruses

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Created by amateur hackers, underground crime syndicates and government agencies, these powerful viruses have done serious damage to computer networks worldwide
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The Giant Security Hole That Facebook Doesn't Care About

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You probably assume hackers are using all sorts of devious viruses, obscure scripts, "exploits" (whatever that means, right?) and other complex means to break into accounts.
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Fragmentation leaves Android phones vulnerable to hackers

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The world’s most popular mobile OS is more vulnerable to a growing universe of malicious software.
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Yes, U.S. authorities can spy on EU cloud data. Here's how

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The U.S. government's law enforcement and intelligence agencies can access cloud stored files in Europe—such as medical and financial records, business secrets and dealings, and even government documents—in spite of seemingly strong EU data...
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US government debates action over alleged Chinese cyberattacks

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Following a string of cyberattacks allegedly related to China, the U.S. government is debating whether action is required.
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HP execs debate reality of hacker expertise; lament most businesses don't understand

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Hewlett-Packard execs argue that the problem with the security culture today is that many businesses are still following a "check box" approach without understanding hackers' resources and capabilities.
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Is New York Times Hacking Just the Beginning?

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Why the invasion of a civilian target shows the West just doesn’t grasp China’s threat. By Sam Schlinkert.
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