Tag Archives: privacy

Now playing: Watch this: Android malware ‘HummingBad’ infects millions 1:18 Bad news: a malicious app has taken hold of about 10 million Android phones around the world, and it’s creepy. Security specialist Check Point says the software, called HummingBad, can take root in your phone, collecting your personal data and making it act like you’ve …

Norton is pushing hard on mobile with the launch of a new mobile VPN, but forget about torrents and accessing overseas Netflix catalogues: The company says it just wants you to stay safe on public Wi-Fi. The company on Tuesday announced the global launch of Norton Wi-Fi Privacy — a subscription-based app that encrypts all the data you send over …

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s commitment to data privacy showed no signs of waning Monday at the company’s annual developer’s conference. “In every feature that we do, we carefully consider how to protect your privacy,” Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, said during the …

The new Windows 10 Settings menu is sort of a mashup between the Windows 8 PC settings menu and the traditional Control Panel. The Privacy tab, however, has several privacy settings that are unique to the Settings menu — settings that are designed for tablets and phones, as Microsoft tries to accommodate all devices in its universal operating system. Related …

Evidence in a child pornography trial has been thrown out because the US government refuses to detail how it hacked the website allegedly visited by the defendant. The FBI says the hacking method, referred to as a Network Investigation Technique, or NIT, allowed the bureau to track Jay Michaud after he visited a hidden website on the so-called Dark Web, …

Michael Powell, a former FCC chairman and currently head of the cable industry’s biggest lobbying group, is frustrated. Enlarge Image NCTA President Michael Powell addresses the cable industry at the group’s annual trade show last week. Marguerite Reardon / CNET Cable companies have been “increasingly saddled with heavy rules without any compelling evidence of harm to consumers or competitors,” Powell, …

Show your work. The US Supreme Court kicked a contentious privacy lawsuit back to a lower court on Monday, essentially telling the 9th US District Court of Appeals it hadn’t answered all the necessary questions when ruling that people search engine Spokeo had harmed a user by displaying inaccurate information. In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court said the lower …

Microsoft’s free Windows 10 upgrade offer is ending soon — July 29, to be exact. If you’re currently running Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, you might be feeling the pressure to upgrade for free (while you still can). Not so fast! While a free upgrade is always tempting, Windows 10 might not be the operating system for you. Here are …

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook in trouble for storing information about your… 1:11 Facebook knows you so well these days that it can recognize you just by seeing your face. You may not have a problem with this, but that doesn’t mean it’s all good in the eyes of the law. The social network lost the first round of a …

Not so sure about your privacy and security online? You’re not alone. A recent survey commissioned by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) reveals that 83 percent of people around the world believe that there is a need for new rules about how companies and governments use personal data. And 85 percent believe that their governments should work closely …