Spies are watching… on LinkedIn

The young professionals portrayed in the LinkedIn listings are hot, enticing, and fictitious.

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US gov says it can break your encryption without a court order

The encryption battle between the FBI and apple is all octopus ink, if you go by what the government says

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Cayla doll too eavesdroppy to put under the Christmas tree, says France

That Bluetooth Cayla doll and i-Que surveillance robot can be taken over by any creep within 9 meters who wants to talk to your kid.

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Smile, you’re on hidden webcam Airbnb TV!

Webcams can be tucked into anything from smoke alarms to air fresheners, in Airbnbs AND hotel rooms. Here's how to spot them, and what to do if you find one.

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Former IT manager used employer’s computer to view child abuse

He pleaded guilty to one count of computer intrusion and one count of accessing a computer in order to view child abuse imagery.

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RFID repeater used to steal Mercedes with keys locked inside a house

Relay attacks intercept a fob's signals, trick the car into unlocking, and can even be used to drive it away, without a key or a scratch.

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Snapchat takes a swipe at fake news

Snapchat is curating items based on what YOU like, not your echo chamber, fake-news spreading friends.

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Most Fancy Bear hacking targets weren’t warned by FBI

In some cases, that includes not being contacted by the FBI even after their emails had been stolen and published online.

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Androids caught secretly reporting location data regardless of opt-out

Androids have been collecting our location data and sending it to Google when connected to the internet

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Apple served with warrant for Texas mass killer’s iCloud data

Texas police are looking for any data stored by gunman Devin Patrick Kelley, who was found with an iPhone after he killed himself.

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Germany bans sale, distribution and possession of kids’ smartwatches

The regulator is telling parents it's up to them to destroy the things

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Amazon to fix Key home security vulnerability

The Amazon Key smart-lock vulnerability means you could be opening up your home to random strangers

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Skype faces fine after refusing to allow eavesdropping

The trouble began when authorities came knocking, wanting to listen in on organised crime

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Twitter gets tough on white supremacists with new policy

Verified user badges are not an endorsement and and you can't be sure they'll always be there

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Hackers mimicking little kids can fool voice recognition systems

Misuse of the technology is going to rise right along with the popularity of voice apps, says a recent study.

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ID theft puppet master convicted of huge tax refund scam

His gang exploited teenagers, prison inmates and serving US soldiers amongst others

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How Twitter outrage hatches in tiny fringe groups on 4chan and Reddit

Communities within 4chan and Reddit are veritable hatcheries for Twitter-borne fakery

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Facebook: upload your nudes to stop revenge porn

WHAAAA???? Stop, breathe... it actually makes sense

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Student charged by FBI for hacking his grades more than 90 times

The 22-year-old student used a keylogger he called the "Hand of God."

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Troll gets 5 years for framing brother-in-law as terrorist and paedophile

The 26-year-old man set up fake Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts to publish praise for terror attacks and Islamic State

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