IRS hacked, thieves made off with 100K taxpayers’ data

Hackers accessed the servers at the Internal Revenue Service to steal data from as many 100,000 taxpayers, the agency disclosed today.

The thieves accessed the data through an online service provided by the IRS and took financial data related to users’ actual tax returns.

New online data terror powers proposed

 

Planned new laws to give police and spies stronger powers to "target the online communications" of terrorist suspects are in the Queen's Speech.Downing Street said that measures in the Investigatory Powers Bill would provide the authorities "with the tools to keep you and your family safe".It will "address gaps" in intelligence gathering and access to communications data which is putting "lives at risk".

Opera's next move is to keep your online data private and secure

For years now, Opera Software's been creating speedy and data-saving internet browsersfor consumers, making them available on desktop and mobile devices at no cost. But it doesn't want to stop there.

Facebook Unveils Tool For Sharing Data On Malicious Botnets

Facebook noticed the attack first. But Mark Hammell and his team couldn’t stop it without help from Tumblr, Pinterest, and others.

This was about a year ago, and basically, a new botnet was using various social networking services—including Facebook, Tumblr, and Pinterest—to push malicious software onto machines across the net.

Hackers stole GigaBytes of Syrian opposition’s data, including battle plans

A report issued by FireEye revealed that hackers have stolen GigaBytes of data from Syrian opposition’s computers, including battlefield plans.

A recent report issued by FireEye revealed that hackers tapped into Syrian opposition’s computers and have stolen gigabytes of secret communications and battlefield plans.

Both TransAsia plane engines lost power before crash, data shows

One of the engines on TransAsia Airways Flight 235 went idle 37 seconds after takeoff, and the pilots apparently shut off the other before making a futile attempt to restart it, Taiwan's top aviation safety official said Friday.

Gap in the web-version of WhatsApp jeopardize the privacy of users

According to researchers, sent, and after removal of the photo is still available for viewing by the recipient WhatsApp Web.

Not so long ago  WhatsApp developers introduced a new service called WhatsApp Web, with which users can synchronize the message history in the mobile and desktop versions of the program. Despite the fact that after the appearance of new options less than two weeks, security researchers have discovered a flaw that affects the privacy of user data.

Dropbox now reports when non-US governments want your data

While Dropbox was quick to embrace transparency reports, it's been pretty opaque about data requests from outside the US. How do you know which countries want your info? You don't have to wonder any longer.

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Twitter brags that your location data could swing Britain's next election

The UK is 100 days away from one of the most contentious general elections in a generation, but locals shouldn't expect to be visited by a door-to-door campaigner.

Sony Pictures hacked, entire computer system reportedly unusable

Reports that Sony Pictures has been hacked have been trickling in this morning, after a thread appeared on Reddit claiming all computers at the company were offline due to a hack.According to the Reddit thread, an image appeared on all employee’s computers reading “Hacked by #GOP” and demanding their “requests be met” along with links to leaked data.The Reddit user that posted the thread posted a year ago that they worked at Sony Pictures.

Dropbox passwords posted online and millions more might follow

If you haven't activated two-factor authentication on Dropbox yet, you may want to do so now, just in case you end up finding your credentials posted on the internet. A document posted on pastebin earlier contains 400 Dropbox usernames and passwords, which the poster claims are just a tiny fraction of a massive hack that compromises up to 7 million accounts

Google is making encryption standard in the next version of Android

    Less than a day after Apple detailed new efforts in user privacy for its products, Google now says about plans to encrypt user data on all Android devices. Speaking to The Washington Post, Google says data encryption will now be a part of the activation process instead of an optional feature. The end result is that whatever data is stored on that device, be it a phone or tablet, will be inaccessible unless the person has the correct password.