The deadly ISIS terror attack in Paris and the on-going police activity stemming from that incident may bring to a head the argument over whether or not the benefits encryption brings to privacy is worth the risks run when bad guys use the technology to pull off attacks or run criminal operations.
Further security and privacy risks to users of Siri, Apple's personal assistant, have been revealed that could allow anyone to gain entry to personal data on someone else's iOS device.
At a conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discussed the security focus behind Windows 10, the company's latest operating system, and laid out the company's security ambitions.
As quickly as researchers discover ways to remove and block Remote Access Trojans used for spying on mobile devices and computers, hackers are creating new spyware strains from previously discovered malware - and they are developing more advanced capabilities from the original malware.
With Black Friday and the holiday shopping season fast approaching, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning consumers to be on the lookout for cyber scams, particularly those offering "too good to be true" deals.
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