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Comcast and Time Warner continue to grow despite consumer complaints

New market research shows that Comcast and Time Warner Cable are still gaining most new customers in cable broadband while fiber's growth is struggling to gain as much ground.
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When it comes to cyber-security, Millennials have a lot to learn

A new survey from Symantec shows that millennials are over confident in their cybersecurity but baby boomers are more practical.
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Government data requests submitted to Facebook at all-time record

According to Facebook's latest government data report, requests from governments are at an all-time high.
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Who’s watching what you’re watching? Avast finds vulnerabilities in Vizio smart TVs

Avast researchers have demonstrated a means to crack and intercept tracking data being transferred from Vizio smart TVs over unsecured lines.
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Thousands of cheap tablets sold on Amazon have Trojans pre-installed

Security researchers have discovered thousands of cheap tablets on Amazon that have been shipped to customers and some are still for sale.
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Microsoft builds two U.K. data centers to keep data within Europe

Microsoft is to build its first data centers in the U.K. so it can bid for government cloud contracts and keep European data inside Europe.
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Could online scams become a thing of the past? Token of Trust thinks so

Token of Trust is a new start-up that wants to make sure you can trust the people you're interacting with online, especially on Craigslist and Airbnb.
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Password-hacker tool KeeFarce can lift passwords from KeePass

Someone has coded a new hacking tool that can decrypt passwords from the password manager KeePass, provided the computer is already infected.
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Google issues ultimatum to Symantec over unauthorized HTTPS certificates

Google has warned Symantec to clean up its act with security certificates or risk being flagged as unsafe in Google Chrome.
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Fujitsu develops tech that turns biometric data into a cryptographic key

Fujitsu is working on a new method of encrypting biometric information to protect your data while traveling over a network.
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The U.S. fears that Russia might physically cut undersea Internet cables

The U.S. has concerns over Russia and its submarine fleet around undersea Internet cables and the threat of physically severing networks.
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Microsoft: US should follow EU data privacy laws for European citizens

Microsoft makes the case for U.S. companies obeying E.U. law in the case of transferring data across the Atlantic.
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Only five percent of IBM staffers on a Mac need IT support

IBM says it has drastically cut down on the costs of its help desk support for employees since moving from Windows to Mac.
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Portable security router InvizBox Go raises €100,000 in crowdfunding campaign

Privacy router InvizBox Go successfully raised over €100,000 to fund the latest piece of hardware that will protect you on public Wi-Fi.
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USB Killer 2.0 can brick your computer in mere seconds

The new version of USB Killer is a corrupted USB drive that will fry your computer within seconds of plugging it in.
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Update: 15 million T-Mobile customers affected by data breach at credit agency

Some 15 million people have been affected by a data breach at T-Mobile's credit agency, spanning a two year period.
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‘Suspicious’ Windows update was the result of a test error, says Microsoft

A Windows update test error is to be blame for today's suspicious-looking update for Windows 7, says Microsoft.
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Edward Snowden has finally joined Twitter

NSA leaker Edward Snowden has joined Twitter with his new Twitter handle @snowden.
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Windows 10 is downloading even if you don’t want it

Windows users with automatic updates on will find that Windows 10 files are being downloaded onto their computer to prepare for upgrading.
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Toshiba mashes 4K into a 12.5-inch screen with the Satellite Radius 12

Toshiba revealed its new Satellite Radius 12, the first small 4K convertible laptop, at this week's IFA event in Berlin.
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Small changes could yield huge energy savings for gaming PCs, study says

PC gamers could make huge energy savings if they opt for greener, more energy-efficient components when building their rigs, according to a new study.
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UK police arrest six teens for using Lizard Squad’s hacking-for-hire tool

Six teens were arrested in the UK this week for availing of hacking group Lizard Group's DDoS tool Lizard Stresser to target several major websites.
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DDoS attack hits GitHub after Chinese police force developer to remove code

Github is recovering from a DDoS attack this week that disrupted the code repository's service. The attack is believed to have originated in China.
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Quantum computing is a major threat to crypto, says the NSA

Quantum computing is a major threat to our current security systems says the NSA, stressing the need to develop new strong algorithms.
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DDoS attacks hit record numbers in Q2 2015

The number of DDOS attacks have hit record highs in Q2 2015 according to a new report Akamai, which tracked the kinds of attacks and targets.
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Kaspersky Lab accused of faking malware to generate false positives in competing software

Ex-employees have accused Kaspersky Lab of generating fake malicious files that its competitors would flag and undermine its work.
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Want to erase bloatware from your Lenovo PC? That could be a battle you’ll always lose

Lenovo users have discovered that the company has been automatically re-installing its own software even after a clean install of Windows.
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Microsoft doubles bug bounty reward, white hats can now earn $100,000

Microsoft is raising the rewards in its bug bounty program to help find new bugs and vulnerabilities.
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This ain’t CSI: How the FBI hunts down cyber criminals around the globe

The FBI faces many challenges in trying to arrest cybercriminals dotted around the world, from hackers hiding away in Russia to diplomatic hurdles.
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EFF draws attention to Ethiopian Internet surveillance during Obama visit

While President Obama visits Ethiopia this week, EFF has used the event to draw attention to the alleged surveillance the country carried out an American.
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Facebook’s head of security wants an ‘end-of-life’ date for Flash

Facebook's chief security officer has called for Adobe to end Flash and set a future transition date so browsers can prepare.
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Cyber-security stocks surge after NYSE’s technical glitch

Cybersecurity stocks surged this afternoon following the technical glitch on the New York Stock Exchange, which halted trading.
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Is anti-virus enough? Security professionals say preventative measures are much stronger

Anti-virus has lost a lot of confidence in the infosec community of late with security pros turning to threat isolation methods instead.
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The FBI is offering $4.3m for the world’s most notorious cyber criminals

The FBI is offering $4.3m on its cyber-crime most wanted list, which includes some of the world's most notorious known hackers on the run.
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UK woman loses home purchase deposit to phishing email

A woman in the UK has been scammed out of her life savings through a simple phishing email orchestrated by cyber criminals.
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FBI: Ransomware has earned cybercriminals over $18M since last year

The FBI has warned that ransomware has netted cybercriminals more than $18 million in the U.S. alone since April of last year.
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Microsoft is opening new data centers in Canada to keep control of your privacy

Microsoft will be opening up two new data centers in Canada to address data sovereignty concerns and privacy from US surveillance.
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McAfee report sees ransomeware surge, praises Adobe for its response

The new threats report from McAfee Labs found that Adobe patched its vulnerabilities in record all the while malware is on the rise.
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