BlackBerry issues 'critical' security warning for Z10 phones
The first flagship BlackBerry 10 phone contains a "critical" bug that could allow hackers to crack open the device and pilfer files and data.
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Congressman denies report claiming NSA can listen to calls without warrants
CORRECTED: The politician who allegedly said the U.S. National Security Agency can listen to phone calls of both U.S. residents and foreign nationals without a court order debunks the original report.
Ad exec: Online ad industry complicit in NSA PRISM datamining
A leading figure in digital advertising says the ad industry is complicit in the NSA mass-data spying program, PRISM.
EU 'assessing U.S. relationship' amid PRISM spying claims
In a letter obtained by ZDNet, the EU justice chief hints at consequences to come for the U.S. government if European citizens were targeted by the NSA's PRISM program.
Microsoft misses Google-found flaw in Patch Tuesday updates
Despite rolling out five security updates, Microsoft missed out a patch for a zero-day flaw in Windows. And it just so happened it was discovered by its main rival in the business space.
Eight members of international cybercrime ring charged
After allegedly trying to steal $15 million from U.S. banking customers, U.S. feds haven't taken the conspiracy lightly.
Pentagon bids for $23 billion to combat cyberthreats
The Pentagon has called for $23 billion to be spent through fiscal 2018 to combat global cybercrime.
Obama defends NSA surveillance: 'Nobody is listening to your phonecalls'
President Obama has called NSA surveillance a "modest encroachment" on privacy.
Guardian reveals identity of NSA whistleblower
Meet Edward Snowden, NSA whistleblower and former technical assistant for the CIA.
Boundless Informant: US gov't collects 100 billion surveillance records a month
Meet the U.S. National Security Agency's global intelligence tracking tool, "Boundless Informant," the latest secretive system leaked by a London newspaper.