Security

Berlin court rules Google privacy policy violates data protection law

Google need change nothing until its appeal has been heard

Hackers reportedly stole 42 million customer records from online dating network Cupid Media

The exposed information included email addresses and plaintext passwords

Cupid Media gets shot by hacker’s arrow

42 million in the clear passwords stolen.

Expert: Botnet takedowns are about garnering press, have no lasting impact

Experts applaud Google completion of SSL certificate upgrade

Cryptolocker: Ransomware on the loose

This malware has PC users worried that crooks will lock up their hard drives and extort payment to free their files. We've aggregated latest news, advice and social media reaction via the Storify tool here

GitHub bans weak passwords after brute-force attack results in compromised accounts

Some GitHub accounts had their passwords, access tokens and SSH keys reset

Gates talks CEO search, but reveals zip

'Complex role to fill' for Microsoft's next leader, says co-founder and chairman

US senators challenge in court NSA claim that dragnet surveillance is required

The senators are questioning the need for bulk collection of phone records by the U.S. National Security Agency

Online gaming company settles complaint over secret bitcoin mining

The company's bitcoin botnet allegedly ran until May, when it was discovered by a subscriber