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N December 22, 2011

Cyber criminals tie up phone lines for a fee — is your bank trying to call you?

Cyber criminals tie up phone lines for a fee — is your bank trying to call you? by

Security researchers have uncovered a new underground service offering to tie up a victim’s mobile phone or land line making it impossible for legitimate calls to get through.

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N December 1, 2011

Carrier IQ: Is your smartphone tracking everything you do?

Carrier IQ: Is your smartphone tracking everything you do? by

Invasive tracking software has been found on every smartphone platform all around the world, including Canada.

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N November 24, 2011

Should websites have a “terrorist button”?

Should websites have a “terrorist button”? by

Following U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman suggesting that Google add a way to flag terrorist websites, the web debates if it’s sensible or silly.

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N November 16, 2011

B.C. teens using social media to catch, expose ‘pedophiles’

B.C. teens using social media to catch, expose ‘pedophiles’ by

Three male teenagers posed as underage girls online to lure men into sex – and then filmed and uploaded the confrontation to YouTube. Do you agree with their efforts to expose these men or is it reckless and dangerous?

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N November 15, 2011

Google lets users opt-out of Wi-Fi scanning, but do you really gain by using it?

Google lets users opt-out of Wi-Fi scanning, but do you really gain by using it? by

Opting-out of Google Location Servers may provide a false sense of security that also hinders the effectiveness of some mobile features.

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N November 10, 2011

The FBI continues to keep tabs on the public using warrantless GPS trackers

The FBI continues to keep tabs on the public using warrantless GPS trackers by

Not one, but two federal GPS tracking devices were discovered recently on one California resident’s SUV.

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N November 9, 2011

Anti-mosquito force field being developed

Anti-mosquito force field being developed by

Invisible infrared barrier acts as a force-field against mosquitoes.

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N October 20, 2011

Not on Facebook? Your Shadow Profile is

Not on Facebook? Your Shadow Profile is by

If you thought refusing to join Facebook would keep your information off the popular social network – think again.

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N October 8, 2011

U.S. Drones attacked by a computer virus

U.S. Drones attacked by a computer virus by

According to a report in Wired, the computers used to control U.S. military Predator and Reaper drones at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada have been hit with a virus that captures keystrokes.

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N September 7, 2011

Don’t leave valuables in your hotel room safe

Don’t leave valuables in your hotel room safe by

The free in-room safe provided by many hotels is only worth using if it’s actually safe. And as one guest found out, that’s not always the case.

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