The wrong privacy policy could cost you ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars,’ says lawyer

Think twice before you grab that privacy policy from a similar company -- they might not be one size fits all.

Lulzsec hacker ‘Kayla’ pleads guilty to cyber crime in U.K.

U.K. hacker Ryan Ackroyd will be sentenced in May with three other Lulzsec hackers after he pleaded guilty to one of his charges today.

Bad Vudu: Thieves steal personal information after break-in of Walmart’s video service

After robbers stole broke into Walmart's video service Vudu's offices in March, the company reset customer passwords today.

Microsoft hits Google on Android privacy: name, email, and location given to app developers

"Most app makers are trustworthy," the ad says. "However, in the wrong hands, who knows what they'll do with your info?"

Advocacy groups call for ‘week of action’ to change the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

The proposed changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act spurred more than just angry tweets. The EFF and others are calling for people to rise up and flood congressmen with CFAA reform demands.

Florida takes major steps towards making revenge porn a felony

Florida's House subcommittee unanimously voted in favor of a bill that would make posting revenge porn a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, which could set a powerful precedent.

Wikileaks releases searchable database of old U.S. records

Wikileaks, scorge of the federal government that they are, has released a brand new collection of data files from the `70s today that show the country's dealings with the rest of the world.

Fake Twitter followers go for $18 per 1,000, RTs for 5 cents

According to two Italian security researchers, there's a thriving market for fake Twitter accounts, with more than two dozen services offering to sell accounts for prices averaging $18 per 1,000.

The top 5 things the mobile enterprise needs

For IT managers in the enterprise, the mobile ecosystem's complexity presents real challenges. Here are some of their top concerns.

Coinbase phishing attacks are the 3rd Bitcoin security problem this week

Coinbase warned users about phishing attacks in a blog post this week after personal information is exposed in search engine results.

Anonymous starts Indiegogo campaign to raise cash for an Anonymous news network, promptly gets attacked

Why not be a little creative? For $1,000, we'll hack the DOJ. For $5,000, the FBI. And, for a platinum-level contribution of $10,000, we'll hack the CIA and finally reveal the truth about Area 51.

Google defies FBI, asks federal judge to challenge ‘national security letters’

Google is resisting a national security letter (NSL) from the FBI demanding that it offer up private information about its users.

DEA can’t wiretap iMessages, says they are a ‘challenge for intercept’

The DEA released a note to law enforcement saying it is impossible to collect iMessages between two Apple devices.

Anonymous hacks North Korea’s Flickr & Twitter accounts

North Korea's state-run news agency Uriminzokkiri's website and social networks have been compromised by Anonymous today, less than a day after the hacktivist group declared open season on the country.

Top Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox blames outage on massive DDoS attack

After an outage yesterday that help cause Bitcoin prices to plummet, No. 1 Bitcoin market Mt. Gox said it is experiencing a major distributed denial of service attack by people aiming to destabilize the currency or profit from it.

California lawmaker introduces ‘Right to Know Act’ to give citizens access to their data

California Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal has introduced the "Right to Know Act 2013," which would force businesses to tell consumers what personal data they have and where it is being shared.