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Facebook nymwars: Disproportionately outing LGBT performers, users furious

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Friday, September 12th, 2014

Facebook is enforcing its “real names” policy, insidiously outing a disproportionate number of gay, trans and adult performers — placing them at risk for attacks, stalking, privacy violations and more.

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Hacked Celeb Pics Made Reddit Enough Cash to Run Its Servers for a Month

If you saw Kate Upton or Jennifer Lawrence naked last week, there’s a good chance you saw them on the social news site Reddit.

Posted on: September 11, 2014 6:24 am

Chinese iOS Trojan Targets Jailbroken iPhones Used by Hong Kong Protesters

Lacoon Mobile Security has discovered a new ‘advanced’ Chinese iOS trojan targeting jailbroken iPhone users in Hong Kong, linked to a previous Android spyware app currently being distributed among protesters via a link shared on WhatsApp.

Posted on: October 2, 2014 10:22 pm

Flaw in New ‘Secure’ Credit Cards Would Let Hackers Steal $1M Per Card

As U.S. banks and retailers are barreling toward a 2015 deadline to replace magnetic-stripe credit and debit cards with more secure cards that come embedded with a microchip, researchers have announced a critical flaw in the card system.

Posted on: November 4, 2014 6:20 pm

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