Amazon Allegedly 'Under Investigation' By UK Tax Authorities

Amazon has allegedly found loopholes in UK and EU laws, avoiding taxation on its billions in profit.

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Security Hole Lets Hackers Steal Facebook ID

An app developer has found a serious security hole within the mobile Facebook app that could lead to identity theft.

Sources:SlashGearZDNetTheRegister

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By Meredith Baldwin

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Latest Mac Security Threat Infects 600,000 Computers

Apple patched a hole allowing malware to steal usernames, passwords and more from Macs, but not before more than 600,000 computers were infected.

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Mobile App Banned for Tracking Women

Blog post leads to banning of "creepy" app. "Girls Around Me" used data from Facebook and Foursquare to locate women in the user's vicinity.

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By Stacey Welsh

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Microsoft vs. Botnets: Software Giant Confronts Online Fraud

Microsoft and other tech organizations join together to fight some of the worst cybercrime operations outfits that use Zeus family of malware.

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By Evan Turner

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Australian Police Cruise Streets for Unprotected Wifi

As part of its new "wardriving" mission launched Thursday, Queensland police will be driving around neighborhoods checking for insecure networks. 

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Student Gets 8 Months in Prison for Hacking Facebook

A court rules software development student Glenn Mangham was stealing intellectual property from Facebook.

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By Leah Becerra

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Twitter Keeps Contact Info for 18 Months Without Consent

Twitter admits it collects and keeps some users' phone contacts for up to 18 months.

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By Michael Collins

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Google to Overhaul Privacy Policies

Google is planning to consolidate its privacy policies across its services into one global agreement.

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By Evan Thomas

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Netflix Looking For New Chief Marketing Officer

Netflix is in the process of reshuffling its staff and for the first time might hire an outsider to fill a major position within the company.

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By Leah Becerra

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Zappos Hacked, 24 Million Accounts Exposed

Zappos is the lastest victim of cyber attacks after hackers exposed the personal data of 24 million users.

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By Madison Mack

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FAA Allows iPads In Cockpits

The Federal Aviation Administration says iPads can replace navigation charts and manuals on American Airline flights.

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By Yutaka Hayashi

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Facebook Reaches Privacy Settlement

The company has come to an agreement with the FTC, but there’s debate over whether the ruling was harsh enough.

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By Lauren Zima

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Zuckerberg Tells Employees it's Time for an IPO

The clock is ticking for Facebook to go public. A source close to Facebook says according to the CEO, it’s coming soon.

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By Christy Lewis

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Wikileaks Facing 'Financial Blockade,' Forced to Halt Leaks

Julian Assange has an announcement. But this is no leak. Whistle-blowing Wikileaks is in financial trouble.

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By Adam Falk and JJ Bailey

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Anonymous Takes on Child Pornography

In a recent operation, hacktivist collective Anonymous took on child pornography, shut down 40 websites and published the names of users.

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By Danny Matteson

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Anonymous to (Maybe) Attack NYSE on Monday, Unconfirmed

Hacker group Anonymous releases a video declaring war on Wall Street. But the group can't seem to agree. Is it for real?

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By Adam Falk

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