China has finally acknowledged that this year’s cyberattack on the US Office of Personnel Management — in which more than 21.5 million citizens’ personal information was accessed — originated from within its borders. Link: China says criminals were behind massive US federal data breach
Ask any hacker about the best ways to stay anonymous online and they’re very likely to mention something called Tor. Tor (a.k.a. Link: How the Dark Web’s favorite anonymity tool got hacked
In response to a privacy ruling, Belgian Facebook users must now sign in to see any content. The change means that if you don’t have a Facebook account, you can’t view Belgian Facebook pages — including public profiles like those of local businesses. Link: After privacy ruling, Facebook now requires Belgium users to log in …
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The much-lauded encryption app Signal has launched a beta program for a desktop version of the app, which will run through Google’s Chrome browser. Link: Encrypted messaging app Signal available for desktops
Link: Buy Kids iPhones And Kill Connected Toys — Hacker Advice To Parents After Awful VTech Breach
