T-Mobile begins selling app data collected from Android phones
T-Mobile is selling data collected from Android phones, including which apps a user has installed on their device.
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Articles involving security, including technology and policy issues.
Developer shuts down Roku app after admitting piracy
The developer of a popular, underground Roku app that offered illegal access to Weigel channels says he is ending the project.
Professor accused of stalking reporter gets prison time
A Catholic professor who stalked a Buffalo TV news reporter was sentenced to serve 12 months in federal prison on Tuesday
Facebook gave VIPs space to break rules, report says
A system designed to scrutinize the content of high-profile Facebook users instead gave VIPs a blank check to behave badly.
TV station working with police after Facebook “hacked” with child porn
The NBC affiliate for South Ben says it contacted police after someone posted porn on their Facebook page.
Alleged T-Mobile hacker comes forward, grants interview
The hacker, an American living in Turkey, says he did it for notoriety because T-Mobile’s security is “awful.”
T-Mobile affirms data breach involving, current, former customers
The personal information of more than 50 million current and former T-Mobile wireless customers was compromised in a massive data breach, the company said this week.
Attorney General holds meeting with publishers targeted in leaks probe
The U.S. Attorney General said the Justice Department would strengthen its policies regarding the collection of records belonging to journalists and lawmakers.
Technical issue forces Oakland TV station KTVU off air
A technical problem forced Oakland television station KTVU off the air for several hours early Monday morning.
CNN gave e-mails to federal prosecutors to settle probe
Lawyers for CNN turned over a limited number of e-mails from an account used by one of its reporters in order to settle a protracted legal battle with federal prosecutors.