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Security

Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing reorg: Back to the future, which could be good

[Editor’s Note: GeekWire contributor Christopher Budd worked in Microsoft’s Security Response Center for 10 years.] There’s an obvious question after this… Read More

Apple says it can’t hand over iPhone data to law enforcement anymore

In addition to all the great features, there’s another reason for users to upgrade to iOS 8: Apple can’t hand… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Auth0 raises $2.4M to simplify authentication for app developers

Auth0, a Seattle startup that simplifies authentication for app developers, today announced a $2.4 million round from Bessemer Venture Partners with… Read More

How Apple may have ended the retail point-of-sale data breach crisis

Apple had a big day yesterday. David Goldman over at CNN even said that “Apple got its mojo back” yesterday.… Read More

Yep, time to change passwords: 5 million Gmail credentials posted online

Almost 5 million Gmail usernames and passwords were posted to a Russian bitcoin forum today, causing a whole bunch of email… Read More

Flextivity helps small businesses monitor employee computer use, but CEO says it’s not a ‘spying device’

Small businesses who want to make sure that employees are making the most of their day now have a new… Read More

Fighting ‘ransomware’: Security researchers offer free fix for Cryptolocker woes

Cryptolocker is one of the most potentially painful pieces of Windows malware floating around the web these days. When the… Read More

Supercomputer maker Cray lands $174M contract to help protect U.S. nuclear stockpile

Shares of supercomputer maker Cray Inc. soared more than 13 percent Thursday after the Seattle company announced that it had… Read More

Microsoft won’t be ending its security emails after all

Microsoft will not be shutting off its security notification mailing list for systems administrators and other security professionals today, despite informing… Read More

Microsoft adds new Outlook.com and OneDrive encryption to thwart government snooping

Microsoft says it has added new layers of encryption to Outlook.com emails and OneDrive files as part of a broader push… Read More

3 ways Glenn Greenwald changed how I look at privacy

Glenn Greenwald doesn’t mince words. The government is “truly devoted to the elimination of privacy in the digital age,” the… Read More

Security software startup SourceClear raises $1.5 million

SourceClear, a Seattle startup that helps developers identify security threats, has raised $1.5 million in financing. Backers of the company… Read More

Don’t let your iPhone get hijacked for ransom: How to protect yourself

Some people in Australia have been locked out of their Macs, iPhones and iPads by someone claiming to be named… Read More

eBay suffers cyberattack, urges customers to change passwords as Target continues to reel from data breach

eBay is urging customers to change password information after a cyberattack allowed unauthorized access to names, email addresses, physical addresses, phone… Read More

Microsoft patches IE bug in Windows XP, changing course

In a major turn of events in the Internet security world, Microsoft says it will patch a high-profile vulnerability in… Read More

Feds warn against using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer until security hole is fixed

The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has issued an advisory today suggesting that people consider avoiding Internet Explorer until Microsoft… Read More

More than 600 Seattle U students had information exposed because of bad security settings

Sometimes, bad security breaches don’t even require specialized code or software bugs. Case in point: Seattle University, which accidentally left… Read More

Oops! Washington state disposes of old computers without wiping medical records, tax forms and other confidential information

Medical records. Social Security Numbers. Employee performance evaluations. Those were just some of the confidential records found on old computers… Read More

Amazon, Facebook, Google and other tech companies deploy fixes for ‘Heartbleed’ bug

Amazon Web Services has rolled out fixes for several of its online services to address the “Heartbleed” vulnerability that has roiled… Read More

Apple launches new update for Mavericks, fixing security problem

After what seemed like an interminable wait, Apple has released an update to OS X Mavericks today, which plugs a… Read More

Ask Andru: How to improve Touch ID and secure your iPhone

We’re back for another installment of Ask Andru, where I take your burning tech questions and give you practical answers!… Read More

IronBox wants to make email encryption seamless

While revelations from Edward Snowden and others have led to people worrying about the security of their digital correspondence, actually… Read More

Watch what you share! How Microsoft is shocking Internet users to make them safer

As a part of Safer Internet Day, Microsoft took to the streets to tell people about just how much they… Read More

National security expert Richard Clarke to advise Seattle big data startup Context Relevant

Seattle big data startup Context Relevant has struck a partnership with Richard Clarke’s cybersecurity consulting firm Good Harbor Security Risk Management.… Read More

Hack attack prompts massive password reset for Yahoo Mail

Yahoo reported today that hackers have attempted a coordinated attack on a number of Yahoo Mail accounts. According to the… Read More

Syrian Electronic Army may have stolen government data requests, Microsoft says

All of a sudden, the Syrian Electronic Army’s attacks on Microsoft have become a lot more than just a minor… Read More

The weakest link in data privacy is, well, you

Happy Data Privacy Day! The first round of credit card numbers is on me! Yes, this Tuesday, Jan. 28 really… Read More

Here we go again: Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft

The Syrian Electronic Army took to Twitter once again to announce that it had hacked another one of Microsoft’s public-facing… Read More

Google disables popular Chrome extensions following adware complaints

For users of a pair of Chrome extensions, their ad-filled nightmare has finally come to an end. Google has blocked… Read More

Microsoft confirms Syrian Electronic Army email intrusion

It seems not even Microsoft employees are immune to phishing attacks. Microsoft confirmed today that the Syrian Electronic Army managed… Read More

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