Facebook Sued for illegally Scanning Users' Private Messages

Facebook is in trouble once again regarding its users' privacy.

Facebook is facing a class-action lawsuit in Northern California over allegations that the company systematically scans its users' private messages on the social network without their consent and makes the profit by sharing the data with advertisers and marketers.

According to the lawsuit filing, Facebook might

Microsoft Sues US Govt Over Unconstitutional Secret Data Requests

Microsoft is suing the Department of Justice (DoJ) to protest the gag order that prevents technology companies from telling their customers when their cloud data is handed over to authorities.

In layman's terms, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) allows the government to issue gag orders saying that the people or companies involved in a legal case cannot talk about the case or

The Best Way to Send and Receive End-to-End Encrypted Emails

How many of you know the fact that your daily e-mails are passaged through a deep espionage filter?



This was unknown until the whistleblower Edward Snowden broke all the surveillance secrets, which made privacy and security important for all Internet users than ever before.



I often get asked "How to send encrypted email?", "How can I protect my emails from prying eyes?" and "Which is

Apple hires developer of World's Most Secure Messaging App

Apple is serious this time to enhance its iPhone security that even it can not hack. To achieve this the company has hired one of the key developers of Signal — World's most secure, open source and encrypted messaging app.



Frederic Jacobs, who worked to develop Signal, announced today that he is joining Apple this summer to work as an intern in its CoreOS security team.

"I'm delighted to

Judge Confirms Government Paid CMU Scientists to Hack Tor Users for FBI

Everything is now crystal clear:



The security researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) were hired by the federal officials to discover a technique that could help the FBI Unmask Tor users and Reveal their IP addresses as part of a criminal investigation.



Yes, a federal judge in Washington has recently confirmed that the computer scientists at CMU's Software Engineering

Apple vs. FBI — Google Joins Tim Cook in Encryption Backdoor Battle

In the escalating battle between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Apple over iPhone encryption, former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden and Google chief executive Sundar Pichai just sided with Apple's refusal to unlock iPhone.



Yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook refused to comply with a federal court order to help the FBI unlock an iPhone owned by one of the

Microsoft Edge's InPrivate Mode Finally Keeps Your Activity Private

Browsing the Web in 'Private Mode' is not as private as you think.



Microsoft has patched the Private Browsing Leakage bug in its newest Edge browser with the latest update.



When we talk about Browsers, only one thing which does not strike our mind is Internet Explorer or IE.



Even there were some trolls on Internet Explorer (IE) waving over the social medias such as "The best web

Facebook adds Built-in Tor Support for its Android App

Rejoice for Privacy Lovers!



Facebook today took a surprising move by announcing that it is bringing the free anonymizing software TOR support to its Android app, almost two years after the social network planned to make Facebook available directly over Tor network.



Yes. Believe it or not, the Android version of the popular Facebook application now supports the Tor

Microsoft WARNING — 'Use Windows 7 at Your Own Risk'

Someone is threatening Windows 7 users with a misleading warning.



Guess who? Microsoft itself…



Microsoft has just issued a clear warning saying Windows 7 users should remain on the aging operating system "at your own risk, at your own peril."



But why particularly Windows 7 Users?



Since Windows 7 runs on 55 percent of all the computers on the planet, Microsoft is worried that its

North Korea's Red Star OS (Looks Like Mac OS X) Spies on its Own People

North Korea has its own homegrown computer operating system that looks remarkably just like Apple’s OS X, which not only prevents potential foreign hacking attempts but also provides extensive surveillance capabilities.



Two German researchers have just conducted an in-depth analysis of the secretive state's operating system and found that the OS does more than what is known about it.

Here's How Websites Are Tracking You Online

Webmasters can track all your activities on the Internet – even if you have already cleared your browsing history and deleted all saved cookies.



A researcher demonstrated two unpatched flaws that can be exploited to track Millions of Internet users, allowing malicious website owners:



List Building: To compile a list of visited domains by users, even if they have cleared their browsing

AdBlock Extension has been Sold to an 'Unknown Buyer'

Shocking!



Adblock Extension that blocks annoying online advertising has been sold...



...And more shocking, the most popular "Adblock Extension", with more than 40 million users, quietly sold their creation to an unknown buyer...



'Michael Gundlach', the creator widely used Adblock Extension refuses to disclose the name, who purchased his company and how much it was

AVG Antivirus Plans to Collect & Sell Your Personal Data to Advertisers

We at The Hacker News are big fans of Security Software – The first thing we install while setting our Computers and Devices.

Thanks to Free Security Software that protects Internet users without paying for their security.



But, Remember: Nothing comes for FREE



"Free" is just a relative term, as one of the world's most popular anti-virus companies is now admitting.

For Better Privacy & Security, Change these iOS 9 Settings Immediately

iOS 9 is out, and it's time to update your iPhone or iPad to the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system.



The new iOS is better, faster, and more efficient than its predecessors, with a number of new features and improvements including enhanced multitasking for iPad, Proactive Assistant Siri, new Low Power mode, Transit directions in Maps and many more.



You need to download

Here's How to Stop Windows 7 or 8 from Downloading Windows 10 Automatically

Yesterday we reported you that Microsoft is auto-downloading Windows 10 installation files — between 3.5GB and 6GB — onto users' PCs even if they have not opted into the upgrade.



Microsoft plans to deploy Windows 10 on over 1 Billion devices worldwide, and this auto-downloading Windows 10 could be one of its many strategies to achieve its goal.



The company has dropped and saved a hidden

Microsoft is Auto-Downloading Windows 10 to PCs, Even If You Don't Want it

Microsoft wholeheartedly wants you to upgrade to Windows 10. So much that even if you have not opted-in for Windows 10 upgrade, you will get it the other way.



Surprised?



If you have Windows Update enabled on your PCs running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you’ll notice a large file — between 3.5GB and 6GB — mysteriously been downloaded to your computer in the background.



The huge file

After 5 Years, Now Google Ready to Comply with China's Censorship Laws for Business

Google is planning to introduce a trimmed down special version of Google Play Store and Android Wear to The Mainland China.



But wait, if I’m not wrong…



Google had ended ties with China five years ago. Then what made Google to re-establish itself in China once again? Business??



Recent reports by Amir Efrati at The Information state that Google has massive plans to re-establish itself

New Rules Require FBI to Get Warrant for Spying With ‘Stingrays’ Cell Phone Trackers

Remember StingRays?



The controversial cell phone spying tool, known as "Stingrays" or "IMSI catchers," has been used by authorities to track criminal suspects most of the times without obtaining court orders.



But now, the Federal law agencies will have to be more transparent about their use of Stingrays to spy on cell phones. Thanks to the new policy announced Thursday by the US

Windows 10 Remotely Disables Pirated Games and illegal Hardware

If you are one of those 70 Million users who have upgraded their systems to the newest Windows 10 operating system, Microsoft could be scanning your PC for pirated games and unauthorized hardware.



Almost three weeks have passed after the worldwide launch of Windows 10, Millions of users have upgraded their systems to the Microsoft's latest operating system. 



However, we have seen many

Windows 10 Doesn't Stop Spying You, Even After Disabling It's Creepy Features

In our previous articles, we raised concern about Windows 10 privacy issues, including its controversial Wi-Fi Sense feature. Also, to cope up with these issues, I provided you a one-click solution to fix all privacy compromising features that allow Microsoft to track users.



But unfortunately, all those efforts got wasted because Microsoft still tracks you, even after you harden your