Chinese e-commerce megabrand Alibaba just fixed a rather naughty security slipup on its online retail portal AliExpress. You could get data such as the addresses and phone numbers of other users.
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Facebook launches keyword searching on past posts
Time to scrub your Timeline of embarrassing stuff you might have shared publicly, before somebody Google-ishly pairs your name with blush-worthy terms on Facebook! 
Internet freedom weakens around the world
In its fifth annual study, Freedom House assessed developments in 65 countries that occurred between May 2013 and May 2014 and found that internet freedom is declining for the fourth consecutive year, with 36 of those countries seeing loss of freedom over the covered period.
Android Lollipop 5.0.1 is out – for the select few with Lollipop, at least
Google has recently published Android 5.0.1. This is a point-release update for the Lollipop 5.0 version of Android. The 5.0.1 version fragments the Android ecosystem yet further, even amongst recent versions of Google’s own devices – the ones many developers buy Read more…
“It’s the internet’s fault.” PlayStation Store downed amid hacking claims
The PlayStation Store was down for several hours this morning – visitors were met with a simple message that said “Page Not Found! It’s not you. It’s the internet’s fault.”
Online medical bill site tricked people to hand over health records
Online medical bill service, PaymentsMD, used the sign-up process for its patient portal as “a pathway to deceptively seek consumers’ consent to obtain detailed medical information” about them.
12 Days competition: Day 6 – Clocking up a decade of mobile malware
Can you work out the answer to our question in Day 6 of our 12 Days of Christmas competition?
Sony Pictures feels the pain as megabreach claims expand
The breach involves taxpayer IDs for 47,000 employees and actors, including Sylvester Stallone, Judd Apatow and Rebel Wilson, as well as medical histories, salary information and much more. 
PayPal, prison and ransomware – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Here’s this week’s 60 Second Security video… The latest news presented in a fun way, all in just one minute.
SSCC 176 – My goodness, it seems there’s been another breach [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast, for your listening pleasure. Enjoy…