If it emerges unscathed from the chamber, it could mean an end to bulk metadata collection, an end to the secrecy the government’s been operating under, and reform of the USA Patriot Act that’s been used to grant it vast surveillance rights. 
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Android “FakeID” security hole causes a pre-BlackHat stir
Seems that a rogue Android app can get more privileges than it deserves simply by saying that someone trustworthy has vouched for it. It’s been dubbed the “FakeID” hole…
3 security mistakes small companies make and how to avoid them
Dedicated IT staff are a luxury most very small businesses do without but those organisations still need to find a way to secure their computers against cyber ciminals who aren’t looking to cut them a break just because they’re small.
UK city of York dangles free Wi-Fi in exchange for its residents’ data
The UK city of York is planning to roll out citywide free Wi-Fi. Correction: it’s only “free” if you don’t count the privacy you stand to lose. 
How anyone can hack your Instagram account
Should you write instructions that tell everyone how to hack Instagram accounts, including advice like “wait for someone to use the Instagram iOS app”? Have your say in our poll…
Guy brags about gift card tinkering at new job, gets house raided by feds
The new recruit showed off to a colleague, calling the gift-card tinkering “research”. We’ll see what Homeland Security thinks about it after they scour the electronics they seized from his house. 
SSCC 158 – What do you mean, “Don’t knit your own remote authentication?” [PODCAST]
Here’s this week’s Chet Chat security podcast for your listening pleasure. Chester Wisniewski and Paul Ducklin of Sophos dissect the week’s security news to see what we can learn from other people’s mistakes…
Police slap warning banner ads on ‘pirate’ sites
The City of London Police has started swapping out legitimate ads on websites believed to be serving up pirated content, instead plastering them with warning banner ads.
Hacker turns ATM into ‘Doom’ arcade game
Its screen now eschews balances and transfers in favor of the familiar sight of a hand wrapped around a gun, going around dark corners and blasting stuff. Where did scrap metal hacker “Aussie50” pick this thing up? Do we have to worry about threats to our bank balances? And is he going to rig it with a coin mechanism so we can all play?
One hoax press release, one $300 million hole in mining company
The fake press release was pretty convincing: it was sent from a domain that riffed on the ANZ Bank name, used the bank’s logo, and included the name of a PR person, along with his (NOT!) phone number. It’s yet another example of how easy it is to scam people online. 