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Watch out: photo editor apps hiding malware on Google Play
Innocent-looking apps with ad clicker malware have bypassed Google’s safeguards
Police try (and fail) to unlock phone with a dead man’s finger
The practice doesn’t require a warrant but it left relatives feeling “disrespected and violated.”
How ODNS keeps your browsing habits secret
Oblivious DNS keeps your DNS traffic private without retooling the internet
“I’m dying from boredom” Facebook posts lead to $1K fine for juror
The fine pales in comparison with the thousands wasted when the posts resulted in a mistrial.
PageFair analytics hacked and used to distribute malware on Halloween
For 83 minutes the PageFair analytics service was compromised by hackers. The network was used to seed customer websites with malicious code that prompted users to download a Trojan posing as Adobe Flash.
The $1million Apple iTunes gift card scam
An Apple store employee in New York has been charged with using bogus credit cards to buy nearly $1 million in Apple gift cards.
Your face could be sucked off Facebook and on to a national biometric database
Australia’s government is happy to jump on the high-quality, highly accurate imagery captured and linked to identities on social media. 
‘Teen stoner’ who says he hacked CIA head’s email quite pleased with himself
“Since only 13 i am pretty hype about it,” he said, taking a break from pro-Palestinian posts sprinkled with CIA-related screenshots. 
Corrupt ex-DEA agent Carl Force gets 6 years for extorting Silk Road
Using the alias “French Maid”, Force posed as a drug dealer and extorted Ross Ulbricht for $50K, promising information on a DEA probe.