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Latest Internet security

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Hackers may have compromised 7m Dropbox accounts
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Hackers have revealed usernames and passwords of thousands of Dropbox users - change your password now

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Over 170,000 Google searches altered in attempt to 'forget'
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Google gives full details of 'right to be forgotten' requests, with 41.8 per cent of removal requests approved across the EU

Symantec to split into two companies
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Latest in rash of tech businesses to be rended asunder

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Cash machine hackers steal millions with Tyupkin malware
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ATMs running Windows are being emptied by criminal gangs exploiting vulnerabilities in outdated software

OS X botnet infects 17,000 Macs, awaits evil orders
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Botnet lists command servers on Reddit but so far hasn't issued commands, with experts catching it in its infancy

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How to use secret privacy settings on Facebook and Google
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Facebook, Google, Microsoft and hundreds of other companies track you online and sell your data to advertisers. We explain how to stop them

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Web creator wants internet Magna Carta to protect freedoms
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An internet bill of rights is needed to stop governments and corporations from taking control of the web

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Shellshock bug puts everyone at risk, UK watchdog warns
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UK data watchdog says everyone needs to take responsibility to stop spread of hugely dangerous Shellshock bug

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What is Shellshock? We explain why your data is at risk
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A bug found in Bash is threatening to wreak havoc on millions of computers, web servers and connected devices

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Yahoo faced $250k A DAY fine, refused to give NSA user data
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Yahoo vows to continue fight against controversial web surveillance laws as it reveals failed attempt to stop NSA snoops