Legal: Security
Facebook & Cambridge Analytica: What we know, what they knew & where that leaves us
A brief history of the many privacy disasters at the world's dominant social media platform, and what the most recent data exposure means for...
Google says no algorithm changes in new deal to demote pirated content in UK search results
Google and Microsoft Bing agree to reduce pirated content from their search results in an agreement named the Voluntary Code of...
Google reports more than 40K government requests for user data during 2nd half of 2015
Google says it is proud its transparency reports have helped "shed light on government surveillance laws and practices" around the world....
Google Dorking: It’s All Fun & Games Until The Hackers Show Up
For anyone not in the know, Google Dorking is the practice of using advanced search techniques – more specifically, specialized search...
New Search Engine Indexeus Exposes Hackers, Data Breaches
A new search engine called Indexeus sought to expose hackers and their exploits unless they “donated” $1 for every record that they...
The Dark Side Of The Internet: A Search Engine That Finds Unsecured Routers, Servers & A Whole Lot More
Developed by John Matherly, Shodan is a search engine designed to help users find certain pieces of software, determine which applications are...
Google Says No To FBI’s National Security Letter, At Least This Time
Bloomberg News reports Google has filed a petition against a government request for information after receiving a “National Security...
Infected Search Results Jump 80% During Holiday Season
Chris Larsen from Blue Coat Security shared new statistics on the number of poisoned search results during the holiday shopping season. The new...
Google: 12 To 14 Million Searches Per Day Returned Hacked Sites
Google’s security blog announced today several updates on how they have been addressing malware and hacked sites on the internet. Google...
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Stalls In Congress
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee abruptly adjourned today without voting on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a controversial measure that...
Feel Secure Using Gmail Or Other Cloud Services? Read This.
Google, Microsoft and scores of other companies are pushing us all into the “cloud”—where all of our information is stored online...
China Appears To Admit Cyberattacks On US
Circumstantial and indirect evidence has long implicated the Chinese government and its surrogates in numerous incidents of digital espionage...
Internet Lowlifes Already Targeting Japan Quake Search Results
With much of the world’s focus on the tragic earthquake in Japan, Internet security watchers are warning about dangerous web pages showing...
Google, Microsoft, ACLU & Others Push For “Digital Due Process” – No Personal Data Without A Warrant
A broad coalition of interest groups, non-profits and private companies, including Microsoft, Google, AOL, the ACLU, EFF and others, have come...
Disabling The Google Toolbar Doesn’t Stop Google From Tracking You
Ben Edelman uncovered evidence that even if you disable the Google Toolbar, Google may still be tracking your web browsing behavior. Edelman...
Caution: Searching For Jessica Biel May Be Dangerous To Your Computer’s Health
Danger, thy name is Jessica Biel! No, we’re not turning Search Engine Land into a celebrity gossip blog … we’re talking about...
Report: 90% Of Bing’s Internet Pharmacies Search Ads Lead To Rogue Sites
A report (PDF) by LegitScript and KnujOn claims that of the prescription drug and online pharmacy search ads on Bing (i.e. adCenter),...
YouTube To Become More Kid Friendly?
Ars Technica reports Google has informed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that they have been working on a new filtering system for...
New Privacy Complaint Filed Against Google (And The Cloud)
Yet another privacy complaint has been filed against Google with the FTC, this time by the Electronic Privacy Information Center over...
Indian Government Wants Google Earth Censored
On the heels of the tragic terrorist attacks in Mumbai last month, legal advocates in India are asking the country’s High Court to demand...