web theory For two years, criminals stole sensitive information using malware hidden in individual pixels of ad banners Cory Doctorow
Gadgets Make your computer run like new with this top-rated junk cleaning software Boing Boing's Shop
spyware Another popular privacy app in the Mac App Store caught stealing users' browser history Rob Beschizza
web theory The most popular "privacy" tool in Apple's Mac App Store was stealing users' browsing history and sending it to China Cory Doctorow
security Brickerbot is mysterious antimalware that nukes badly secured Internet of Shit gadgets Cory Doctorow
Links: Superfish is everywhere; social media sucks at jihad; breathtaking copyfraud; Florida jail records attorney/client conversations Cory Doctorow
linkdump Links: Jail bosses who steal from workers; realistic online mental health quiz; RCMP classes "anti-petroleum" activists as terrorists; Lenovo thought you'd love that spyware! Cory Doctorow