Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating an unprecedented theft of 1.2 billion passwords by a Russian crime ring, NBC News reports. A security firm said it has recovered the Internet passwords and logins, which investigators say is the largest known collection of such stolen data. The stolen information comes from 420,000 websites. “The FBI…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A defiant Google earlier this year refused to unlock a suspected pimp’s cellphone, prompting a potential legal battle with the FBI that could have sweeping ramifications, the Wall Street Journal reports. When the FBI can’t unlock cell phone information, such as texts, phone numbers and emails, it appears the agency is…
By Brendan Sasso The Hill WASHINGTON –In less than a week, nearly 55,000 people have signed a petition urging the Justice Department to investigate whether employers who ask for their workers’ Facebook passwords are breaking the law. “Employers should not be allowed to demand private social networking passwords from job applicants. This privacy violation needs…
