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EFF Raises Questions on Privacy Leaks in Ubuntu

The EFF is warning users of Ubuntu’s latest release that the open-source operating system sends their search queries to third parties, including Amazon, by default, and that some of their search results may be viewable by other users on the same network. The privacy leaks are present in Ubuntu 12.10 and the group says that Canonical, which runs the Ubuntu project, should disable the inclusion of online search results by default and make it clearer to users what is being done with their search queries and IP addresses. 

Point-of-Sale Terminals Compromised at 63 Barnes & Noble Locations

UPDATE – America’s largest book retailer, Barnes & Noble, announced this morning it has detected evidence of tampering in 63 PIN-pad devices used in as many stores by criminals trying to steal payment card information. Barnes & Noble claims to have disconnected all the affected devices from service on Sept. 14. The retailer did not disclose how many customers may have been affected by the tampered devices.

Researcher Charlie Miller Joins Twitter Security Team

by Dennis Fisher
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Twitter quietly is assembling a serious security team, with the most recent addition being Charlie Miller, the security researcher known for finding a long line of bugs in the iPhone and other Apple products. Miller, a respected and prolific researcher, will join the social network’s security team next week.

University of Miami Hospital Confirms Second Patient Info Breach This Year

by Chris Brook

The University of Miami Hospital (UMH) has begun to notify patients for the second time this year that some of their personal information may be at risk after the health care institution was hit with a data breach in July. According to a letter being sent to patients this month, two employees at the hospital were found “inappropriately accessing” patients’ “face sheets,” documents that give doctors a quick glance at patients’ information.

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