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<p>Facebook and Twitter have failed to satisfy Russian telecom watchdog Roskomnadzor.</p>

Russia opens civil case against Facebook, Twitter over data laws

A watchdog wants them to outline plans for storing Russians' personal data in the country.

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DNC says Russian hackers hit it with phishing effort after midterms

The Democratic National Committee apparently hasn't lost its allure for Russia-linked hacking groups like Cozy Bear.

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<p>Some people using Twitter for Android may have been impacted by a security flaw.</p>

Twitter admits bug exposed some Android users' protected tweets for years

A security flaw may have disabled the "Protect your Tweets" setting.

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Shutdown threatens even more government websites

The list of affected federal sites grows as security certificates expire, giving hackers more opportunities to get between you and the website you're visiting.

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LG gets around foldable trend with second-screen attachment (The 3:59, Ep.509)

Also on the 3:59 podcast, we discuss Netflix raising its prices and Apple's Tim Cook calling for more privacy. Again.

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<p>Millions of emails and passwords were dumped in an 87GB file.</p>

Massive breach leaks 773 million email addresses, 21 million passwords

The best time to stop reusing old passwords was 10 years ago. The second best time is now.

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<p>One example of the removed 364 pages and accounts.&nbsp;</p>

Facebook removes hundreds of fake pages, accounts tied to Russia

Two separate operations out of Russia used similar tactics to mislead followers, the company says.

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<p>Tim Cook focused on how our online activity can result on privacy violations in an op-ed.</p>

Apple's Tim Cook calls for new regulations to protect your personal data

The CEO highlights "invisible" privacy violations and the "shadow economy" they've created.

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<p>Amazon's shareholders are asking the company to stop selling Rekognition to government agencies.</p>

Shareholders demand Amazon end facial recognition sales to government

The resolution will be voted on this spring.

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<p>Close-up of a "scam" button on a computer keyboard</p>

Here's how you can stay clear of online scams

From CNET Magazine: Don't get fooled like I was.

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<p>Mark Zuckerberg addresses Data Privacy at Facebook's annual developer event in 2018.</p>

Sen. Marco Rubio is latest lawmaker to propose federal privacy law

Rubio introduced his take on privacy regulations Wednesday.

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<p>Airbnb said it's apologized to the guest after claiming a photo of a security camera tucked away in the corner was proper disclosure.&nbsp;</p>

Airbnb apologizes to guest for how it handled undisclosed security camera

The guest says the company's initial response was that a photo of the camera on the home's listing was proper disclosure.

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