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The apparent perpetrator behind the Ashley Madison leak claimed the attack was over the company's treatment of sensitive user data. But experts say that data shared with Web companies rarely ever goes away.

Supporters of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act says it's an essential tool for Washington and industry to exchange threat intelligence. But in reality, it would give the government carte blanche to collect and store more data on Americans, putting everyone's information at greater risk.

After its users' data was exposed online, Ashley Madison issued copyright takedown notices to have it removed. It's a bad use of copyright law but reflects a troubling legal environment where digital media companies own users' most personal images and information.

The identity shrouding Tor browser is a godsend for many people – including criminals – trying to avoid detection online. But using it doesn't erase everyone's digital footprints, giving researchers many clues for hunting down Tor's more nefarious users.

Instead of the Commerce Department plan to limit the export of surveillance technology, many industry professionals and experts want entirely new proposals. 

This month alone nearly 30 customers have tweeted that their Groupon accounts have been compromised or "hacked." The company has denied any data breach. 

While the breach at the Italian spyware firm shines a light on the shadowy world of surveillance technology, it has also made the Web a much more dangerous place, giving criminal hackers even more tools to ply their craft.

When it comes to national security, not all research and development is created equal. 

The American Civil Liberties Union is concerned the CIA is collecting mass amounts of data on Americans as it conducts foreign surveillance operations.

The Web hosting service had been e-mailing plain text private keys used for decrypting secure data transmitted online – a practice security experts say puts sensitive information at risk.

Provisions in the Trade in Services Agreement, which is currently under negotiation in Geneva, are not meant to erode privacy. Instead, the pact reflects the reality of how data is stored and transmitted in the modern global digital economy. 

Even though disrupting wireless communications – whether cellphone networks or GPS – could harm the US economy and put lives at risk, these networks remain far too vulnerable to attacks.

A recent academic study found that few computer users notice indicator lights and even fewer realize that the camera is always recording when the light is on. The lack of awareness, say researchers, makes people more vulnerable to webcam spying.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers presented a system to detect bugs in programs as they run and repair them by borrowing functionality from other applications.

An analysis from a University of Copenhagen graduate student suggests the online-phenomenon-turned-protest movement is more globally connected on the Web than previously thought. 

FBI Director James Comey testified on Capitol Hill that tech companies should find a way for government investigators to access data that is encrypted on consumer devices.

Stolen documents from the Italian firm Hacking Team provide new details into the business of selling sophisticated surveillance tools to governments and law enforcement agencies.

Tech titans are pushing back against Obama's national security officials over strong security on consumer devices, strengthened after the Snowden leaks. The outcome could impact the future of the Internet – and your privacy.

Noted security researcher Mudge left Google to launch what appears to be the cybersecurity equivalent of electronics testing outfit Underwriters Laboratories – an idea first proposed 16 years ago. 

An excerpt from 'Ghost Fleet,' a new novel by Peter W. Singer and August Cole, that envisions what a future global cyberconflict might look like.