New documents show FBI paid Best Buy’s Geek Squad staff to act as informants
New documents released this week have unearthed a shocking discovery about the relationship between the FBI and Best Buy’s Geek Squad repair agents. After filing …
Security
Wireless companies are finally taking security seriously
Among the dozens of exciting ways to get hacked these days, none are more dangerous than the SIM port-out. Consumers have increasingly started using two-factor …
The Equifax hack is even worse than the company initially reported
If you thought you escaped the massive Equifax hack, then you’d better think again. It turns out that an additional 2.4 million people are affected …
Apple warns customers to watch out for a new wave of App Store phishing emails
You can never be too careful when visiting unfamiliar websites or opening emails from sources you don’t recognize, but on occasion, it’s hard to tell …
Famed security firm claims it can now hack into any iPhone, including the iPhone X
A few years ago, Apple found itself embroiled in a bitter stand-off with the FBI following a terrorist shooting in San Bernardino, California. In the …
Even future hardware changes won’t be enough to fix Spectre and Meltdown attacks
Remember the Meltdown and Spectre chip architecture flaws that affect the vast majority of computers we interact with on a daily basis, including smartphones and …
Bill Gates thinks the government should force tech companies to unlock phones
Apple and the FBI were engaged in a massive polemic/legal battle/PR nightmare a couple of years ago. Apple did not want to create a backdoor …
Android malware is taking over phones to mine for cryptocurrency
If you were optimistic enough to believe that Android’s malware plague couldn’t get any worse, I have some bad news for you. This week, the …
Apple’s cyber insurance project is a smart way to sell more iPhones and iPads
Apple on Monday announced a new initiative that will help businesses protect themselves against cyber attacks or deal with the aftermath of one. The company …
Warning: The latest Netflix email scam is so bad, even cops are warning people
Phishing scams are nothing new and at this point, even less-than-savvy users have basically become experts at spotting them. It’s typically pretty easy because they’re …
Hackers found a brand new Flash zero-day vulnerability – here’s what you need to know
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but hackers found a way to attack you via Adobe’s Flash Player, a content platform that just refuses …
Microsoft issues emergency Windows patch to undo Intel’s bad Spectre fix
Intel and its partners scrambled to release patches that would fix the severe Meltdown and Spectre security issues unveiled a few weeks ago. But it …
Intel: Our Spectre patch might break your computer so please don’t download it
Ever since the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws were made public at the beginning of the year, tech companies have been scrambling to get users …
Android malware has ‘never-before-seen’ spying capabilities
It was in early April 2017 that we learned about the most potent malware app for Android ever created, Pegasus, a sophisticated program that surpassed …
Beware of hackers and scams when you’re installing Meltdown and Spectre patches
Last week, the world learned that most computers and smartphones out there contain chips that come with severe hardware flaws that would allow hackers to …
New Mac malware evades anti-virus to snoop on internet traffic
Macs are less likely to be infected by malicious apps than Windows computers, but they’re not immune to malware attacks. A fresh discovery details a …
Some people have had their credit card numbers stolen after buying OnePlus phones online
If you purchased a OnePlus phone and paid with a credit card, you should check your account for fraudulent charges immediately. Apparently, it already happened …
FBI forensic examiner calls Apple ‘jerks’ for improving security
The relationship between the FBI and Apple is known to be fraught. Ever since Apple refused to create a backdoor in its operating system to …
Nvidia confirms its GPUs are ‘immune’ to Meltdown bug
On Tuesday, Nvidia issued a security bulletin regarding updates it made to its driver software to address the Meltdown CPU vulnerability that’s had tech companies …
Another major security flaw has been uncovered in macOS High Sierra
Just weeks after a shocking security flaw that gave anyone the ability to access the root account on a macOS High Sierra computer was revealed …
How to check if your Windows antivirus will block Microsoft’s Meltdown-Spectre fix
Earlier today we showed you everything you need to do to patch your mobile devices and other computers against the Meltdown-Spectre chip vulnerability that would …
Here’s everything you can do to protect yourself against Meltdown and Spectre
The recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre processor security flaws are two of the worst security threats we’ve ever witnessed. If exploited, they’d let hackers use …
Google has great news about fixing the Meltdown and Spectre chip flaws
Google on Thursday explained that fixing the severe security issues that affect computers of all sizes out there, with special emphasis on Intel-powered devices, won’t …
New Android malware imitates the Uber app in order to steal your login data
The Android.Fakeapp Trojan has been around for years, but the latest variant is one of the most sinister we’ve ever seen. On Wednesday, Symantec warned …
Older iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices may be affected by ‘Spectre’ security flaw
A pair of severe security issues could allow hackers to steal data from your computers and mobile devices, recent discoveries have shown, with Intel-powered computers …
How slow will your computer be once Intel fixes the ‘meltdown’ security flaw?
Intel, ARM, and AMD are dealing with a significant security flaw that affects all sorts of computers including smartphones, laptops, and desktops, as well as …
What you can do right now about the severe Intel chip security flaw
Tech scandals appear to be in fashion in the first days of 2018. For days, Apple’s iPhone slowdown issue was the most talked about blunder …
Severe Intel security issue may impact all Macs and Windows PCs
Purchased a Mac or Windows computer recently that’s faster than any PC you’ve ever owned? Well, we need to talk. All computers packing Intel chips …
Edward Snowden just launched an app that turns any Android device into a remote security camera
The relentless march of technology has produced a world where citizen journalists and activists can push information out to the world at a moment’s notice, …
Windows 10 face authentication can be fooled with a printed photograph
Keeping your devices up to date with the latest software is always a good idea, because along with added features and bug fixes, new software …
