Facebook data leak whistleblower warns that your private info may be stored in Russia
It seems like every single day brings with it startling new revelations in the ongoing Facebook data leak scandal. With CEO Mark Zuckerberg preparing to …
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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak slams Facebook, joins #DeleteFacebook movement
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has become the latest high-profile personality to hop aboard the #DeleteFacebook bandwagon. The outspoken tech legend slammed Facebook on Sunday with comments …
Panera Bread breach affected anywhere between 10,000 and 37 million accounts
“The security aspect of cyber is very, very tough,” a man once said while talking incoherently about cybersecurity and online threats. But that’s still a …
Russian hacker pleads not guilty to hacking LinkedIn and Dropbox
A Russian hacker who was extradited from the Czech Republic on Friday pleaded not guilty to charges he hacked three US technology companies, including a …
Apple’s revamped privacy controls will let you download all of your data
As Facebook attempts to restore public trust following the Cambridge Analytica catastrophe and Europe prepares to implement new privacy laws, Apple on Thursday shared plans …
How to delete your private Facebook data without deleting your account
I wouldn’t blame anyone for wanting to leave Facebook for good after hearing that their personal data may have been used without consent by Cambridge …
The futuristic Wi-Fi router that fights malware
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iOS might have a backdoor that can be used to hack into any iPhone, even the iPhone X
Apple has been advertising its focus on user data security and privacy for years now. Encryption ensures data security as long as you protect your …
Judge rules that Yahoo Mail data breach victims can sue Yahoo
You just have to think of Yahoo when talking about security data breaches, and that’s because Verizon’s newest subsidiary was the victim of repeated hacks …
Undetected for 6 years, sophisticated malware can spy on PCs through your router
A nation-state developed a piece of malware so powerful that it can steal everything that’s happening on a computer without even being install on the …
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 …
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 …
