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 …
Security
Hack attack that took internet offline was about extortion and revenge
Last year, hackers used a network of hundreds of thousands of hijacked devices to take major portions of the internet offline for hours. The Mirai …
How to get rid of the keylogger inside HP laptops
Keyloggers are nasty programs that keep track of everything you type on a computer. It’s one way someone could spy on everything you do, and …
HomeKit is the latest Apple product to have a serious security flaw
A zero-day vulnerability with Apple’s HomeKit exposed users’ smart door locks and garage-door openers to hackers, 9to5Mac reports. The serious security issues have already been fixed via …
Not all banks are ready to trust Face ID on the iPhone X
The iPhone X brings over a brand new type of iPhone feature, one that changes the way you interact with the device, facial recognition. But …
Authorities want Apple to help access the Sutherland Springs shooter’s iPhone data
Remember all the fuss about Apple refusing to unlock the iPhone from the San Bernardino shooter? Well, authorities have served Apple a search warrant for …
Amazon Key camera flaw could allow delivery people to enter your home unseen
A few weeks ago, Amazon Key made its controversial debut. The new service, exclusive to Prime members, allows couriers to unlock your front door to …
Stop freaking out: Face ID isn’t ‘broken’
Late last week, a video started doing the rounds showing that Face ID can be “hacked,” if you have a detailed scan of a user’s …
The iPhone X’s Face ID can be broken with a 3D printer and a whole lot of time
Apple’s Face ID is supposed to be the most secure biometric security system ever put into a smartphone. The company claims a false-positive rate of …
This brilliant new AI will fight email scammers by wasting their time
Netsafe, a New Zealand-based non-profit online safety group, introduced an AI email bot this week that will fight back against phishing scams by wasting their …
Sending your nudes to Facebook seems like a really bad idea
Facebook has a new game plan for stopping revenge porn campaigns on Messenger and Instagram, and it involves users sending their nudes to themselves using …
Warning: Don’t fall for this Apple phishing scam targeting iPhone users
As a general rule, clicking on any email asking you to verify a login or a password reset is a terrible idea. It’s easy to …
Bad Rabbit ransomware attacks computer networks masquerading as Adobe Flash
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but a new ransomware program has emerged, which can spread through computer networks belonging to the same company …
Hackers stole photos from a top plastic surgery clinic in London and are threatening to distribute them
Hackers have broken into a London-based celebrity plastic surgery clinic, stealing pictures and other sensitive information of top celebrities and even royals that include photos …
Sockbot Android malware discovered in eight popular apps on Google Play
If you still aren’t being cautious about which apps you choose to download on your Android phone or tablet, perhaps this latest report will convince …
Warning: There’s a new iMessage scam looking to steal your Apple ID login
True story: every time we run a post warning people of a new iMessage phishing scam that pops up, we get a bunch of feedback …
Terrible Adobe Flash, which is terrible, has terrible bug that allows installation of terrible malware
Adobe Flash sucks. It’s sucked for a long time, and it continues to suck today. In fact, it sucks even more right now because of …
How to patch your devices against the KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability right now
Early this morning, news broke about a major security vulnerability in WPA2, the security the underpins nearly every single wireless network. The flaw was disclosed …
Nobody is safe from KRACK, but the new Wi-Fi hack is ‘devastating’ for Android
Over the weekend, reports revealed that security researchers found a way to decrypt the WPA 2 Wi-Fi security protocol, and on Monday the secrets behind …
Wi-Fi encryption can be hacked and anyone can spy on your internet activity
Equifax and Yahoo disclosed major security breaches recently, which are quite scary, especially the former. But security researchers are about to unveil to explain how …
Nobody will give you a free iPhone X for liking a Facebook page, so stop falling for these scams
I get it, the iPhone X is incredibly expensive at $999. And that’s just the starting price that gets you a measly 64GB of storage. …
Kaspersky Lab accused of having knowingly assisted Russian spies
Reports a few days ago said that Russia used Kaspersky antivirus software to spy on various targets including US government officials and spies. The reports went …
Google will cripple the Home Mini to protect your privacy
The Home Mini smart speaker isn’t even out, and Google is already putting out a major privacy-related fire. Some of the early reviewers discovered that …
Massive bug exposed T-Mobile subscriber account data to anyone with your phone number
With the the incredibly devastation Equifax security breach still fresh in everyone’s mind, you’d imagine that the security teams of any major company are paying …
John Kelly’s personal cell phone was hacked, White House officials say
John Kelly’s personal cell phone may have been hacked all the way back in December, White House officials believe. It’s unclear at this time what …
Every single Yahoo account was impacted by 2013 security breach
As it turns out, the impact of a data theft incident that hit Yahoo back in 2013 was much more widespread than initially imagined. When …
It’s official: We’ll never know how the FBI hacked the San Bernardino iPhone
It seems like ages ago, but it was only last year that Apple and the FBI were embroiled in a bitter legal dispute regarding an …
Whole Foods hit with credit card security scare, proving no company is safe from hackers
If you shop anywhere, or really buy anything with a credit card these days, there’s a fantastic chance you’re going to end up hearing that …
Hackers have already extracted passwords from macOS High Sierra
Apple just launched macOS High Sierra, a Mac update that brings over several security improvements, including a new ad tracker blocker in Safari. But it …
Hackers are locking people out of their MacBooks – here’s how to stay safe
Hackers using stolen iCloud credentials have been able to use Apple’ Find My Device features to remotely lock down computers and demand Bitcoin ransoms from …
