The iPhone’s most secure component was ‘hacked’ but there’s no reason to panic
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s in September 2013, and its signature feature was the fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button. Marketed as Touch ID, …
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s in September 2013, and its signature feature was the fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button. Marketed as Touch ID, …
Less than a day after the sixth episode of the latest season of Game of Thrones leaked online, HBO’s week got even worse as hacker …
The HBO Game of Thrones hack saga continues with new revelations about the massive cyber attack. The TV network reportedly wanted to pay $250,000 in …
Creating a new password for an online account or app is an exercise in pure frustration. The increasingly complicated requirements are enough to make you …
Game of Thrones stars Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Emilia Clark will not be happy to hear that the HBO hackers have leaked their email …
Earlier this year, a 23-year-old security researcher miraculously stopped a viral computer virus that was spreading to hundreds of thousands of Windows computers faster than …
Earlier this week, news broke that HBO was hacked, and the script for the fourth episode in the latest Game of Thrones season leaked as …
Marcus Hutchins, a UK-based security researcher who was instrumental in stopping the spread of the WannaCry ransomware earlier this year, has been arrested while attending …
Back in May, the WannaCry ransomware hit businesses, hospitals, and even national infrastructure across the globe. Ransomware like WannaCry encrypts your files and holds them …
Smart home speakers equipped with microphones programmed to listen for everything you say may be turned into devices that would spy on everything you say. …
Nearly a month after YouTube said it was going to combat online terrorist content on its platform, the video-sharing site said the process is going …
Apple’s Macs are a lot less susceptible to malware and virus attacks than their Windows-based counterparts, but they’re not malware-proof. Hackers may be more inclined …
Once a curious novelty for people who absolutely despise traditional vacuum cleaners, Roomba’s robotic vacuums are now offered in several models and price points. It …
Just because your hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, it doesn’t mean you have to take it. Hackers may be lurking, looking to compromise your computer, especially …
Your fingerprint already serves as the key that unlocks your smartphone — and possibly also your laptop, tablet, and other gadgets — and now you …
Australia is the latest country to seek ways to access information passed between smartphones via encrypted apps, information that might be relevant to criminal investigations …
In the last 12 months, we’ve had Wannacry, Russian election hacking, and a Gmail scam that hit millions. But we haven’t yet had a Hurricane …
Hate your job? Craving a vacation? Turns out you’re in some surprising company. On Monday, a robot that was ‘hired’ to patrol a Washington, DC …
Verizon wasn’t hacked, but customers who used the company’s customer support service in the past six months should take action to protect their accounts, as …
Digital currencies like Bitcoin are very hot right now, and hackers are apparently looking to take advantage of that, as one of the largest Bitcoin …
Last week, a new ransomware attack similar to the WannaCry scare from a few weeks ago hit targets around the world. It all started with …
A new ransomware attack, modeled after the recent WannaCry exploit, has hit thousands of organizations and users worldwide. But according to a handful of security …
A new wave of ransomware attacks swept the world on Tuesday, starting with Ukraine and spreading to other regions of the world. The attack was …
Air-gapped computers are supposed to be ultra-secure PCs that can’t be infected with malware that spreads with the help of the internet. That’s because of …
Over the past few years, one of the more prevalent and successful scams going around has involved individuals posing as IRS agents and demanding payment …
While all US intelligence agencies agree that Russia meddled in the presidential election last year, Donald Trump still finds time in his busy schedule to …
Washington State University sent letters earlier this month to one million people warning that they could be at risk of identity theft after a hard …
Just over a month ago, a nasty piece of ransomware called “WannaCry” began infecting PCs all across the world at an alarming rate. Based off …
Google on Sunday in a blog post penned by its general counsel Kent Walker revealed that it’s taking steps to combat online terror, including efforts …
If I do my job badly, a couple people are normally kind enough to come along in the comments and let me know. If a …