Tim Cook’s refusal to help FBI hack iPhone is validated by ‘WannaCry’ ransomware attack
The proliferation of the WannaCry ransomware last week unequivocally justifies Apple’s steadfast refusal to help the FBI break into an iPhone 5c used by one of …
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WannaCry: Everything you need to know about the global ransomware attack
If you’ve done your best to stay away offline for the past two days so you could actually enjoy your weekend, you undoubtedly now find yourself …
New variants of the NSA-derived cyberattack already spotted
The world is facing the most dangerous cyberattack it ever had to deal with so far, and it’s an attack that it can’t be stopped …
How a security researcher miraculously and accidentally killed the ‘WannaCry’ ransomware
The massive ransomware hack targeting Windows machines across the globe was stopped dead in its tracks by a security expert who inadvertently activated a “kill switch” …
Europe is freaking out about the US’s proposed laptop ban
Imagine that! The European Union isn’t happy with the prospect of having the US ban all laptops and tablets from carry-on luggage on flights heading …
A massive Windows hack has swept through Europe, and is starting to reach the US
Since early Friday morning, reports have been coming in about a massive ransomware attack sweeping through Windows PCs in Europe. The National Health Service in …
You can’t stop people from calling you on your Amazon Echo
Earlier this week, Amazon announced the Echo Show — the first Echo device with a touchscreen display. Alongside that announcement, Amazon revealed that voice calling …
Britain’s health network hit by major hacking attack
The UK’s National Health Service appears to have suffered a major hacking attack. Ransomware, a form of virus that encrypts personal files and then demands …
Microsoft just released an emergency patch to fix a devastating new vulnerability
For many Windows users, Microsoft’s own built-in malware protections are the only thing standing between them and the many bad actors pushing for control of …
Important iOS apps are still leaking data, months after flaw revealed
Back in February, we learned from a security researcher that various iOS apps can secretly leak login data and other personal information to hackers that …
This website tells a gripping crime story through pop-up notifications
When news broke that law enforcement officials in Arkansas had demanded that Amazon turn over Alexa user data that it claimed was associated with an alleged …
The Google Docs attack took over a million Gmail accounts in an hour
Yesterday, a phishing attack appeared out of nowhere to infect the inboxes of people across the world. The attack relied on a weakness in Google’s …
Google fixed that scary Google Docs attack, but it can still happen again
Intrepid hackers on Wednesday initiated a highly sophisticated Google Docs phishing attack that spread like wildfire. Using Google’s own services, the hackers were able to …
How to fix the Google Docs scam if you’ve already been hacked
There’s an incredibly dangerous Google Docs phishing scam sweeping through the internet today. It uses Google’s own Apps system to compromise email accounts, so thousands …
This sophisticated phishing scam has the entire internet terrified
A dangerous email phishing scam is doing the rounds today. Employees at multiple organizations that use Google for email, as well as thousands of personal …
This AI can learn your voice and mimic it in a minute or less, and that’s incredibly scary
When it comes to personal privacy and overall security, we often think of passwords, fingerprints, and even our own faces as being the keys that …
New Mac malware has an evil way of taking over your entire computer
It used to be that Mac users didn’t really have to worry about malware. But we live in a brave new world with easy internet …
Trump’s ban on laptops and tablets might extend to flights from Europe
The Trump administration late last month surprised travelers from various Middle Eastern countries with a ban on laptops and tablets for carry-on luggage. Any electronics …
Trump’s big cybersecurity plan still doesn’t exist
One of Donald Trump’s many campaign promises was to sort out the nation’s cybersecurity. Securing government and the private sector against money-seeking hackers and state-sponsored …
Mastercard has a new credit card with a fingerprint scanner in it
Mastercard has unveiled a new credit card that incorporates a fingerprint scanner built right into the bottom of the card. In an effort to make …
Microsoft is trying to make passwords obsolete, and it might succeed
Passwords are annoying, clumsy, easily beaten (for the most part), and an absolutely antiquated form of security. They also happen to be the primary way …
Dallas hack: Did a white-hat hacker set off city emergency sirens?
The hack that set off emergency sirens across Dallas on Friday night may be the work of a so-called white-hat hacker, according to a cybersecurity …
New Wikileaks dump reveals how the CIA hacks Windows PCs
For the last month, Wikileaks has been dumping documents supposedly showing how the CIA goes about spying on electronic devices. The last round revealed the …
Mac malware grew an astounding 744% in 2016, but that’s actually not bad news
For a very, very long time, one of the best things about owning a Mac was that you weren’t a prime target for most malware. …
Facebook’s aggressive plan to block revenge porn still has one flaw
Facebook on Wednesday announced a new plan to fight revenge porn, a term coined to describe the practice of sharing private pictures of a person …
Researchers discover the Android version of iOS’s worst spyware
A few months back, we covered a nasty and incredibly advanced piece of malware dubbed Pegasus. Created by a relatively obscure Israeli security company called …
Sorry, but nobody actually cares about your web browsing history
You’d have to be living under a rock to have missed the current insanity over the repeal of proposed broadband privacy rules which swiftly made …
International athletics body IAAF hacked, warns that athletes’ data may be compromised
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been hacked by the shadowy ‘Fancy Bears’ group, officials said Monday, warning that athletes’ data may be …
Use this tool to make your browsing history worthless, now that ISPs can sell your data
With the decision by the US government to roll back privacy protections for citizens and allow companies to log, market, and sell the internet browsing …
Warning: Don’t believe phone scammers who say your iCloud account was hacked
There’s a group of hackers out there that claims it can reset hundreds of millions of iPhones by using stolen iCloud credentials. The attack should occur …
