NSA hacking tools were likely stolen after an operative accidentally left them on a computer
Though the NSA would prefer to fly underneath the radar, the controversial intelligence agency just can’t seem to escape the spotlight in recent months. A …
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Massive data breach hit 500 million users, Yahoo confirms
Yahoo has confirmed that a data breach from 2014 hit 500 million users, allowing hackers access to sensitive information, including poorly encrypted passwords. A press release …
Yahoo to confirm hackers stole passwords for 200M accounts all the way back in 2012
Yahoo will confirm later this week that hackers did breach its systems in 2012, stealing personal data for about 200 million accounts, including easily decrypted …
FBI director assumes someone is spying on our webcams all the time21
FBI Director James Comey, a strong opponent of Apple’s way of encrypting software and hardware, just told us again that covering up that computer webcam …
And this is why you don’t scam a security professional on Reddit
Trying to scam someone on the internet is always a bad idea, but if that someone turns out to be the head of a security …
Terrifying video shows government spyware in action for the first time
With the Snowden leaks, Stingray and FBI surveillance planes always in the news, most people just assume that The Man has god-like surveillance capabilities on …
Brutally efficient phishing scam takes advantage of PayPal’s awfulness
Phishing scams that use fake login pages to steal account usernames and passwords are nothing new. The trick for hackers is to fool customers into …
Brand new malware discovered in Android apps on the Google Play store
Some people dismiss the threat that malware poses in the Android world, but the problem is still real. Individuals with malicious intent will always target the most …
Hacker who revealed Hillary’s email server sentenced to 4 years in prison
Marcel Lehel Lazar, the infamous hacker known as Guccifer, has been sentenced to 52 months in federal prison. Lazar pled guilty to a series of …
Google won’t own up to a major security flaw, researcher says
A security researcher who hunts bugs for a living says that Google won’t acknowledge one of his findings. According to Aidan Woods, the way Google’s …
Dropbox didn’t tell anyone about a giant hack for four years
We get it, companies get hacked all the time. And they’re not too eager to share details about data breaches, but they ultimately have to …
Researchers have replicated one of the NSA’s scariest hacking tools
One defense against malware is locking sensitive data that hackers want to steal from the Internet. That’s done through air-gapped PCs or computers that are …
Sri Lankan teen hacks president’s website to demand exam reschedule
It’s no secret that exam schedules can be annoying, but would you write your country’s president to voice your concerns? How about hacking their official …
Government caught using sophisticated one-click hacking tool in the wild
Researchers have discovered a scarily effective piece of malware, authored by an Israeli “cyber arms dealer,” that can completely hack an iPhone if the user …
Planes hovering above Baltimore right now are recording every move people make
“Imagine Google Earth with TiVo capability.” That’s how the impressive, and very high-tech, one company’s real-time surveillance system is sold to interested parties. In short, Big …
France and Germany latest countries to want magical backdoors in encryption
The recent NSA hack just proved to the world that no system is hack-proof if attackers have what it takes to break the access door. …
Privacy group: Microsoft should ‘come clean’ about ‘malicious’ Windows 10
Windows 10 has had a difficult first year in the world. Although the operating system itself has been generally praised, concerns over privacy and the …
Netflix phishing scam looks to steal credit card details from iPhone users
Whether or not you have active Netflix or Apple accounts makes no difference to hackers looking to steal precious personal data. But you should be aware …
Stolen NSA hacking tools reportedly on sale for $8,000
It’s been a rough week for the NSA, to say the least. Last week, a group of hackers collectively known as The Shadow Brokers allegedly …
Yup, Russia was probably behind that NSA hack
The NSA was hacked by a group that calls itself Shadow Brokers, a report earlier this week revealed, with some of the stolen cyberweapons being auctioned off …
Hackers may have stolen your credit card data if you stayed at any of these hotels
Remember when news broke out that a certain retail or hotel chain was hit by a sophisticated malware attack that allowed hackers to steal personal …
New Android malware steals banking information, and spreads through Google’s own network
Earlier today, researchers from Kaspersky Lab reported that they recently stumbled across a new piece of sophisticated Android malware designed to steal a user’s banking …
Researchers can hack Apple’s iMessages, but you’re already safe
In mid-March, during the FBI vs. Apple scandal surrounding the encrypted San Bernardino iPhone, a report revealed that security researchers from Johns Hopkins University were …
Group claims to have hacked the NSA, wants $500 million to release files
A group of hackers going by the name “The Shadow Brokers” claims to have penetrated an NSA-backed hacking operation, and has leaked a bunch of hacking …
Hack makes it possible to factory reset any Samsung phone without a password
Android has a factory reset protection feature that’s supposed to prevent anyone from using a lost or stolen device without proper authentication. But hackers always …
The Russian DNC hack had wider scope than initially believed
Unidentified Russian hackers targeted the Democrats ahead of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) last month, exposing the pro-Hillary Clinton bias inside the party during the …
Gmail has new security tricks to block malware emails
Gmail is one of the most popular email services out there, and Google is taking extra steps to try to prevent malicious individuals from targeting …
How is a device this cute so good at protecting your home network from viruses and hackers?
The device pictured at the top of this post might look like a cute little android straight out of a science fiction movie, but looks …
Security breach at Oracle could affect hundreds of thousands of businesses
Oracle, a software giant that makes point-of-sale credit card systems, has reportedly seen a massive security breach that could have far-reaching implications for its customers. …
New critical flaw makes even the most secure Android devices vulnerable to hacks
Security researchers have discovered four serious Qualcomm chip flaws that hackers can take advantage of to gain full access to a person’s smartphone. The issues …
