The expert’s guide to spotting credit card skimmers
Credit card skimmers are scarily-small devices that thieves attach to credit card readers, capturing the magnetic strip data and allowing clones of cards to be …
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Tale of the tape: Why Mark Zuckerberg is smart to cover his webcam
Webcam security was thrust into the spotlight this week when a photo of Mark Zuckerberg appeared to show the camera and microphone on his MacBook covered …
Why does Mark Zuckerberg tape the camera and mic of his MacBook?
Does Mark Zuckerberg know something about online spying operations that we don’t? Is he just showing the appropriate amount of paranoia that suits his position? …
After DNC attack, hacker Guccifer 2.0 claims Hillary Clinton ‘dossier’ leak
A hacker who goes by the name ‘Guccifer 2.0’ claims to have published a dossier of Hillary Clinton-related documents accessed during the recent attackon the …
You can now use Touch ID on your iPhone to sign in to your Google account anywhere
If there is one thing and only one thing that you take away from this site when it comes to online security, it should be …
Lone hacker claims responsibility for DNC breach, but fingers still point at Russia
Was a lone hacker behind the recent attack on the Democratic National Committee’s computers? An individual describing themselves as ‘Guccifer 2.0’ claimed responsibility for the …
There’s no way you’d spot these tiny ATM card skimmers
I’m aware that card skimmers at ATMs and gas stations are a very real threat. I always pay attention when using a card machine, but …
A hacker has leaked the Democrats’ dirt file on Trump
Yesterday, news leaked that the Democratic National Committee’s opposition research file on Trump had been hacked by Russian state-sponsored hackers. Today, what appears to be …
The Russians have stolen the Democrat’s dirt on Trump
According to a report in the Washington Post, Russian government-sponsored hackers have penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee. Rather than stealing user data, …
NSA reveals why it couldn’t hack the San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone 5c
One of the more surprising aspects regarding the locked iPhone 5c involved in the San Bernardino terrorist attack of 2015 was that the FBI was unable …
Warning: Change your Twitter password immediately
Welcome to the internet age, where hackers are getting smarter every day and malware is lurking around every corner. We’ve seen a terrifying amount of …
Netflix and Facebook were not hacked, but you should still change your passwords
Netflix and Facebook have not been hacked, but you should still change your passwords right away. The two companies are already prompting certain users to …
Hackers can read your WhatsApp and Telegram chats if they wanted to
WhatsApp has recently announced that all its chats are protected by end-to-end encryption, meaning that only the sender and receiver will be able to read the …
Newly discovered zero-day exploit affects almost every version of Windows
Researchers from Trustwave’s SpiderLabs research team recently discovered a new zero-day exploit that affects all versions of Windows from Windows 2000 all the way up …
New law would let the FBI read your email without a court order
A new Senate bill would let the FBI and other law enforcement agencies access the contents of any US citizen’s email without a court order …
2 new Craigslist scams you need to watch out for
Craigslist’s heyday may be behind it at this point, but millions of people still flock to the site in search of all sorts of discounted goods …
Ocean’s 100: Thieves steal $12.7 million from ATMs in just three hours
The Ocean’s 11 movies are spectacular stories about crazy heists that take lots of effort, careful planning and just a touch of skillful improvisation to pull off. But …
Banks are helping hackers pull off the perfect heist
News broke in February that hackers were able to steal no less than $81 million from the Bank of Bangladesh in what MANY described as a …
Change your LinkedIn password right now
Remember when LinkedIn was hacked a few years ago and the company confirmed that login credentials and other data belonging to 6.5 million accounts were …
Old ATM malware is back and infecting machines everywhere
An old piece of ATM malware is back, and reportedly more dangerous and harder to detect than ever. According to security researchers from Kaspersky Labs, …
Is it safe to use the free Wi-Fi at Starbucks?
Walk by any Starbucks within 100 miles of your house and chances are that you’ll see several people sitting at a table, drinking coffee and …
Norton antivirus has a gaping security flaw
A security researcher has discovered a “bug” in Symantec antivirus software, which affects “the core Symantec Antivirus Engine used in most Symantec and Norton branded Antivirus …
The FBI has quietly been hacking Americans for 20 years
Countless Snowden leaks have detailed the highly sophisticated tools used by the NSA to collect data in bulk from unsuspecting people, including American citizens. But …
Clever hackers can steal money directly from banks, ignoring customer accounts
Although we typically think of malware and phishing attacks being aimed at consumers, some cybercriminals choose to target banks directly rather than their customers so they …
Police can’t explain why their spy SUV was disguised as a Google truck
An image emerged online earlier this week showing a parked SUV that looked nothing like a Google Streetview car, even though it had a Google Maps …
Scammers are using fake tech support pages to steal thousands from unsuspecting users
While most topics in the tech world tend to engender impassioned debate, there’s one issue that everyone can unanimously agree on: tech scammers who prey …
Online tool tells you how strong your email and Facebook passwords are
It’ll take hackers just 0.29 seconds to crack into your email or Facebook account if you use “password” or “12345” as your password. Seriously, it’s time to …
LAPD can also unlock iPhones without Apple’s help
It’s not just the FBI that has the technical ability to unlock password-protected iPhones without triggering kill-switch mechanisms – all without any help from Apple. …
Over 272 million email accounts stolen from Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo and more
A new report shows that hackers from Russia have obtained login credentials for more than 272.3 million email accounts, which are now available for sale …
Hackers can break into your company using $700 worth of parts from Amazon and eBay
Hackers looking to break into companies could do so with the help of a $350 device that can be purchased online from Amazon or eBay, …
