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 …
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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, …
The NSA doesn’t even know how many Americans it’s spying on
The National Security Agency (NSA), which is behind some of the world’s most sophisticated mass surveillance operations, can’t say how many Americans it’s spying on …
Meet Rep. Ted Lieu, a Congressman who says encryption is a ‘national security priority’
Ted Lieu is one of the few bona fide computer geeks in Congress. Even if you didn’t already know the California Democrat is one of …
FBI director doesn’t even know who created the $1M iPhone-hacking device
More details have emerged in the San Bernardino shooting investigation. The FBI has arrested three suspects on Thursday, though it’s not clear whether that move …
ISIS is assembling a cyber army
Following the deadly assaults on Europe in late 2015 and early 2016, reports emerged suggesting that ISIS has an army of organized hackers who can provide consistent, …
FBI will tell Apple how it hacked the San Bernardino iPhone… after Apple patches it
The FBI challenged Apple in courts twice in the last few months, asking the iPhone maker to unlock devices. And twice, the Feds had to …
Creepy new Android ransomware installs itself, demands payment in iTunes gift cards
This brand new Android threat might not affect a large number of users, but it deserves some attention considering its ingenuity. Unlike other malware threats …
Dangerous Windows 10 flaw lets hackers secretly run any app on your PC
A newly identified Windows 10 security flaw lets hackers install malicious apps on any machine, without business owners being made aware anything out of the ordinary …
It looks like Spotify was hacked – change your password ASAP, if you still can
If you’re one of the millions of people around the world who count themselves as Spotify users, we have some troubling news: it looks like …
Hackers behind massive $81M cyber-heist also compromised the backbone of the global financial system
Hackers stole $81 million in a sophisticated attack on the Bangladesh Bank in February, which makes it one of the most impressive cyber-heist in history. …
Thrifty bank’s $10 routers lead to $81 million heist
This past February, some clever hackers pulled off a daring bank heist that was aided by a Bangladeshi bank’s decision to buy cheap second-hand $10 routers. In fact, …
FBI likely paid more than $1 million for specialized iPhone hack
Early on, it was believed that the FBI paid upwards of $15,000 for a software hack that enabled them to access data housed on the iPhone used …
How to add unlimited free VPN to Google’s Chrome browser
Opera made a big announcement on Thursday morning that was widely covered by tech blogs. In the latest developer preview build of its web browser for …
Watch out for this dangerous new iPhone text scam
Hackers have come up with a sneaky way to steal your personal information and they’re doing it by sending a simple text message to your …
The CIA is getting serious about monitoring social media
Though not a secret, it’s not widely known that the CIA has its own venture capital firm called In-Q-Tel. The purpose of In-Q-Tel is simple: …
It was shockingly easy for ’60 Minutes’ to hack a congressman’s iPhone
Mobile security is obviously a major topic these days but it seems very few of us know just how vulnerable our phones are to hacking. 60 …
Experts agree: Congress’s ‘braindead’ anti-encryption bill is unspeakably bad
A few days ago, a first draft of an anti-encryption bill from Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) came to light and it drew an instant …
Uninstall QuickTime from your Windows PC right now
Do you still have QuickTime installed on your Windows PC for some reason? If so, now is the perfect time to install it — in …
The FBI still hasn’t found any useful info on San Bernardino terrorist’s iPhone
It’s now been more than two weeks since the FBI hacked the iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists and the agency still …
With smartphone vulnerabilities skyrocketing, here are 9 things you can do to stay safe
There has been a lot of talk lately about personal data security, and for good reason. In recent years, more and more hackers have been …
FBI bought zero-day from professional hackers to crack San Bernardino iPhone
A zero-day software flaw is the kind of security issue tech companies fear most. These are unknown bugs that hackers can use to enter devices, …
How to save your files from scary new ransomware without paying the ransom
A new type of PC ransomware hit users a couple of weeks ago and it’s some of the most dangerous malware of its kind. While previous …
So, who else puts tape over their laptop’s webcam?
I admit it: I put tape over my computer’s webcam. This is a paranoid thing to do. That said, I spend so much time in …
