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 …
Security
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 …
Brussels attacks were destined for Paris, investigation reveals
Paris should have been hit by a second wave of terror in March, months after the deadly attacks from mid-November. But the group behind the …
New bill might force Apple to hack encrypted iPhones
The FBI has abandoned its court battle with Apple for the time being, after figuring out how to hack the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple’s help. …
It’s insanely easy to make iPhone malware, but you probably shouldn’t worry about it
It’s apparently very easy to develop iPhone malware, a new report shows. And it’s not Apple’s fault. The security features built into iOS and the …
Apple didn’t always care so much about protecting iPhone users from the government
A new report says that Apple was more willing to comply with the government in the past when it came to unlocking iPhones tied to criminal …
Warning: There’s a major security flaw in Flash and you need to update immediately
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before… dozens of times. A very serious security flaw has been discovered in Adobe Flash and millions of …
Use a VPN-enabled router to stay secure even on public Wi-Fi
Every time you browse the web on a public Wi-Fi hotspot, you’re taking a risk that someone may be able to intercept your traffic and …
It’s cheaper than ever to buy someone’s stolen identity off the internet
Business is apparently booming for hackers who deal with a certain type of digital product: identity theft. Buying someone’s identity off the internet is now cheaper …
The FBI can’t hack the iPhone 6s
The FBI withdrew its assault on iPhone encryption after it managed to hack its way into the San Bernardino iPhone. Soon after that, the agency …
FBI will not say if San Bernardino iPhone hack has any value
Now that it managed to hack the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple’s help, the FBI isn’t ready to tell the press whether any of the …
A mysterious hacking group has been stealing U.S. secrets for years
A mysterious hacking group has had access to U.S. government files for years and the hackers might still be able to siphon data off government …
How the biggest data leak in history happened
For over a year, more than 400 reporters have been inspecting terabytes of data originating from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. This “Panama Papers” data has …
Apple confident it’ll find and patch the FBI’s iPhone hack
Apple’s fight with the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone isn’t over yet because now Apple has to figure out how the FBI actually …
Hacker allegedly breaches porn site, steals more than 237K accounts
No web-connected service is safe. If you need more proof of this, consider a recent alleged attack on a porn site that apparently gave a …
Forget iPhone encryption, the FBI can’t legally touch the software ISIS uses
The FBI insists that encrypted products like the iPhone and encrypted online services will put people in harm’s way, especially in light of the ISIS-connected San …
Would it be any easier for the FBI to crack Android?
Much has been written about the massive fight between the FBI and Apple over encryption in the high-profile San Bernardino shooting case. Apple has won the …
It has begun: The FBI will unlock other iPhones in criminal investigations
We were wondering whether the FBI will agree to use in other cases the same hack that unlocked the San Bernardino iPhone just earlier this week, …
Apple’s battle with the FBI is over for now, but not for good
Now that the FBI no longer needs Apple’s help to access the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino terrorists, one might reasonably think that …
CNBC’s disastrous password security fail is a huge lesson for us all
CNBC tried and disastrously failed to give regular Internet users a lesson about the importance of password security and password strength. While trying to explain …
iPhone hacking case highlights FBI’s lack of tech expertise
Apple’s legal saga with the FBI may have finally come to an anti-climactic resolution, but the issues that the case brought to the forefront will …
How Apple could force the FBI to explain San Bernardino iPhone hack
Apple beat the FBI this week, as it avoided a legal battle against the law enforcement agency over creating a backdoor into the San Bernardino …
Lessons the FBI should learn from the San Bernardino iPhone debacle
The FBI has for the time being given up on its quest to force Apple to write a separate “GovtOS” to help law enforcement officials …
Read Apple’s full response to the FBI: ‘This case should never have been brought’
Apple won a first battle against the FBI over iPhone encryption this week, as the law enforcement agency decided to back off in the San …
Brussels attackers were looking to make radioactive ‘dirty bomb’
A report that preceded the horrific attacks on Brussels revealed that ISIS terrorists have been working to acquire materials to create so-called dirty bombs with the help of …
Apple’s legal battle with the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter’s locked iPhone has comes to an end
Apple’s battle with the FBI has at long last come to a conclusion. On Monday afternoon, the DOJ asked a California judge to vacate a …
Your Gmail account is less secure than a dark web marketplace account
Over the past several years, we’ve done our best to remind everyone to install a password manager, keep their devices updated and start taking online security …
