How a security director used a rootkit to rig the lottery and steal millions of dollars
Not too long ago, Eddie Tipton was convicted of hacking into the Multi-State Lottery Association’s computer system in order to rig a nearly $17 million …
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Iranian hackers breached a U.S. dam’s network security, report says
Iranian hackers managed to breach the network of a U.S. dam at some point in 2013, a report reveals, raising concerns about the security of …
ISIS Paris attackers used encrypted apps to communicate, investigators say
Officials involved in the ongoing investigation of the horrible ISIS attacks on Paris from mid-November have told the media that suspects have likely used encrypted …
The NSA will spy on you for reading this article
Are you looking for ways to protect your privacy while browsing the web? Are you trying to learn how to use Tor, the browser that anonymizes …
Ashley Madison hack victims are starting to receive blackmail threats
Woe be to you if you ever decided to sign up with infamous cheating website Ashley Madison. Security researcher Graham Cluley is reporting that some Ashley …
DHS will look at your Facebook activity before granting an entry visa
Revelations following the recent San Bernardino shooting prompted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to focus on implementing additional security measures for its visa application process. …
13M customers of a Mac scareware app exposed to potential data breach
The chances are that if you own a Mac of any kind you have probably encountered online ads that promote MacKeeper, an application that promises …
Twitter begins sending out alerts to victims of state-sponsored attacks
Within the past week, Twitter has begun alerting users to attacks from state-sponsored hackers attempting to lift sensitive information from their accounts. This is a first …
MIT researchers create ‘untraceable’ text messaging that’s even more secure than Tor
Given recent news that popular online anonymity tool Tor might not be as completely secure as many of us had assumed, we were intrigued to see …
Ways Facebook and Google can fight ISIS without breaking encryption
The FBI and other law enforcement and intelligence agencies would like Silicon Valley firms to give them a “backdoor” to encryption to help better monitor …
New study claims that pirates make $70 million a year by spreading malware
They say crime doesn’t pay, but a new study estimates that pirates make somewhere in the range of $70 million every year by installing malware …
The FBI finally gives a clear explanation about its problems with encryption
The FBI is still banging the drum for tech firms to give it a “backdoor” to encrypted devices and this time it’s offered a clear explanation …
Anonymous reveals the next phase in its cyber war with ISIS
To call the Anonymous cyber war on ISIS ineffectual would be an understatement. First the hacking group provided Twitter with several “wildly inaccurate” lists of supposedly ISIS-related …
FBI executive admits the organization takes advantage of zero-day exploits
Although we’ve long suspected it to be the case, Amy Hess, the executive assistant director of the FBI’s Science and Technology Branch, confirmed this week …
The 3 worst proposals we’ve seen so far for fighting ISIS
There’s nothing like a terrorist attack to make government officials seemingly lose their senses and propose bad ideas. The recent horrific ISIS related terrorist attacks in …
Obama calls for better gun control, and for tech companies to help fight terrorism
President Barack Obama all but called out encryption in a 15-minute Address to the Nation speech on Sunday night. The President touched on various subjects …
How Google, Facebook and Twitter help governments fight ISIS extremism online
The war on terror is also fought online, where hackers are targeting the ISIS online presence to limit its ability to recruit members to its …
One country wants to spy on all its encrypted Internet traffic
Western countries including the U.S. and U.K. continue to voice their concerns against encrypted devices and Internet services, saying they hinder the efforts of spy …
How the Dark Web’s favorite anonymity tool got hacked
Ask any hacker about the best ways to stay anonymous online and they’re very likely to mention something called Tor. Tor (a.k.a., The Onion Router) is …
Hackers are selling lifetime access to Netflix, HBO Go, Spotify and more for just a few dollars
It’s common practice to share your Netflix password with your loved ones and friends, but at the end of the day you’re still paying the …
Hackers vs. terrorists: How Anonymous wants to beat ISIS
The Anonymous hackers collective declared war on ISIS immediately after the Paris attacks earlier this month. In the days that followed, Anonymous took out thousands of Twitter …
Reports saying ISIS created its own cyber manual may have been exaggerated
There’s no doubt in anybody’s mind that the ISIS attacks on Paris were carefully planned and executed, with some degree of sophistication involved, at least …
The anti-Anonymous: Hacking group finds a smarter way to fight ISIS
It’s good that Anonymous has decided to declare war on Islamic State but there are questions about whether their actions are actually effective. In particular, …
Amazon suffers potential password leak, unknown number of accounts affected
The Black Friday 2015 shopping season is upon us and Amazon’s big Black Friday sale is in full swing, but some Amazon customers have received an …
Google can remotely give cops access to at least 74% of all Android devices
There’s a new interesting revelation in the debate on encryption that was reignited after the disastrous attacks on Paris in mid-November. According to a new …
Has Anonymous’s war against ISIS been doing more harm than good?
Anonymous has been leading the digital fight against Islamic State by getting some of its social media accounts on Twitter banned, but has it been …
Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft warn weaker encryption makes the bad guys stronger
In the wake of last week’s deadly terror attacks in Paris, prominent politicians and senior law-enforcement officials have said that western governments have to rethink their stance …
Loophole lets the NSA spy on your email even though it’s not allowed to anymore
The NSA and other Western spy agencies came under intense scrutiny following the massive Snowden leaks that revealed their tremendous powers when it comes to collecting …
ISIS has 24-hour help desk for terrorists
New reports detailing the activities of ISIS, which is responsible for the recent attacks on Paris, Beirut and for taking down a Russian passenger jet, …
Gunmen hold 170 hostage at Radisson Blu hotel in Mali
The terrorist attacks continue, with Mali’s capital Bamako now in the spotlight. Islamist gunmen stormed a luxury hotel in Bamako on Friday, taking 170 hostages.
