11-year-old will write you cryptographically secure passwords for $2 each
Using weak passwords makes you a prime target for hackers, who have shown over the years that they can eat such subpar security measures for …
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Capital One is working to fix my biggest annoyance with online banking
Online banking can make life more convenient although it does come with annoyances of its own, including requirements for two-factor authentication and security questions. Capital …
Mac malware hit all-time high in 2015
Historically, the Mac has been much less prone to various types of malware attacks than Windows machines. Of course, this is largely due to the …
WikiLeaks is publishing the contents of CIA Director John Brennan’s email account
Days after the email hack of CIA Chief John Brennan was originally reported by the New York Post, WikiLeaks announced that it has obtained the contents …
Hackers can invade a PC with a 10-second attack on a Fitbit
Fitbits are popular devices among people who like to track their steps and exercise. But new research reveals that a Fitbit device is unprotected against simple malware attacks. More …
How the NSA broke encryption on trillions of secure connections
Some Edward Snowden leaks have revealed that the NSA and other intelligence agencies can break encryption barriers for mass surveillance purposes. It has been theorized …
The high school student who hacked the CIA Director’s personal email explains how easy it was
A teen hacker and two other people managed to hack CIA Director John Brennan’s personal email, revealing sensitive information from his email account. The group used various social-engineering …
How to use Google without being tracked (and 4 search engines that never track you)
I love how “evil” Google is. Do you hear that, Google? I want you to have all of my data, as long as you keep …
Hundreds of iOS apps in the Chinese market found to be stealing private user data
Right on the heels of a major malware attack on the App Store, mobile analytics service SourceDNA discovered another potential security breach in the form of …
Latest malware scam attempts to uninstall and replace your Chrome browser
We’ve become accustomed to malware that invades our browsers — showing us ads we don’t want to see and collecting our information without any warning …
Facebook starts to warn users of government-sponsored attacks on their accounts
Has your Facebook account ever come under attack by a hacker employed by Vladimir Putin or the NSA? Is probably hasn’t but that isn’t stopping …
Microsoft is ready to save your PC from huge ransomware infection
TeslaCrypt doesn’t mean anything to many PC users, but there are thousands of people who have somehow contracted this infectious malware program that imprisons personal files …
NYPD has some scary-sounding x-ray vans – and it’s refusing to talk about them
The New York Police Department has equipped x-rays in some of its vans but it’s refusing to talk about them due to “security concerns.” Even …
Russian hackers break into Dow Jones, swipe secret trading information
In what can only be described as a major security lapse, it seems some hackers from Russia successfully broke into the servers of Dow Jones, …
U.S. charges hacker who leaked a ‘kill list’ of American personnel to ISIS
American officials have charged a hacker in Malaysia with leaking a “kill list” of more than 1,000 American military and government personnel to Islamic State, The …
Adobe releases patch for major Flash vulnerability – here’s how to download it
Just over 24 hours ago, a major security vulnerability affecting all versions of Flash for Windows, Mac and Linux was discovered and reported to Adobe. …
Scary James Bond-style USB flash drive can instantly kill any computer
The following USB flash drive isn’t just an extremely imaginative tech weapon worthy of James Bond. We’re looking at an actual killer USB stick that …
Adobe confirms major Flash vulnerability, and the only way to protect yourself is to uninstall Flash
The fun never ends with Adobe Flash. Just one day after Adobe released its monthly security patches for various software including Flash Player, the company …
Android malware apps might net hackers millions, fool Google Play Store security
Most of the recent malware-related security reports detailed various threats targeting Apple’s iOS ecosystem, but that doesn’t mean hackers have stopped attacking Android. A new …
Hackers find a sneaky new way to attack your phone through Siri and Google Now
How confident are you that your virtual assistant is only listening to your commands? Think there’s any chance Siri or Google Now could be duped …
Google-funded study reveals Android security is a total disaster
You can now see why BlackBerry has been devoting so many resources lately toward making Android more secure — it’s clearly an area that needs …
Snowden discusses a scary way spies can hack your smartphone and gain ‘total control’
Everybody loves the Smurfs, magical characters from our childhood ready to deliver a ton of whacky adventures. However, in the modern day and age, there are some …
The world’s biggest Android vulnerability just got even worse
Sorry, Android users: News about the Stagefright vulnerability isn’t getting any better. Motherboard’s Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai brings us word that Joshua Drake, a researcher at Zimperium zLabs, has found …
Hackers cash out directly from ATMs, don’t need to steal your card first
Hackers looking to steal money from ATMs have targeted your credit cards for years, trying to obtain access to it by hacking online services and …
Linux creator explains why a truly secure computing platform will never exist
Twenty-four years ago this month, a Finnish developer with a sharp tongue who’s regarded by some as one of the most influential programmers alive today …
Huge iOS 9 security flaw lets anyone see your photos and contacts without a PIN – here’s how to stop it
There’s a lot to love in Apple’s newly released iOS 9 software. We told you about all of iOS 9’s best new features in an …
Good news: Your iCloud password wasn’t compromised in teh big iPhone malware attack
Apple is currently working on fixing the largest security breach in the history of the App Store after hackers infiltrated malware inside genuine apps by fooling …
Security agency offers $3 million for iOS 9 jailbreak
In an initiative dubbed The Million Dollar iOS 9 Bug Bounty, Zerodium CEO Chaouki Bekrar is offering upwards of $3 million to anyone or group …
DSEI: Tech hunts concealed threats to better protect US airports
New tech could be coming to an airport near you to help keep you safe. Unveiled for the first time at last week’s Defence and …
Online poker virus lets cybercriminals peek at victims’ cards
Online poker players beware: there may be someone at your table looking at your cards, and they’re not standing behind you. A new virus making …
