Almost anyone can make ransomware with this horrifying new program
We might be entering a whole new era of malware, one where even those who lack any semblance of deep technical expertise will be able to …
Security
Android tips: How to use an important security feature you probably don’t know about
If your Android phone’s performance has gotten noticeably worse, it might be because it’s being plagued by a malicious app you’ve unwittingly installed. As GreenBot …
Thieves hack IRS, steal tax info from more than 100,000 taxpayers
Gulp. This isn’t good. The Associated Press reports that the Internal Revenue Service admitted on Tuesday that thieves had hacked into one of its systems and had …
Google study finds website security questions are even less secure than passwords
A new in-depth study from Google reveals that the security questions most individuals use as an additional layer of security are often less secure and …
500 million Android devices at risk: Researchers find that factory reset doesn’t completely wipe data
One of the most important things to do before selling or giving away a used smartphone is to wipe the device clean. After all, the …
Do this now: Secure your adult dating profiles – a major site was just hacked
In case you happen to have one or multiple adult dating website profiles, you might consider securing them right away, as one of the world’s …
The NSA came up with a brilliantly sneaky way to hack your Android phone
Once again, we have to tip our cap in grudging admiration for the lengths the National Security Administration will go to hack into our mobile …
Potentially big Apple Watch vulnerability could let thieves use Apple Pay on stolen watches
A potential security vulnerability recently detailed by a blogger may have uncovered a serious flaw in the Apple Watch’s design that could lead to some big headaches …
$10 gadget that looks like a harmless phone charger lets you spy on your coworkers
The number of tools that nefarious hackers have at their disposal these days is positively frightening. Attacks seem to be growing more complex and more dangerous …
How to steal cash from an ATM using just an iPod nano and a piece of plastic
There’s a new and depressingly simple way to steal cash from ATMs and rob other people’s bank accounts, Business Insider informs us. Apparently, thieves have started …
Massive Verizon security hole made accessing private customer information a breeze
Verizon made headlines this week with the surprise $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL, but a new report from BuzzFeed reveals that a major security flaw …
‘Breaking Bad’ themed malware has been discovered
Security researchers at Symantec recently discovered a new piece of malware that, believe it or not, incorporates a number of themes from the hit TV …
Study finds many Android apps connect to a frightening number of shady tracking sites
By now we’re all familiar with the upsides and downsides to the Google Play store’s approach to vetting apps: The upside is that it’s incredibly …
Warning: Uber may have been hacked – change your password immediately
After a Motherboard report in March said that details for at least some Uber accounts had been accessed by hackers who were selling them online for …
This is the stupidest argument against iPhone and Android encryption we’ve ever heard
Why are we so suspicious of law enforcement officials who are howling bloody murder about Apple and Google’s decision to encrypt smartphone traffic? Largely because …
Watch: A hacker has learned how to crack almost any Master Lock code in 8 tries or less
We mostly think of hackers as people who use their knowledge of coding to virtually break into computer systems. It turns out, however, that hackers …
Russian hackers accessed Obama’s email in ‘worrisome’ White House hit
Last year, hackers hit the unclassified computer network of the White House, accessing in the process the email correspondence between President Obama and some of …
Why Groupon refused to pay a security researcher who discovered serious XSS bugs
It’s very common these days for tech companies Google and Microsoft to offer hackers and security researchers big bucks if they’re able to find security …
How to use free public Wi-Fi without hackers stealing your data
Free public Wi-Fi hotspots are terrific. They offer users quick and reliable Internet connections where cellular reception is spotty. And even in areas with strong …
Scary Galaxy S5 scanner flaw will let hackers copy your fingerprints
Well, let’s hope you never used the Galaxy S5’s fingerprint scanner. Forbes reports that researchers from security firm FireEye have found a scary flaw in …
Security flaw lets attackers cripple your iPhone and there’s no way to stop them
Wondering how difficult it is for attackers to cripple your iPhone? The answer isn’t going to make you happy — in a nutshell, all the …
‘Rootpipe’ OS X Yosemite security vulnerability not as patched as initially believed
A “Rootpipe” backdoor in various Mac OS X versions, or a security flaw that could give hackers full access to a Mac without authentication, was …
Do this now: Set up all your passwords the Snowden way
A few weeks ago, Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver travelled all the way to Russia to interview Edward Snowden. Snowden, of course is responsible for numerous leaks that …
1,500 iPhone apps have a serious flaw that hackers can easily exploit
While security companies usually detail vulnerabilities in Android that hackers can use for malicious purposes, analytics service SourceDNA uncovered an encryption flaw that may affect as …
Manhattan DA makes the most over-the-top claim about iPhone encryption we’ve heard yet
We’ve heard a lot of hysterical claims from law enforcement officials about all the awful things that will happen if Apple and Google encrypt their …
Government watchdog says that in-flight WiFi could allow hackers to hijack planes
In a report released earlier this week, U.S. government watchdog group GAO (Government Accountability Office) warned that the increasing connectivity of our aircraft, from flight tracking …
A CIA-backed company may be scanning all your Facebook chats
If you thought your Facebook chats are safe from prying eyes, you’re apparently wrong. Bosnadev says that Facebook’s chats are being scanned by a CIA-funded …
There’s finally a tool to free you from the ransomware holding your PC hostage
Of all the malicious software out there that we have to be afraid of, ransomware may very well be the most sinister. As its name …
John Oliver interviewed Edward Snowden on Last Week Tonight – watch it here
Edward Snowden was behind one of the biggest leaks of classified information in modern history. The only problem is that most of the information that …
Google is scanning your Android devices, but don’t worry – it’s for all the right reasons
This probably won’t come as much of a surprise, but Google is scanning every single app that finds its way on to your phone, whether …
