Why your password isn’t as safe or secure as you think
Because people are generally unable to come up with rock-solid passwords on their own, many websites that require user-generated passwords employ “password strength meters” which inform users …
Security
Do this now: Secure your home Wi-Fi network with just one click
Recent reports have shown that Wi-Fi routers are frequent targets for hackers who try to reroute some of the Internet traffic from the homes of unsuspecting …
EU: Don’t use Facebook if you’re worried about NSA snooping
The many Snowden revelations, which have detailed the advanced spying and mass data collection operations conducted by some of the world’s most important agencies including the …
No one is safe: All 4 major web browsers hacked at Pwn2Own
Given the myriad of security mechanisms and technologies tech companies have developed, it’s easy to fall into a sense of complacency and think that what you’re …
How Cisco customers avoid NSA tampering
While the NSA certainly has the technical chops to eavesdrop, monitor, and intercept all types of electronic communications, they’re also not afraid to employ more …
Cops are investing in an expensive new spy tool that they’re forbidden from talking about in public
A new spy tool that’s being referred to as StingRay or KingFish is a sophisticated cell phone spying and tracking tool that’s so secret that …
Busted: Apple’s license agreement confirms that Siri can share your information with third parties
We all know that our data is only as safe as the devices we store it on, but we also like to think that the …
CIA has been trying to hack the iPhone for nearly 10 years
A new report from The Intercept claims that both the CIA and British intelligence have, for years, been working hard to skirt around the “layers of …
Beware of the ‘Freak’ inside every Android and Mac
More and more security threats are discovered on a regular basis, and now it’s turn for a “Freak” vulnerability — that’s actually its name — for …
Warning: How to avoid the scary new malware infecting thousands of phones
The dangers of mobile malware are very real, and we’re now reminded yet again how quickly these malicious programs can spread thanks to a new …
Banks are ‘scrambling’ to stamp out Apple Pay-related fraud
It apparently hasn’t taken very long for scammers to figure out ways to commit fraud with Apple Pay. The Guardian’s Charles Arthur writes that some …
Massive SIM card hack might have been too sophisticated to be caught in time
A new Snowden leak a few days ago revealed that the NSA and GCHQ conducted a complex hack operation that focused on obtaining the secure encryption …
Gemalto confirms hack, but denies massive SIM keys theft
Following reports that claimed the NSA and GCHQ may have targeted Gemalto, one of the main phone SIM cards makers, the company revealed that such attacks …
Interview with Lenovo’s CTO will scare anyone still thinking of buying a Lenovo product
I’ve long wondered which would be worse for Lenovo — if the company decided to install the Superfish adware onto its machines despite knowing its …
A truly hack-proof smartphone may finally be unveiled next week
About 18 months ago, reports indicating that the NSA spied on the private communications of Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff began to surface. Now comes word via …
Insider says Siri and Cortana have recorded every word you’ve ever said to them
We’ve written extensively about security concerns in recent weeks, but this might be the most shocking development yet. Reddit user FallenMyst posted on Tuesday that …
Why the NSA SIM hack might be far more serious than you think
A few days ago, a report revealed that spy agencies including the NSA and GCHQ, managed to bypass the security of SIM card manufacturer Gemalto …
Lenovo’s adware disaster is even worse than we thought
News broke late last week that Lenovo had been shipping laptops with man-in-the-middle adware preinstalled which could hijack HTTPS traffic and insert its own ads onto websites …
Microsoft just nuked Lenovo’s adware so you hopefully don’t have to
Lenovo has been justifiably catching a lot of grief this week for preloading dangerous adware called Superfish onto its computers that hijacks HTTPS traffic to …
Lenovo finally admits its sleazy adware ploy put its own customers at risk of being hacked
After news broke this week that Lenovo was putting dangerous adware on its computers, the company responded by removing the offending software from new machines …
Not even turning off your Android phone can stop this malware from spying on you
Android’s malware problem might be overstated, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be cautious when navigating the web on your device. On Wednesday, anti-virus software …
How to find out if Superfish infected your computer – and what to do about it
If you follow anything having to do with tech on the Internet, you have undoubtedly read something about Superfish in the past 24 hours. In a …
Bombshell report reveals the NSA has stolen encryption keys for millions of SIM cards
In a bombshell report published on Thursday, Jeremy Scahill and Josh Begley of The Intercept detail how the NSA and British Intelligence operatives managed to …
How Lenovo single-handedly lit its reputation on fire this week
We’ve seen plenty of companies score own goals over the years, but this one is still quite a doozy. PCWorld reports that security researchers recently discovered …
Malware infected as many Android devices as Windows laptops in 2014
A new report published by Alcatel-Lucent’s Motive Security Labs division says that no less than 16 million mobile devices were hit by malware last year, …
One of NSA’s most precious spying tools was just uncovered
Spy agencies have some very smart tools at their disposal for their surveillance and data gathering operations, many leaks have revealed so far, but Russian …
How to find out if the NSA and GCHQ spied on you
Following the many Snowden leaks that revealed some of the advanced mass data collection practices employed by spy agencies including the NSA and GCHQ, a …
The largest bank robbery ever: up to $900M possibly stolen, and no need for a getaway car
When hackers steal money from banks, they usually go for Bonnie and Clyde attacks, taking whatever they can take in a single grab, one Kaspersky …
10 million stolen passwords were just released – here’s how to see if yours is one of them
Earlier this week, noted security researcher and consultant Mark Burnett made waves when he posted 10 million stolen usernames and passwords on his blog. Of …
This terrifying iOS malware could infect your iPhone without a jailbreak
Still looking for a reason to upgrade to iOS 8? Security firm Trend Micro released a report on Wednesday revealing that some of the most …
