How to set up a VPN – and why you should, if you care about privacy
If we learned anything in 2014, it’s the simple but painful truth that here in the digital age, we are not safe. Nefarious hackers are lurking around …
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The 4 funniest British responses to David Cameron’s boneheaded attack on encryption
If there’s one thing British writers do vastly better than we Americans, it’s using subtle but cutting wit to ridicule others’ complete stupidity. Now the United Kingdom’s …
Hackers claim they’ve found a frighteningly easy way to hack your iCloud account
One of the most infamous Internet events of 2014 might be doomed to repeat itself. Business Insider reports that a hacker known as Pr0x13 has …
One of the hackers allegedly behind the PSN and Xbox Live attacks has been arrested
For millions of gamers around the world, Christmas was ruined last week when hackers from a group called “Lizard Squad” crippled the online gaming networks …
A surprising winner emerges from the Sony hack: BlackBerry
There aren’t many winners in the Sony hack but one of them might be BlackBerry. The New York Times reports that once Sony realized the …
Here’s one Mac hack you’ll never see coming
Hackers at the popular Chaos Computer Congress in Hamburg, Germany, managed to demonstrate an interesting type of attack on some OS X computers that, if successful, cannot …
New reports reveal a possible link between the PSN and Sony Pictures hacks
Sony has been hit by two different hacker groups in a month, as Guardians of Peace (GOP) and Lizard Squad have targeted Sony Pictures and PSN, respectively. Of the …
These are the encryption services the NSA can’t crack
The ripples from the massive National Security Agency leak orchestrated by former contract worker Edward Snowden continue to be felt even now. While most of the …
Hackers have found an insanely easy way to steal your fingerprints
Apple and Samsung have already launched smartphones that pack special fingerprint sensors that can be used for authentication purposes, and some hackers have already proved they …
This may be the best evidence yet that the Sony hack was an inside job
Was the North Korean government really the mastermind behind the massive hack on Sony? Many researchers have continued to express skepticism about this claim and …
Was the FBI wrong about North Korea? Experts suggest Sony hack was an inside job
Was “The Interview” the perfect cover? The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted an extensive investigation into the recent massive Sony hack. Following the conclusion of …
The hackers behind the PSN and Xbox Live attacks explain why they did it
People all over the world tried to enjoy some online gameplay on their new PlayStation and Xbox consoles on Christmas Day, but they couldn’t. Millions more …
Hack update: PSN remains offline and some Xbox Live services still down for the count
Both Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live services were hit on Christmas Eve with DDoS attacks, with hacker group Lizard Squad taking responsibility for …
Merry Christmas, from hackers: PlayStation Network and Xbox Live both attacked
A hacker group known as “Lizard Squad” has claimed responsibility for attacks targeting both Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) on Wednesday evening.
Is Google less afraid of hackers than Apple?
Google and Microsoft both took a stance against hackers when partnering up with Sony to release The Interview on Christmas Eve, something Apple wasn’t so …
A simple security oversight was responsible for the massive JPMorgan Chase hack
Earlier this year, JPMorgan Chase was the victim of a massive data breach, but the attack might have been avoided if the bank had installed a “simple” …
One image shows why top companies should be ashamed of their online security
The recent Sony Pictures hack might be the most talked-about cyber attack of the Christmas season, and one of the biggest online data heists to date, …
Apple issues first-ever automatic security update to patch critical flaw
Apple on Monday issued its first-ever automatic security update for OS X computers, Reuters reports, looking to fix a critical vulnerability that was made public …
How the Sony hack felt from the inside
Even though the recent Sony Pictures hack did not affect as many individuals as the Target or Home Depot hacks, the cyber heist is still one …
These are the secret tricks CIA spies use to beat airport security checks
Airport security is supposed to prevent individuals with malicious intentions from entering or leaving a country, but that doesn’t mean all security measures used in …
9 more secrets we learned from the Sony hack
If you’ve been living under a rock for the past month or so, there’s something you need to know: Sony Pictures Entertainment was hacked. Just about …
Sony hackers just pranked the FBI
The hackers responsible for the massive cyber attack against Sony, in which some 100 terabytes of company data was stolen, on Saturday mocked the FBI …
Staples confirmed hackers stole more than 1M credit cards in significant data breach
Staples on Friday confirmed that some of its stores were hit by hackers this year, who were able to steal up to 1.16 million credit …
Obama is holding a news conference to discuss North Korea’s Sony hack – watch live right here
North Korea hacked Sony Pictures Entertainment. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s deep investigation into the cyber attack has determined as much, and the U.S. government confirmed …
Experts detail the virus North Korea used to hack Sony
Sony Pictures suffered one of the largest cyber attacks in history, with attackers having stolen no less than 100 terabytes of sensitive data, including employees’ personal …
It’s official: U.S. to reveal that North Korea was behind the massive Sony hack
Officials in the United States Department of Justice will officially reveal on Friday that North Korea was directly responsible for the devastating hack on Sony …
How hackers hacked Sony
As data continues to pour out from the massive data heist suffered by Sony recently, much of the recent media coverage has included speculation regarding …
Sony hack might have been just a rehearsal for more complex cyber attacks
The cyber attack targeting Sony Pictures might have been just a rehearsal for a certain hacker group from North Korea, Reuters reports, as the country’s …
U.S. believes North Korea is responsible for Sony hack after all
Sony Pictures was in late November the target of a massive cyber attack, which not only exposed a significant amount of internal data, but also …
4 biggest movie theater chains cave to hacker threats, won’t show The Interview
Although The Interview might end up being a pretty bad movie, it’s about to become a cause célèbre for freedom lovers everywhere. The Wall Street Journal …
