The Snappening: Massive leak exposes thousands of nude photos and videos
It looks like celebrities aren’t the only targets for hackers in search of nude photos and videos. Following a series of iCloud hacks dubbed “The …
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Half of all Android phones are still vulnerable to a massive privacy bug – here’s how to protect yourself
Software update delays are an inevitability because of the way the Android ecosystem is built, but these delays aren’t just an annoyance for Android users …
The ultimate ATM heist still works, has netted hackers ‘millions of dollars’
In early January, and then again in March, reports detailed some smart ATM attacks that allowed hackers to steal money from malware-infected ATMs without requiring …
Apple takes steps to kill a scary Mac botnet
The so-called “iWorm has affected over 17,000 users in recent days, but thankfully Apple has added now added the flaw to its malware detector and thus hopefully put …
WSJ: JPMorgan Chase hackers failed to infiltrate other banks
JPMorgan Chase has recently confirmed that hackers managed to breach its computers system and access identification data for as many as 83 million accounts, although …
This might be the most important thing hackers stole during massive JPMorgan Chase attack
JPMorgan Chase last week confirmed that hackers managed to access personal data for more than 83 million customers, including 76 million households and seven million …
Massive JPMorgan Chase hack impacted more than 80 million accounts
On Thursday evening, JPMorgan Chase revealed that a massive security breach has led to the exposure of sensitive data belonging to 76 million households and 7 …
Scary flaw lets hackers create a botnet of more than 17,000 infected Macs
No matter how secure a computer is, hackers will always find a tiny flaw that can be exploited. And sure enough, hackers have found a flaw on …
There’s no chance your Apple Pay credit card info will end up like Jennifer Lawrence’s nude pics
In the wake of the massive iCloud hack that revealed scores of nude celebrity pictures, should you really trust Apple with your credit card information? …
Sophisticated malware already spying on Hong Kong protesters’ iOS and Android phones
Whenever mobile malware comes up, the usual reports detail new malicious apps that are found to affect Android, while iOS remains largely unaffected by such …
Massive iOS 8 flaw suggests parts of your password in autocomplete
This could potentially be a significant problem for anyone who has installed iOS 8 on their device. iDownload Blog points us to a new report from …
Your iPhone 6 can still be tracked despite increased iOS 8 privacy features
User privacy is a product feature Apple has been heavily advertising recently and it’s been making sure customers know their data is safe… but that doesn’t mean advertisers …
FBI says Apple and Google’s new privacy features help people ‘place themselves above the law’
Just as the furor surrounding the NSA seemed to be quieting down, Apple picked up right where the government agency left off when iCloud was found …
Bash is even worse than Heartbleed, and you can’t do anything about it
A few months ago, a serious security issue affecting millions of websites was discovered – Heartbleed – and subsequently patched by many of them, but it …
Developer warns of yet another big iPhone security flaw
Apple really isn’t having a good week. Things started out well enough when Apple revealed on Monday morning that more than 10 million combined iPhone …
It’s Apple’s fault that the world has seen naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past month, you have no doubt read about the massive caches of nude celebrity photos and …
Hacking the iPhone 6’s Touch ID is harder, but still possible
Soon after Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s last year, the first of its iPhones to sport a fingerprint scanner embedded in the Home button, researchers proved …
How to temporarily hide your nude selfies on an iPhone 6, Galaxy S5 or G3
Apple last week made an important privacy statement and told customers that it values their privacy and it further wants to help them secure personal data including …
Home Depot didn’t take data security seriously, report reveals
Home Depot recently confirmed that it has been the victim of the largest credit card breach in history, with 56 million payment cards having been …
Apple’s iCloud security nightmare gets worse as more nude celebrity pics leak
If you thought that the hugely successful iPhone 6 launch would help Apple move past the controversy surrounding nude celerity photos that were stolen from hacked …
Confirmed: Home Depot credit card hack significantly bigger than Target’s
Home Depot has just confirmed what was previously rumored, that its recently announced credit card data breach may be of bigger proportions than the attack …
Kindle security exploit allows hackers to access your Amazon credentials
As if there haven’t been enough security scares in 2014 already, it looks like another household electronic device could be putting our private information at …
Hackers can steal an astonishing amount of personal information in iCloud ‘Nudegate’ type hacks
During Tuesday’s big keynote address, Apple never once mentioned the iCloud-related scandal that occurred in the week before its iPhone 6 announcement. But although Tim Cook vowed to …
Security researcher finds Facebook Messenger is loaded with ‘spyware type code’ [updated]
As if you didn’t already have enough reasons to hate Facebook Messenger, now you have another one. Security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski tells Motherboard that he spent …
How to find out if your Google login was compromised in the Gmail hack
Gmail is a fantastic service that has changed the way much of the world uses email. It was also the target of a big security …
5 million stolen Gmail user names and passwords have leaked online
No, iCloud isn’t the only popular online service that runs into security problems every now and then. FreedomHacker brings us word that roughly 5 million …
Home Depot’s massive credit card data breach may be even bigger than attack on Target
Home Depot already confirmed a few days ago it has been the victim of an elaborate cyber attack, without providing specific details about the number …
In the wake of massive nude photos leak, Apple adds another layer to iCloud security
Apple has insisted that iCloud has no real security issues, although that hasn’t stopped the company from putting more security measures in place to keep …
Tim Cook vows to improve iCloud security, prevent future ‘nudegates’
One of the downsides of so many celebrities using your devices is that you’ll share the blame when anything privacy-related affects them. Apple’s iCloud services …
There’s something phishy about those nude photos you might be looking for
Unless you’ve been living under a rock this week, you’ve probably heard that quite a few celebrities have had their personal iCloud accounts hacked into, with …
