Galaxy S5’s fingerprint scanner has already been hacked, PayPal accounts at risk
When it comes to Samsung’s fingerprint scanner technology embedded in the home button on the new Galaxy S5, there’s good news and bad news. The …
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Not even BlackBerry can escape the Heartbleed bug
Here’s how you know that Heartbleed is a serious and widespread problem: Even BlackBerry is scrambling to push out patches for it. Although BlackBerry prides …
Here’s how to protect yourself with two-step verification on 11 top websites
Heartbleed is a very scary bug that came to light recently and once again sent the Internet into a frenzy with talk about how to protect yourself …
How to safely run Windows XP in the post-XPocalyptic world
A lot of people are having trouble saying goodbye to Windows XP even after Microsoft has cut off support for the ancient operating system. Earlier …
This free Android app could save your phone from the Heartbleed bug
The NSA has apparently known about Heartbleed for years, but the general public was only made aware of the devastating bug a few days ago. Many …
NSA reportedly exploited Heartbleed for years, leaving us all at risk
The odds are good that no one will be surprised to learn that the National Security Agency knew about the Heartbleed OpenSSL vulnerability that affected …
This guide will teach you how to create stronger passwords
The Heartbleed software bug caught the web by storm, affecting a huge number of websites and online services that are now hurrying to patch the security …
Why is Heartbleed called Heartbleed?
After a week of unescapable coverage on tech blogs and news sites, it’s probably safe to say most of us now know what Heartbleed is. The …
Trying to protect yourself from Heartbleed could land you in jail
The recently uncovered massive Heartbleed vulnerability affecting 66% of websites is currently being patched by many companies, but several online services already offer users the means …
Apple: iOS, OS X and ‘key web services’ aren’t heartbleeding
Following the revelation that hundreds of thousands of websites are susceptible to attacks based on the “Heartbleed” flaw in OpenSSL, Apple told Re/code that its …
Google will give your Android phone routine checkups to ensure it’s malware-free
Google is going an extra step to help make sure all of your Android apps are behaving exactly as they’re supposed to. The company announced …
This plugin will warn you immediately when you visit a site affected by Heartbleed
Heartbleed is one of the most widespread vulnerabilities we have seen in recent years — it impacted an estimated 66% of the entire Internet at …
Watch in real-time as malware infects the entire planet
In what might be the most ingenious ad campaign for anti-virus software we’ve ever seen, Kaspersky Lab has put has put together a terrifying, interactive infographic …
New innovation could put an end to smartphone thefts forever
Every other month it seems like researchers at some tech company or university come up with clever new ways to prevent or deter smartphone thieves. …
What to do about Heartbleed, the massive security bug that affects us all
Heartbleed is a scary, scary bug. Without getting into the technical aspects of this recently discovered security hole, it’s an issue with OpenSSL, the security …
XPocalypse now: XP stragglers are now wide open to hackers
If you’re still using Windows XP and you’re not doling out extra cash to Microsoft to maintain support, then congratulations: You’re now vulnerable to all …
Hugely popular Android security app revealed as a complete scam
As we’ve noted before, there are definite downsides to Google’s policy of allowing all apps onto the Google Play store and only removing them after users flag …
Most sophisticated Android malware yet has already infected millions
Android is still the most targeted mobile platform out there in terms of mobile malware, considering the reports that keep detailing ways that hackers can take …
In just over a week, XP stragglers will be hit with ‘every form of malware possible’
Unless you’re already paying Microsoft extra to keep your Windows XP machines safe from malware then you really should upgrade to either Windows 7 or …
Microsoft is done searching through your email to find stolen property
As the world becomes increasingly hostile toward any violation or even perceived violation of privacy, Microsoft has backtracked on one of its more controversial decisions. …
This app just made it super-easy for Android users to keep their passwords secure
As we’ve mentioned in the past, passwords are an enormous pain, especially since keeping them secure these days often means switching them up every couple …
Video: Here’s how Google handles 50,000 government requests in a year
In every transparency report from Google since 2009, the number of requests from the government has increased at a steady pace, but 2013 represents the largest …
Obama unveils major changes to NSA phone record collection program
President Barack Obama on Thursday unveiled major changes to the “spying” program that previously saw the National Security Agency collect and store millions of phone …
Legit Google Play apps found to be covertly mining digital currency
In addition to Android apps sideloaded from unsecure third parties, which can contain malicious code that can turn devices into slow cryptocurrency miners, antivirus provider …
‘Prism-proof’ tech allows websites to encrypt all your data
MIT researchers are working together with the Meteor Development Group on a Mylar project that would allow companies to offer customers fully encrypted Internet services, …
The ultimate heist: Hackers use SMS to get ATMs to pump out cash
Microsoft is dropping support for Windows XP on April 8th, and with 95% of all ATMs still running XP, this could become a major problem …
A whole new invasion of privacy: Facebook can identify your face 97% of the time
If you thought Facebook’s invasion of privacy had hit its peak, think again. Facebook announced earlier this week that its DeepFace facial recognition technology is …
NSA says tech giants knew about its spying efforts
The NSA on Wednesday said “unequivocally” that U.S. tech giants were “fully aware” of the agency’s data collecting operations, The Guardian reports, even though tech …
Google will now encrypt every single message you send through Gmail
Google is starting to get serious about making sure your Gmail messages are secure. The company announced on Thursday that it is making all Gmail …
Hackers turn EA server into phishing site for Apple IDs
Some ingenious hackers decided to put an Apple ID phishing site where users would expect to find it least: on a trusted website such as …
