Target hack not possible without some old-school theft
The massive hack that hit Target in the weeks before Christmas 2013 wouldn’t have been possible without someone actually stealing the credentials of a vendor, …
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PayPal says it didn’t do it, GoDaddy partially admits helping hacker
After an app developer revealed how a hacker managed to get access to his web properties and hold them for ransom by exploiting some potential …
Study shows why we should fear mobile malware
Mobile malware has gone from an afterthought to a serious issue for smartphone and tablet users seemingly overnight. More savvy consumers have known about the …
PayPal and GoDaddy will hand your data over to just about anyone
An app developer who had a rare Twitter username revealed he has been hacked by a person that wanted to own the @N handle at …
Latest encryption trick to thwart hackers is as sweet as Honey
It seems like every other week another high-profile company’s servers are hacked. Last November, for example, Adobe suffered a security breach and as many as …
There may be a ‘Squeaky Dolphin’ permanently snooping on your YouTube, Facebook habits
More documents released by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden detail another bulk data collection spying initiative that consists of monitoring services like Facebook and Google’s YouTube …
Rovio denies selling out Angry Birds players to NSA
Although we’ve come to expect the National Security Agency to spy on Internet users by hacking into Microsoft, Google and Facebook’s data centers, even the …
British spies can remotely ‘Smurf’ your iPhone and Android phone
Unsurprisingly, it’s not just the NSA that can hack iPhones and other mobile devices in order to retrieve data that may be relevant to an …
Terrifying new smartphone malware tracks your swipes to steal your PIN
Smartphone malware is on the rise and with 99% of known malware targeting Google’s Android platform — which is also the most popular mobile platform …
WTF of the week: The NSA might be watching us through Angry Birds
Is nothing sacred to the international spy community? According to Pro Publica, leaked British intellgence documents reveal that spy agencies around the world are able to …
FBI: More Target-like malware attacks are coming
In a confidential report for retailers that was seen by Reuters, the FBI is warning companies to prepare for Target-like malware attacks in the future, …
Hackers concoct most devious way yet to deliver Android malware
Phil Schiller recently tweeted a link to a report that said 99% of all mobile malware is directed at Android. Usually the malware comes through …
Microsoft’s bold plan to beat the NSA
Microsoft is tired of waiting for the United States government to rein in the National Security Agency so it’s taking matters into its own hands. …
Watchdog says NSA phone spying program is illegal and should end
A report from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) that should be released on Thursday says that the NSA’s phone spying program is …
A look inside the complex logistics behind the Target hacks
Even though police have arrested two people in Texas who have used stolen Target credit card information, the hackers behind the breach will likely never …
Google chairman Eric Schmidt is furious about NSA tapping
Google’s executive chairman says that the company was outraged to learn that the National Security Agency had been tapping the company’s servers, and he has …
Developer uncovers the scariest Chrome exploit yet
In case you haven’t already figured it out, you probably shouldn’t give permission for websites to flip on your computer’s microphone unless you really trust …
BlackBerry laughs at Samsung’s Knox security struggles
Let BlackBerry clue you in, Samsung: It is not to be laughed at; it is the laughter. It is the one who mocks. BlackBerry Global …
99% of mobile malware targeted Android devices last year
The good news is that mobile malware is still a very small portion of overall malware in the world. The bad news is that if …
Of course hackers made your smart fridge and TV send malicious emails
California-based security firm Proofpoint has discovered that hackers used smart Internet-connected home appliances to deliver malicious emails in what’s considered to be the first proven …
Google kills off adware-injecting Chrome extensions
Over the weekend we learned about a devious new way for spammers to make money: By buying up third-party Chrome extensions and then using them …
A disaster in the making: 95% of ATMs still run Windows XP
As we’ve mentioned multiple times, now is really the time to upgrade from Windows XP if you haven’t done so already. Even though Microsoft will …
Target data hack only the beginning of massive, sophisticated attack
The Target data breach may be just the tip of the iceberg in what seems to be a massive sophisticated attack on U.S. retailers that …
Obama announces big changes to NSA spying – but is it enough?
In an address to the nation on Friday, President Barack Obama called for major changes to the manner in which the National Security Agency monitors …
Watch Obama’s speech on NSA spying policy reform live right here!
President Obama is about to start his speech on proposed policy reform that will impact NSA spying programs, namely programs that currently see the NSA …
Text messages are ‘a goldmine to exploit’ for the NSA
The National Security Agency (NSA) has the ability of collecting SMS text messages and related data in bulk from around the world, a new The …
Neiman Marcus data breach went on for much longer than believed
The security breach at Neiman Marcus, which wasn’t acknowledged officially until a few days ago, went on for much longer than initially believed, the New York …
The United States: We’re No. 1… in hosting malware
Long before we knew the NSA was monitoring our every move, the constant threat of getting a virus was the primary concern for most Internet …
Starbucks pledges to change iOS app to keep user passwords secure
Starbucks has been caught storing user names, passwords and even location data in clear text in its iOS payment app since mid-November, although it appears …
Impending Windows XP malware nightmare now slightly less apocalyptic
If you’re still running a machine that runs Windows XP… well, you should really, really, really think about upgrading to Windows 7 or Windows 8 …
