Uh-oh: The FBI can access your MacBook webcam without the light turning on
The next time you take a seat in front of your laptop, keep in mind that the only thing standing between you and a serious …
Security
NSA spying has triggered a crazy chain reaction of countermeasures
Countries ranging from France to Finland have started responding to NSA revelations in different ways, ranging from new fiber optic cables to government-backed industrial espionage. By …
How to make money by turning your Android phone into an SMS spambot
We’ve heard a lot about Android security flaws this year but what happens when Android users voluntarily allow third parties to turn their smartphones into text-messaging spambots? BBC …
Inside the NSA: Former NSA cyber spy shares his story
This has been a very rough year for the National Security Agency. Morale is reportedly at an all-time low as revelations on the extent of …
Google kills ‘accidental’ Android feature that kept user data private
Sorry, Android users — Google isn’t going that extra mile to help you keep your data private after all. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, just one …
NSA morale reportedly hits rock bottom after Snowden revelations
Employees at the National Security Agency aren’t happy that we now know to look out for their trash-talking elves that they’ve created in World of …
That trash-talking elf in World of Warcraft may be an NSA spy
The Guardian has been dropping a steady stream of bombs about the NSA’s activities in recent months. They keep getting more and more bizarre. The …
Microsoft: U.S. government is ‘persistent threat’ to customer security
Microsoft is done playing nice with the National Security Agency. ITProPortal reports that Microsoft has now labeled the United States government an “advanced persistent threat” …
Hackers steal 2 million Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo passwords
It looks as though hackers have managed to swipe user names and passwords from some of the world’s biggest social networking and email platforms… again. …
WSJ: Samsung’s mobile security program has been a bust so far
Earlier this year, Samsung unveiled its Knox mobile security suite aimed at giving corporate IT buyers peace of mind when deciding to purchase Samsung’s brand …
Terrifying new malware uses sound to spread, doesn’t need networks
Computer scientists have developed an audio malware prototype that’s capable of establishing communication between devices that do not have an active network connection, Ars Technica …
CTIA’s stolen smartphone database is complete – but will it curb theft?
The CTIA on Wednesday announced that the database system for lost smartphones launched by the country’s main mobile operators back in April 2012 is finally …
NSA snooping keeps tabs on porn habits of alleged ‘radicalizers’
A document provided by NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden apparently reveals that the NSA has been keeping track of online sexual activity for certain targets that …
Microsoft becomes latest company to beef up anti-NSA encryption
The National Security Agency may have to work a little harder to hack into Microsoft’s data centers in the near future. Unnamed sources tell The Washington …
NSA malware reportedly infects more than 50,000 computers worldwide
The NSA-related cover surveillance operations are further detailed in a report by Dutch publication NRC that claims that more than 50,000 computers worldwide have been …
LG vows to fix Smart TVs that spy on users
After an LG Smart TV owner discovered that his unit was sending personal data including channel history and even name files from external storage devices …
Privacy settings not enough to stop LG Smart TV from spying on users
An LG Smart TV owner in the United Kingdom has shockingly discovered that his device is sending unencrypted data over Wi-Fi containing TV watching habits, …
AT&T, Verizon face shareholder revolt over NSA spying program
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU) has announced it has partnered with various investment firms that have stakes in AT&T and Verizon to …
Yahoo to barricade its services against NSA snooping next year
In addition to Yahoo Mail, Yahoo will add extra layers of personal data protection to all its services in the coming months in an effort …
Microsoft admits its data centers are vulnerable to NSA spying
Although Google has said that it’s deployed end-to-end encryption between its data centers to keep out the prying eyes of the National Security Agency, it …
Kim Dotcom’s NSA-proof messaging, video chat service due in 2014
It’s been months since Kim Dotcom triumphantly returned to the digital world with the launch of Mega and now the mercurial German-born Kiwi has set …
Google engineers rip NSA, compare themselves to heroic Hobbits
Google employees’ anger at the National Security Agency has officially grown to Tolkien-sized epic proportions. GigaOM has rounded up some choice quotes from Google engineers …
Apple spills the dirt on how it deals with the NSA
Like many companies out there, Apple has become frustrated by the restrictions that the United States government has placed on what it can disclose about …
New Darkmail Alliance aims to make email NSA-proof
Secure email service Lavabit closed up shop earlier this year after the United States government forced it to hand over its users’ private data. But …
Apple: We cannot and will not read your iMessages
After it came to light earlier this year that the NSA keeps people on a much shorter digital leash than most suspected, issues such as …
Study finds 80% of smartphones still aren’t protected from malware
As smartphones and tablets powered by mobile operating systems continue to take over the world, malware makers see nothing by dollar signs. Reports of malware …
Video: Schmidt claims Android is more secure than iOS, laughter ensues
Google chairman Eric Schmidt drew big laughs at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo this week but it most likely wasn’t on purpose. ZDNet reports that Schmidt told attendees …
Verizon says when it comes to protecting your data, ‘don’t look at us’ [updated]
As some high-profile technology companies make an effort to shed more light on issues surrounding user privacy in light of recent NSA spying revelations, most …
John McAfee transitions from blocking viruses to blocking the NSA
John McAfee is one of the strangest characters in the tech world, and for a while everyone thought he might be a murderer, so it …
Video: iOS 7 bug gives everyone access to your photos, contact list and more
Apple’s new iOS 7 software brings a log of great things to the table, but it also apparently brings a few serious security flaws that …
