How much am I willing to let Google stalk me?
As I’ve mentioned before I’ve long been a user and fan of many of Google’s services. Android is my mobile operating system of choice, I …
Security
Expert who first revealed massive Target hack tells us how it happened
More unofficial details about the late 2013 Target hack that exposed up to 40 million credit and debit cards and personal data for up to …
Former Nest fans return their thermostats after Google acquisition
The minute Google bought Nest, it was inevitable that some of the company’s fans would recoil, particularly those who are also fans of Apple. The …
Worried you might be among the 70 million Target breach victims? Here’s what you should do
As has been widely reported over the past month, Target was the target of a major security breach that compromised credit and debit card data …
Here’s the horrifying new way the NSA spies on offline computers
Believe it or not, there are still new revelations to be had regarding the various ways America’s National Security Agency spies on its targets. Just …
Phone companies may have to change the way they help the NSA spy on you
President Barack Obama is reportedly set to announce a number of changes to the various NSA spying programs that have come to light recently following …
Major security holes found in 90% of top mobile banking apps
Security is important in every app, of course, but if there is one group of mobile apps that users want to be secure even more …
Yes We Can: Obama to announce major changes to NSA spy programs this week
President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign slogan “Yes We Can” now takes on a new meaning as a new report reveals that the public outcry surrounding …
This is why passwords need to die
Every other week it seems like we have to create new passwords that are increasingly complex and difficult to remember, with more requirements for capital …
Hackers attack Neiman Marcus, others in Target-like fashion
Target was not the only retail chain under attack during the 2013 Black Friday hack, with Neiman Marcus and other unnamed retailers confirmed to have …
Yahoo ad malware attack far greater than anticipated
The malware attack that took advantage of Yahoo’s Java-based ad network around Christmas Eve was far greater than anticipated, the company confirmed in a post (via …
Massive Target credit card breach was much worse than first reported
Target on Friday further revealed the scope of the hacking attack it suffered during the busy 2012 Black Friday and Christmas shopping season, saying that …
Samsung responds to reports of a huge security vulnerability in its phones
Late last month, cybersecurity researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev released a report claiming to have discovered a serious security vulnerability in the Galaxy S4 …
Yahoo ad malware hijacked computers for Bitcoin mining
A few days before CES 2014, security researchers discovered that Yahoo was unknowingly distributing malware via the ads displayed on its home page, with as …
Snapchat knew for months about major security hole but failed to fix it
Snapchat on Thursday confirmed that millions of user accounts were compromised in a recent breach that exposed phone numbers and user names. Anonymity is a …
NSA isn’t content with current spying powers, wants quantum computer
The National Security Agency (NSA) is apparently developing its own quantum computer that will be able to crack most types of encryption, reveal documents provided …
NSA scandal has spawned an industry for spy-proof smartphones
“A crypto war is coming to your pocket,” The Wall Street Journal says in a new report detailing the spy-proof smartphone initiatives of several security …
The latest malware innovation: Infect ATMs and have them pump out cash
Hackers in Europe managed to target several cash machines from an unnamed bank earlier last year by infecting them with malware from USB drives, BBC …
Yikes: NSA can turn on your iPhone’s camera, mic without you knowing [updated]
The National Security Agency (NSA) has apparently able to hack the iPhone since 2008, according to a Der Spiegel interactive report that looks at the …
Even tiny microSD cards have chips that can be hacked
Andrew “bunnie” Huang and Sean “xobs” Cross have discovered a way to hack even the small microSD cards that go inside current smartphones and tablets …
Video: NSA can hack your home Wi-Fi network from 8 miles away
This week began with a massive report detailing the NSA’s extensive spy operations in the United States, but the revelations didn’t end there. Jacob Applebaum, …
NSA intercepts laptop deliveries to install spyware
New light has been shed on the extensive scope of the National Security Agency’s spying operations yet again in a couple of reports from German …
Target: Yes, hackers got encrypted PINs along with stolen cards
Target on Friday confirmed that hackers managed to steal encrypted data including encrypted PINs, as reported by Reuters earlier this week, but added that the PIN numbers …
Your phone number is at risk in latest Snapchat hack
Snapchat now has to deal with yet another potentially large security vulnerability as Gibson Security released a new report reiterating that it is possible for …
Reuters: Target hackers got encrypted bank PINs as well
The hackers who managed to steal data for up to 40 million credit cards used in Target stores on Black Friday and in following weeks …
Longtime McAfee exec explains why Samsung’s Knox looks doomed to flop
It’s been a rough month for Samsung’s Knox initiative, which has been hit with complaints from customers about delays and major reported security holes. One …
Huge security vulnerability reportedly uncovered in Samsung phones
As giant and dominant as Samsung has become in the global mobile industry, the company still hasn’t quite cracked the enterprise market to the extent …
Credit cards stolen in massive Target breach now being sold on black market
Target confirmed earlier this week that approximately 40 million credit card and debit card numbers belonging to patrons who shopped in the company’s stores on …
Here are some incredibly simple ways to keep your information private
In an age when we keep all of our personal information on vulnerable machines, it’s more important than ever to take every possible precaution to …
Hackers ‘shopped’ for millions of credit cards at Target on Black Friday [Update]
UPDATE: Target on Thursday confirmed that 40 million credit and debit cards were breached between November 27 and December 15, ZDNet reports, with hackers stealing personal …
