If you get this message from Apple, it means you’ve been hacked
On Tuesday, Apple announced via a press release that it had filed a lawsuit against NSO Group. The company is responsible for creating the Pegasus …
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Facebook Messenger and Instagram won’t get default encryption until 2023
If you’ve been waiting for a Facebook Messenger chat encryption, then you’re going to need to wait a while longer. Meta’s original plans to bring …
Apple is suing NSO Group for hacking iPhones with its Pegasus spyware
Following a growing list of troubling reports surrounding the Israeli NSO Group in recent years, Apple announced on Tuesday that it filed a lawsuit against …
Watch out for these Netflix scams that are running rampant online
The more popular an app or service becomes, the more likely it is that scammers will try to use it to trick users. That’s certainly …
California Pizza Kitchen data breach exposed 100,000 employee SSNs
No business on Earth is immune to data breaches, even popular casual restaurant chains. According to TechCrunch, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) recently suffered a breach …
These are the worst passwords of 2021, so stop using them ASAP
Picking a strong password is more important than ever, but it’s also becoming increasingly difficult. Cybercriminals are constantly picking up new tricks, and it is …
These 23 fake Android apps are dangerous spyware, so delete them now
Danger lurks around every corner online. Whether you’re using a phone, a tablet, or a computer, you always have to keep your guard up to …
Robinhood data breach exposed data from 7 million people
Robinhood saw tremendous growth in recent years thanks to its innovative idea that allows anyone to trade stocks and cryptocurrencies directly from their smartphone. You …
Hackers are stealing 2FA codes with terrifyingly effective voice bots
Every time a massive data breach makes the news, we remind you about the best practices you need to employ to protect your online properties. …
Scammers used Google ads to steal $500k worth of cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrencies have been growing in popularity in recent years, but they’re entirely unavoidable in 2021. Bitcoin has been jumping between record peaks and shocking lows, …
Google lets you password protect your search history – how to do it right now
The internet has made our lives a lot more connected than they used to be. Unfortunately, that connectivity comes at a price, and pretty much …
Avoid this enticing new Squid Game cryptocurrency scam at all costs
When something becomes as popular as Netflix’s Squid Game series did in as quickly as it did, people will try to take advantage of it …
Verizon’s Visible network confirms accounts were hacked and stolen
In recent years, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) have become viable alternatives to major cell carriers. One of the most prominent MVNOs in the United …
Here’s what caused the huge Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp outage
It is only Tuesday, but this has already been one of the most eventful weeks of the year for Facebook. Hours after whistleblower Frances Haugen …
Apple admits iOS 15 has unpatched iPhone security flaws
It’s been a rough few weeks for Apple when it comes to iPhone security. Earlier this month, Apple issued a security update to address a …
Apple delays iPhone photo-scanning CSAM detection amid controversy
With just days to go before the reveal of the iPhone 13, Apple has made a stunning reversal. Apple will no longer roll out its …
T-Mobile hacker calls the carrier’s security ‘awful’ in new interview
It’s been over a week since T-Mobile confirmed a hack of its servers affecting tens of millions of customers. The carrier closed the access point …
AT&T responds to report that 70M customer records were breached in massive hack
Hackers stole nearly 48 million customer records from T-Mobile a few days ago, with the carrier confirming the findings earlier this week. T-Mobile said at …
Mastercard is ditching the magnetic stripe starting in 2024
Mastercard announced that all of its debit and credit cards will lose the iconic magnetic stripe starting in 2024. Various advancements in payment technology have …
T-Mobile hacker claims to have stolen data from over 100 million customers
A hacker claims to be in possession of personal data from over 100 million T-Mobile customers. Motherboard reports that the hacker posted about selling the …
Google just launched its first battery-powered Nest Cam and Doorbell
After listing them accidentally on the Google Store earlier this week, Google made its new Nest cameras and doorbell official. The new Google Nest Cam …
You can use this free tool to check your iPhone for Pegasus spyware
Israel’s NSO Group might prefer to work in the shadows, but the technology firm keeps making headline news. Earlier this week, a bombshell report from …
NYT: Chinese hackers detected and repurposed NSA malware for attacks
An unidentified group of hackers that are referred to as Shadow Brokers posted several NSA hacking tools online in 2016 and 2017. But a new …
Protect your data and privacy online with this inexpensive, ultra-fast VPN
If you use the Web without the protection of a VPN (Virtual Private Network) you’re leaving your devices open to an increasingly large number of …
Microsoft reveals Outlook hackers were able to gain access to private emails
In the latest of a seemingly endless string of high-profile hacks, Microsoft confirmed to TechCrunch over the weekend that a “limited” number of people who …
Over 540 million Facebook user records leaked by third parties
In what has become a depressingly common refrain for the social network behemoth, Facebook user data has once again been left exposed to the public. …
Google downplays the number of ‘potentially harmful apps’ on the Play Store
In a new report looking back over 2018, a year in which Google celebrated the 10th anniversary of the launch of the first commercial Android …
Nokia phones caught mysteriously sending data to Chinese servers
Nokia fans waited for years for the first Nokia-Android handsets to arrive, and it finally happened two years ago, when HMD Global unveiled its first …
Shocker! Facebook improperly stored hundreds of millions of passwords in plain text
Over the past few years, Facebook hasn’t done much to convince users that it takes user privacy as seriously as it should. Indeed, it seems …
The Trump administration wants to expand face-scanning at airports ASAP
The Trump administration is pushing hard for the installation of facial recognition technology at the biggest airports in the US, with a goal of eventually …
