A top macOS app is stealing users’ browsing history and sending it to China
One of the oldest and most transparent malware tricks is the fake antivirus program, which gullible users are prompted to download with panicked banner ads …
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Mobile app that spies on people leaked customer payment records, karmic balance restored
A mobile app that can help people spy on Android and iPhone users, whether they’re spouses or children, has leaked millions of sensitive records, including …
The redesigned Chrome browser might stop you from using the same password everywhere
In celebration of its 10-year anniversary, Google released the Chrome browser redesign we’ve been waiting for. That’s version 69, if you haven’t updated Chrome on …
Hackers can steal your Android unlock pattern by turning your phone into a sonar system
New research from researchers in Sweden and the UK reveals that hackers would be able to steal the unlock pattern of your Android phone by …
Google just launched the two-factor authenticator dongle you’ve been waiting for
Google on Thursday unveiled the Titan Security Key, a two-factor authentication (2FA) token that should improve your security and make it harder, if not impossible, …
Yahoo is still reading some of your emails
It’s not unheard of for email service providers to read users’ emails to target them with better-tailored ads that would help the company make more …
Of course the Fortnite installer for Android shipped with a massive security flaw
In the weeks leading to the Fortnite for Android launch, we learned that Epic Games didn’t want to make the game available the traditional way …
T-Mobile admits hackers stole customer data in major security breach
In a statement Friday, T-Mobile admitted that hackers have breached its systems and stole customer data, including names, addresses, account numbers, and billing zip codes. …
Of course Russia denies Microsoft’s claim that Russian hackers are attacking the upcoming elections
Russia has always maintained it did not interfere in the 2016 US presidential elections, in spite of significant evidence that says otherwise. And Russia continues …
Google’s built-in malware protection for Android is literally the worst
Google has been improving its Android anti-malware protections for years, but that doesn’t mean its built-in tool to handle and prevent malware attacks is your …
Apple says no personal user data was compromised when it was hacked by a 16-year-old
A teenager in Australia was able to hack Apple’s servers for about a year, stealing over 90GB of data (and, amazingly, storing it in a …
A 16-year-old hacked Apple and stole 90GB of secure files
Apple’s servers are widely believed to be unhackable, and to date the company hasn’t suffered any massive breach that would have exposed user data to …
How hackers can get past one of macOS’s best defenses against malware
The old line about Macs not getting viruses is sadly just a bad joke these days. Mac malware is alive and well, and just as …
Russian hackers stole hundreds of Instagram accounts this month
If you’ve discovered that you can no longer log into your Instagram account, and trying to reset your credential leads nowhere because the account is …
25 Android smartphones from well-known brands come with severe vulnerabilities pre-installed
It’s one thing to discover you’ve installed malware on your phone while sideloading an app that you thought it was safe to use, and quite …
Scary Wi-Fi attack can hack weak passwords with ease
If you think securing your Wi-Fi network with a strong password is enough to keep hackers away, well, think again you’d be right. A researcher has …
Google just removed 145 Android apps that contained malware for Windows PCs
It’s not enough that Google has to patrol the Play store to prevent Android malware apps from sneaking in, but the company will now have …
Hackers are selling access to critical airport systems for $10 – and that’s just the start
Digital security is something that’s on the mind of every company that owns any device more modern than a typewrite these days, and for good …
Some cheap Android phones are being sold with preinstalled malware
Preinstalled malware is probably not something you signed up for when you decided to purchase an affordable Android device. However, it appears this is a …
Rogue ‘legal’ hacker tried to sell iPhone malware for $50 million
Nearly two years ago, security researchers unearthed what was, at the time, arguably the most advanced piece of mobile hacking software the world had ever …
Con artists take advantage of a revived Chrome bug to spread tech support scams
Scammers never sleep, not even on national holidays. According to Ars Technica, con artists have once again been found taking advantage of a bug in …
Your Samsung phone might send your nudes to random contacts without your knowledge
Here’s the deal: if you own a Samsung phone, including the Galaxy S9 or the Note 8, your private pics may be at risk. The …
Quiz app exposed the data from 120M users while Facebook was telling the world it can be trusted
The Cambridge Analytica scandal exposed what wasn’t really a secret, that Facebook is harvesting a lot of user data and that the data is shared …
Tim Cook takes another dig at Facebook’s privacy scandals
For years now, Apple CEO Tim Cook reminded the world how vital user privacy and data security are to the company. Just as it made …
Firefox and 1Password will alert you if your data has been stolen or leaked
Just because you’re doing your best to protect all your online accounts against hackers looking to steal your credentials for sensitive online services, it doesn’t …
Don’t panic: There’s no easy hack to bypass your iPhone’s password
Your iPhone or iPad are encrypted only as long as you use a password/PIN lock to protect your device — Touch ID and Face ID …
Google’s new Account Hub is something every tech giant should copy
Google has rolled out an update to the Google Account Hub on Android, centralizing information about your data, privacy, security, and recurring payments in one …
Google is fixing a Chromecast bug that allowed hackers with too much free time to get your location
Google’s popular Chromecast and Home products suffer from a serious privacy flaw that would let hackers discover your location with incredible accuracy, well beyond the …
Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint have stopped selling their customers’ location data
In today’s edition of “you probably didn’t know this was still a thing but be glad it stopped,” Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint have all confirmed …
Apple is going to ruin cops’ favorite tool for breaking into iPhones
In recent months, a law enforcement tool called GrayKey has become publicly known as the gold standard for law enforcement agencies trying to break into …
