Hackers are hijacking Chrome extensions in an attempt to steal your data
While you were wrapping presents or spending time with friends and family on Christmas Eve, hackers were busy looking for ways to steal your data. …
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iPhone hackers can expose WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema users’ location
Security researchers discovered that iPhone hackers could expose WhatsApp, Signal, and Threema users’ locations with an accuracy of 80%, depending on the attack’s success. Here’s …
Every Honda since 2012 could be vulnerable to this untraceable key fob hack
A new key fob hack could give bad actors access to any Honda vehicle released since 2012. Known as the “Rolling-Pwn” attack, the hack allows …
Hacker attempts to ransom Verizon employee database for $250,000
Last week, Motherboard reported that a hacker had acquired a database full of private data about Verizon employees. The database included full names, email addresses, …
LastPass says there’s no data breach, so your passwords were not hacked
LastPass is a password manager app, the kind of security application we always advise people to use to increase the safety of their passwords. These …
Log4j patch comes with a vulnerability that hackers can exploit
Just as we learned that nation-state hackers have started studying the Log4j vulnerability issue that shocked the cybersecurity world last week, other researchers signaled a …
Nation-state hackers are already exploiting the scary Log4j vulnerability
Security researchers recently stunned the world with the Log4Shell hack, revealing that the entire internet is scrambling to patch a vulnerability in a widely used …
Internet is scrambling to fix Log4Shell, the worst hack in history
Massive data breaches have become so common that we’ve gotten numb to reports detailing another hack or 0-day exploit. That doesn’t reduce the risk of such …
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. …
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 …
Beware: Some Windows 11 installers infect your PC with malware
Microsoft surprised fans a few weeks ago with the Windows version we thought we’d never get. After several years of Windows 10, we’re finally moving …
These 9 Android apps might have stolen your Facebook password
Despite the seemingly unstoppable wave of cyberattacks that should teach users to improve their defenses against, not all internet users learn from their mistakes. Some …
This scary security flaw could let hackers change contracts you already signed
One news publication I’ve written a fair amount of content for always required that writers prepare and submit invoices in PDF form, ostensibly because they’re …
The site that tells you if you were hacked has partnered with the FBI
With major hacks and data breaches happening almost daily, protecting your online accounts and passwords is as important as ever. You should use strong, unique …
This is how much your stolen Gmail account is worth to hackers
It might be tempting to assume that your credit card number is the holy grail for hackers, in terms of the value that it can …
Researchers want to make unhackable computer processors
The Colonial Pipeline disaster is just the latest example proving that hacks are all around us, and hackers continue to harass all sorts of targets, …
Beware: This dangerous malware steals your bank account info and lets hackers rob you
Internet banking is one of the key activities that hackers target on computers and smartphones. Security has increased dramatically in the past few years to …
Avoid these 3 dumb password mistakes like the plague
It will never cease to baffle me how many people still choose childishly simple passwords like “12345” or “password” to attempt to secure their digital …
Incredible details keep trickling out about the Russian DarkSide hackers
In the seemingly never-ending cascade of news headlines about hacks, data breaches and ransomware attacks like the one from this weekend executed by a Russian …
Fascinating details emerge about the Russian hackers who attacked a major US fuel pipeline
US national security officials are still scrambling to get to the bottom of this weekend’s Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that was believed to have been …
Russian cybercriminals just pulled off a devastating attack inside the US
Unless operations are restored by Tuesday at the major US fuel pipeline that a Russian gang of cybercriminals hit with a ransomware attack on Friday, …
Scary Qualcomm vulnerability might have let hackers spy on Android users
Check Point Research (CPR) security researchers have discovered a significant security vulnerability in a Qualcomm chip found inside hundreds of millions of Android handsets. The …
Beware: Scammers can hack you using nothing but a phone number
I’m just about finished reading New York Times writer Nicole Perlroth’s fantastic new book, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends, in which …
Signal’s epic hack of Cellebrite already already has major consequences
Encrypted instant messaging app Signal hacked security company Cellebrite a few days ago. The Signal developers showed that the app law enforcement agencies use around …
This might be the most epic (and well-deserved) hack of the decade
Moxie Marlinspike, the CEO of Signal, has hacked and trolled Cellebrite in the best possible way. This is the kind of epic hack that will …
Another massive Facebook data leak could be right around the corner
A 2019 Facebook data breach came back to haunt the company and affected users a few weeks ago when the data that hackers scraped from …
