As carmakers continue to pack their newest models with all manner of “smart” technology, researchers are concerned that connected vehicles will become an increasingly irresistible target for hackers. A new study by scientists >>
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Someone hacked The Weather Channel
We live in an age where companies suffer data breaches and hacks of various types on a disturbingly regular basis. Credit card companies, social networks, and online retailers are the usual targets, and >>
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 seen. The tool in question was called Pegasus and >>
There’s a new type of iPhone cracker available, and cops are dying to buy it
In 2016, the FBI’s legal quest to force Apple to unlock the iPhone 5c of the San Bernadino shooter brought the issue of phone encryption fully into the public conciousness. Although people generally >>
Hack attack that took internet offline was about extortion and revenge
Last year, hackers used a network of hundreds of thousands of hijacked devices to take major portions of the internet offline for hours. The Mirai botnet, as it’s called, conscripted routers, smart fridges >>
Terrible Adobe Flash, which is terrible, has terrible bug that allows installation of terrible malware
Adobe Flash sucks. It’s sucked for a long time, and it continues to suck today. In fact, it sucks even more right now because of a gaping security hole which allows hackers to >>
Equifax, which promised that exec stock sale wasn’t sketchy, now thinks it might be sketchy
Hey, remember Equifax? You should, since they leaked the personal information of half of the United States just a few weeks ago. Well, now the company’s board of directors is investigating the sale >>
Whole Foods hit with credit card security scare, proving no company is safe from hackers
If you shop anywhere, or really buy anything with a credit card these days, there’s a fantastic chance you’re going to end up hearing that your precious financial information was obtained by someone >>
