Terrifying video shows government spyware in action for the first time
With the Snowden leaks, Stingray and FBI surveillance planes always in the news, most people just assume that The Man has god-like surveillance capabilities on …
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Sri Lankan teen hacks president’s website to demand exam reschedule
It’s no secret that exam schedules can be annoying, but would you write your country’s president to voice your concerns? How about hacking their official …
Government caught using sophisticated one-click hacking tool in the wild
Researchers have discovered a scarily effective piece of malware, authored by an Israeli “cyber arms dealer,” that can completely hack an iPhone if the user …
Someone is trying to steal accounts from Walmart.com customers
According to hundreds of reports on social media, people across the US have been receiving password reset emails for their Walmart.com accounts, indicating that someone …
Car thieves are now using laptops to hack into and steal cars
Throughout the 80s and 90s, innumerable movies and TV shows taught us that stealing a car was a relatively straightforward affair. Simply break into the …
Hacker looks to sell 655,000 alleged patient healthcare records on the dark web
A hacker claims to be selling 655,000 alleged patient healthcare records on the dark web, containing information such as social security numbers, addresses, and insurance …
The FBI has quietly been hacking Americans for 20 years
Countless Snowden leaks have detailed the highly sophisticated tools used by the NSA to collect data in bulk from unsuspecting people, including American citizens. But …
Thrifty bank’s $10 routers lead to $81 million heist
This past February, some clever hackers pulled off a daring bank heist that was aided by a Bangladeshi bank’s decision to buy cheap second-hand $10 routers. In fact, …
It was shockingly easy for ’60 Minutes’ to hack a congressman’s iPhone
Mobile security is obviously a major topic these days but it seems very few of us know just how vulnerable our phones are to hacking. 60 …
So, who else puts tape over their laptop’s webcam?
I admit it: I put tape over my computer’s webcam. This is a paranoid thing to do. That said, I spend so much time in …
Watch a hacker install a credit card skimmer in under 3 seconds
One way that hackers steal unsuspecting consumers’ financial data is by installing skimmer devices on ATMs and payment terminals that record and store all credit card information …
‘I could have made you homeless’: What happens when you dare hackers to do their worst?
If you’ve ever been tempted to ask hackers to do their worst to you, you probably shouldn’t. Kevin Roose of Fusion recently made the trip to Las …
These are the worst passwords in the world – do you use any of them?
Each year, security solutions provider SplashData releases a list of what it has determined to be the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. In …
How a security director used a rootkit to rig the lottery and steal millions of dollars
Not too long ago, Eddie Tipton was convicted of hacking into the Multi-State Lottery Association’s computer system in order to rig a nearly $17 million …
Russian hackers break into Dow Jones, swipe secret trading information
In what can only be described as a major security lapse, it seems some hackers from Russia successfully broke into the servers of Dow Jones, …
DDoS attacks are getting much more powerful and the Pentagon is scrambling for solutions
No wonder the Pentagon has announced it’s working on a plan to fund tools and researchers to help organizations defend themselves against the pervasive threat …
Want to hack a car? Don’t try hacking a Tesla
Stories surrounding car hacking seem to be all the rage these days. The issue was first thrust into the spotlight a few weeks ago when …
Russia pulls off a major hack of the Pentagon
It looks like Russian hackers made a significant breach into the Pentagon’s email system. Officials tell NBC News that Russia has launched a “sophisticated cyberattack” against …
Hacker claims he can use GM’s OnStar app to remotely open and start your car
Connected cars are awesome but they also present big opportunities for hackers to cause significant, and potentially deadly, mischief. Reuters reports that white-hat hacker Samy Kamkar says …
Cheaters’ nightmare: Affair website Ashley Madison hacked, user data vulnerable
So you decided to cheat on your spouse and you thought extramarital affair website Ashley Madison would keep your identity safe? Oops. KrebsonSecurity reports that Ashley …
The massive hack of the U.S. government’s employee database is even worse than we thought
Wow. Remember the gigantic hack into the database of the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management? Well it turns out that the hack has affected an …
Do They Think We’re Idiots? Officals Say No Indication that NYSE Trading Halt is a Cyberattack
The New York Stock Exchange has been shut down after reports from earlier this morning indicated the exchange was having technical difficulties processing orders. Despite …
No One Is Safe: $300 Gadget Steals Encryption Keys out of the Air, and It’s Nearly Unstoppable
Just when you thought you were safe, a new hacking toy comes along and rocks your world. Imagine a tool exists that lets hackers pluck encryption …
St. Louis Cardinals Hacking Scandal: A Patriots Fan’s Tips for Coping With America’s Hatred
If there’s one thing Americans love to do, it’s to bash successful franchises that also get caught cheating to gain an edge over their opponents. …
Hackers reportedly stole Social Security numbers from every federal employee
Yikes. The Associated Press reports that the American Federal of Government Employees union is alleging that hackers actually stole all federal employees’ Social Security numbers in a …
Thieves hack IRS, steal tax info from more than 100,000 taxpayers
Gulp. This isn’t good. The Associated Press reports that the Internal Revenue Service admitted on Tuesday that thieves had hacked into one of its systems and had …
Watch: A hacker has learned how to crack almost any Master Lock code in 8 tries or less
We mostly think of hackers as people who use their knowledge of coding to virtually break into computer systems. It turns out, however, that hackers …
No one is safe: All 4 major web browsers hacked at Pwn2Own
Given the myriad of security mechanisms and technologies tech companies have developed, it’s easy to fall into a sense of complacency and think that what you’re …
These are the 25 best passwords you can use… if you want to be hacked
Malicious hackers spend much of their time developing sophisticated attacks and complex new ways to steal people’s credit card numbers, bank account information and other private …
The group that hacked Xbox Live and PSN will help you take down any website for $6
The latest scheme by Lizard Squad makes the Xbox Live and PSN service disruption look like child’s play. CNN reports that the hacker group launched …
