security
How is Equifax still in business?
If you’re the new CEO of Equifax you have one job: find and fix the underlying problems responsible for your company expos…
security
Researchers find almost EVERY computer with an Intel Skylake and above CPU can be owned via USB
The Intel Management Engine (IME) is a component of virtually every Intel CPU released after 2008. Think of it as a CPU on…
vulnerability
Researchers find hundreds of easily-breached messaging apps
The security of our personal data is top of mind right now, so the news that nearly 700 apps for iOS and Android were easi…
t-mobile
T-Mobile can keep Nest Secure online if your WiFi fails
In September, Nest released its Secure alarm system, complete with motion and door sensors and an app that lets you manage…
yahoo
Equifax and Yahoo Complain They Are Helpless Against State-Sponsored Hacks
Former and current Equifax and Yahoo executives appeared on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify about the major consumer …
Tech
Google Chrome update makes it harder for shady sites to hijack your browser
Google Chrome will now do more to prevent some of the most annoying ways unscrupulous websites try to take advantage of y…
silkroad
Silk Road investigator gets more jail time for second Bitcoin theft
A Secret Service agent already convicted to 71 months in prison for swiping Silk Road Bitcoins will get another two years …
security
MongoDB 3.6 comes hardened against database ransomware by default
One the biggest security news stories of 2017 was of a ransomware variant targeting improperly secured MongoDB instances. …
security
Wallet bug freezes more than $150 million worth of Ethereum
A bug in Parity , a popular wallet for the cryptocurrency and decentralized application platform Ethereum, may have result…
sex
Facebook's revenge porn prevention test has users upload photos
The Australian government and Facebook have teamed up in the fight against revenge porn. As the Australian Broadcasting Co…
Tech
Amazon S3 security update tries to protect admins from their own mistakes
Amazon yesterday announced the implementation of five new security features to its S3 web servers. Considering at least 18…
smartphone
The FBI can’t unlock the Texas church shooter’s phone
At a press conference today, an FBI official investigating the man who killed 26 people in a Texas church on Sunday said t…
Whatsapp
Afghanistan won’t ban WhatsApp or Telegram after all
Last week, reports circulated that the government of Afghanistan was aiming to enact a ban on popular encrypted messaging …
security
How you can detect hackers in your encrypted traffic
More than half of web traffic is now encrypted, according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). That’s a big win fo…
Software
Kaspersky's antivirus software takes non-threatening files
Kaspersky's attempt to quash collusion fears through transparency isn't quite reassuring everyone. In an intervie…
securityflaw
Estonia freezes resident ID cards due to security flaw
Estonia's residents use their mandatory national IDs to access pretty much anything, from online banking to online vot…
web
Crunchyroll website hack tried to infect visitors with malware
Hacks that target major websites are nothing new, but Crunchyroll just suffered a particularly vicious attack. The anime s…
security
Judge blocks Ring's home security sales over trade secret dispute
The Ring Protect DIY home security system might not make it under anybody's tree this Christmas. A judge in Delaware h…
Whatsapp
Afghanistan government wants to temporarily ban WhatsApp
According to reports from the New York Times, Afghanistan is currently in the midst of a temporary WhatsApp ban. Yesterday…
security
AP investigation details how Russia hacked the DNC’s emails
Today, an extensive Associated Press investigation revealed just how Russian actors hacked into the Hillary Clinton campai…
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