TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityTop Android Phones From China Are Packed With Spyware, Research FindsA recent study shows that top-of-the-line Android phones sold in China are a total privacy nightmare.ByLucas RopekPublishedFebruary 8, 2023Comments (59)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityGoogle Fi Was Hacked, and Google Says There's Nothing You Can DoGoogle's cell network data breach is the result of T-Mobile's debacle earlier this month.ByLucas RopekPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (3)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityWant a Six-Figure Job with Paid Time Off? Check Out These Dark Web Cybercrime PositionsSince times are tough in the tech industry, there's never been a better time to turn to cybercrime!ByLucas RopekPublishedFebruary 1, 2023Comments (6)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityA New Tracker Promises to Collect a Lot More of Your Data. Its Maker Says That's Better For Your Privacy.FullThrottle is launching a new, souped-up tracker as Google moves to kill third-party cookies.ByThomas GermainPublishedJanuary 31, 2023Comments (16)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and Security7 Ways the Hive Ransomware Gang Caused Mayhem Before It Got Pwned by the FBIRansomware gangs aren’t typically known for being nice people, but Hive really takes things to another level. The…ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 28, 2023Comments (3)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecuritySee What Info Your Courier Has About You With Uber Eats 'View as Delivery Person' FeatureThe popular food delivery app launched a new feature to reveal what information delivery people have about you while…ByNikki MainPublishedJanuary 27, 2023Comments (1)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityThe FBI Hacked and Infiltrated a Ransomware Gang for Months Before Dismantling ItThe feds have found a new way to dismantle cybercrime organizations like the Hive gang: embed, monitor, then disrupt.ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 26, 2023Comments (5)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityGTA Online Players Say a Bug Is Being Exploited to Corrupt Their AccountsIn the latest potential security problem for Rockstar Games, GTA Online players have reported disruptive hacks…ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (1)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityChicken Fried Data: Chick-Fil-A Hit With Class-Action Privacy Lawsuit Over Video Data CollectionChick-fil-A violated one of the US' only federal privacy laws by sharing video viewership data with Facebook,…ByThomas GermainPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (25)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityChatGPT Is Pretty Good at Writing Malware, It Turns OutThe trendy new chatbot has many skills, and one of them is writing "polymorphic" malware that will destroy your…ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 20, 2023Comments (4)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityReport Shows the Privacy Risks Involved When Buying the Abortion Pill OnlineAbortion pill websites are selling consumer data to outside third parties, according to new reports.ByNikki MainPublishedJanuary 19, 2023Comments (3)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityWhat You Need to Know About The U.S. Government's Surveillance of Money TransfersMore than 150 million money transfer records are reportedly accessible, without a warrant, by more than 600 law…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedJanuary 19, 2023Comments (2)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityHow Did the FBI Get a Tor User's IP Address?The onion router is supposed to keep your web activity hidden from prying eyes. So how did the feds trace a Tor user…ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 12, 2023Comments (18)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and Security'Maximum Security' App That Claimed It Was Better Than Signal Actually Full of Cryptographic Bugs, Research ShowsThe supposedly private messenger, used by Germany's chancellor and the Swiss army, discovered some serious problems…ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 11, 2023
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and Security21% of Department of the Interior Passwords Were Easily Cracked, Security Audit FindsThe report also stated that the department did not enable multi-factor authentication on 89% of its high-value…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 11, 2023Comments (1)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecuritySecurity Researchers Say They Hacked California's Digital License Plates, Because DuhDigitize anything and someone will hack it. The latest victim of this universal rule is California's new, hi-tech…ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 9, 2023Comments (25)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityInsurance Company Launches First-Ever 'Cyber Catastrophe Bond,' Which Seems About RightA first of its kind $45 million bond could spell better stability for the cyber insurance industry, which hasn't…ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 9, 2023
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityTwitter's Latest Data Debacle, ExplainedAn ongoing data disaster at Twitter just got a whole lot worse.ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 5, 2023Comments (27)
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityWhatsApp Is Fighting Censorship With a Proxy WorkaroundWhatsApp has created a proxy server to allow users in countries with strict censorship or internet blocks to access…ByNikki MainPublishedJanuary 5, 2023
TechPrivacy and SecurityTechPrivacy and SecurityThe Year Ahead in EncryptionQuantum computing, Signal, and Elon Musk will define the security of our data in 2023.ByLucas RopekPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Comments (3)