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John McAfee-Backed Cryptocurrency’s Thousands of Investors Exposed in Data Breach

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A leaky database recently unearthed online contains wealth of sensitive data belonging to thousands of investors in the …

This iOS Security App Notifies You If Someone Tampers With Your Mac

Kate Conger
Today 1:07pm
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Security experts often warn that it’s much easier for hackers to compromise a device if they have physical access to…

Hackers Designed a 'Master Key' to Unlock Millions of Hotel Room Doors

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Today 9:15am
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A critical flaw in electronic locks left millions of hotel rooms worldwide vulnerable to hackers. Now, the security…

SEC Fines Yahoo $35 Million for Failing to Disclose Hacks

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Altaba, the holding company formed to carry the remains of Yahoo after it sold its core business to Verizon, has agreed…

1 Million US Children Affected by Identity Theft Last Year, Infuriating Study Finds

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It’s never too early to have your identity stolen, unfortunately.

Report: Trump Using Personal Cell Phone a Lot More, Just in Case His Calls Weren't Insecure Enough Already

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The number of people in this administration who seem to think they’re much smarter than all those nerds warning them…

Hackers Steal Data on 14 Million Users From Ride-Hail App Careem

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Careem, a ride-hail startup based in Dubai and operating in 14 countries, announced today that hackers stole data…

DJI Releases Security Findings It Hopes Will Quash 'Chinese Spying' Fears

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The world’s largest consumer drone maker is pushing back amid swelling concerns that its applications may be insecure,…

Uber Plans to Stop Giving Drivers a Log of Your Exact Pickup and Drop-Off Locations

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In a pilot program launching soon, Uber will begin obscuring riders’ exact pickup and drop-off locations in the trip…

FTC: Phone Scammers Are Impersonating Chinese Consulate Staff, Have Made Off With Millions

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Mankind, in their arrogance, once thought they had conquered their immortal enemy: The scam robocall. Unfortunately,…

Coinbase Reportedly Shuts Down Wikileaks Store, Assange Calls for Boycott in Response

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Wikileaks, the whistle-blowing organization which is now almost solely run by founder and fugitive Julian Assange from…

Florida Police Allegedly Crash Funeral Home to Unlock Phone With Slain Man's Fingerprints

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Largo, Florida police detectives entered a funeral home in Clearwater and attempted to unlock the phone of a man killed…

'Cyber Terrorist' Teen Who Hacked CIA Director John Brennan Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

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A British teenager who gained notoriety for hacking a number of high profile United States government employees…

Twitter Bans Kaspersky Labs Ads Over Firm's Alleged Ties to Russian Intelligence

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Citing accusations of ties between Kaspersky Labs and Russian intelligence, Twitter has moved to ban the Moscow-based…

A Recent Update from Google Could Severely Hamper Anti-Censorship Tools

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A recent change to Google’s App Engine will discontinue a practice called domain-fronting, an essential technique used…

Tech Workers Ask Google, Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon to Not Pursue Pentagon Contracts

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Google employees have spent the past few months pushing back against their company’s involvement in Project Maven, a…

FTC Privacy Audits of Companies Like Facebook and Google Are ‘Woefully Inadequate'

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When Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress last week, several lawmakers grilled him on Facebook’s failures to comply…

Police Track YouTube Shooting Copycat Threat to 'Juvenile Suspect' in Pennsylvania

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San Bruno, California police responded to a threat of a copycat shooting on YouTube’s headquarters the day after a…

Senators Urge Release of Unclassified Records on Suspected Foreign Use of 'Stingray' Devices in US

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A bipartisan group of US lawmakers are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to release what they say are…

Jordan Peele Uses Machine Learning Tools to Make a Fake Obama Warn Us About 'Fucked-Up Dystopia'

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As our descent into national madness continues, some have been sounding warning bells about a possible “fake news…

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