Cyber Security

New Kardashian Websites Exposed Personal Data of Nearly a Million Users

Being famous for being famous isn’t easy. In tandem with the release of apps that let fans trade money for exclusive content, the Kardashian-Jenner sisters launched new websites this week. However, they left the personal data of some 891,340 users right out in the open. Oops. So it seems the Kardashians and the Jenners need…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Sep 17

Recreating the Plot of Hackers Using Nothing But My Fading Memories

Hackers, a 1995 movie starring Angelina Jolie’s haircut, hit theaters exactly two decades ago. Its themes have never been more relevant or concerning to our connected society. Can you remember them? I almost can. Rather recently, I revisited the movie Hackers in the context of reviewing its 2015 counterpart Blackhat, starring Thor. My piece referenced…

Movies Adam Clark Estes Sep 15

US Vows to Protect Japan From Cyberattacks

US authorities have vowed to extend their cyber defense capabilities to Japan, in order to help the country fend off digital attacks against its military bases and hard infrastructure. The US-Japan Cyber Defense Policy Working Group announced over the weekend that there is a “growing level of sophistication among malicious cyber actors, including non-state and…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe Jun 1

Obama Wants Stricter Data Privacy Laws (That Still Aren’t So Strict)

President Obama will announce two new pieces of legislation on Monday that are designed to protect consumers from the massive data breaches and students from greedy companies that want their data. Good idea! However, some think Obama’s plan doesn’t sound like it provides quite enough protection. But it’s still a good idea! The so-called Personal…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Jan 12

Edward Snowden Should Talk About Cyberwar More Often

We’re all sick of used to hearing Edward Snowden talk about NSA surveillance by now. We get it: The government’s watching us, and there’s basically nothing we can do about it. But PBS just published the transcript of an interview with Snowden that doesn’t really talk about surveillance much at all. It’s all about cyberwar,…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Jan 8

FBI Director Says North Korea’s Sony Hackers “Got Sloppy”

FBI director James Comey just explained new detailsof the Sony hack at a cybersecurity conference at Fordham University in New York City. “Several times they got sloppy,” he told the audience, referring to the hackers. In more technical terms, the hackers revealed IP addresses in North Korea that they “exclusively used.” That’s how the FBI…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jan 7

The FBI Thought This Guy’s Joke Was a Legit Threat to CNN

Remember when the FBI issued a bulletin about the Sony hackers’ threatening a media outlet? Turns out the threat was actually a thinly veiled joke made by David Garrett, Jr., a homeland security blogger from Knoxville, Tennessee. The punchline: David got to spend his New Year’s Day being questioned by the Feds! There are a…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Jan 2

FBI: The Sony Hackers Also Targeted CNN (Probably)

According to an official FBI bulletin obtained by The Intercept, the same hackers who broke into Sony Pictures and stole a devastating amount of data made threats against an American “news media organization” as well. (It’s probably CNN.) The bulletin also warns that the attacks “may extend to other such organizations in the near future.”…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 31

North Korea’s Internet Is Totally Screwed Right Now

Following several days of continuous connectivity problems, North Korea’s internet has gone dark, according to one researcher. Whether it’s a cyber attack or a routine outage remains unclear. However, it looks a lot like a DDoS attack. News of the outage arrives just two days after the United States asked China to help in cripple…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 22

North Korea Wants to Work With the US to Investigate the Sony Hack

In a predictably bizarre move, officials in Pyongyang are now proposing that North Korea and the United States work together on a joint investigation into the Sony Pictures hack. The country says it can prove that they didn’t do it. North Korea also warned of the gravest consequences if the U.S. does not agree to…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Dec 20

How Much Your Inbox Is Worth to Cybercriminals

Many of us have had the experience of receiving a spammy email from a friend or loved one, only to have a frantic follow-up note arrive a few minutes later from that person stating that his or her email account was hacked and warning us not to open or respond to any of the messages…

Privacy & Security Brian Krebs Dec 18

A URL Trick Let You Use Someone Else’s Delta Boarding Pass

A BuzzFeed intern and NYU senior recently claimed to have hacked Delta’s paperless boarding pass system by changing just one digit in a URL. “On Delta, you can change the URL of your boarding pass and get someone else’s boarding pass,” Dani Grant wrote in a Medium post. “Even if they’re on a different airline.”…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 16

George Clooney Was the Only One Who Saw the Sony Hack Coming

Thedebilitating, often humiliating Sony hackhas pretty much screwed over most anyone who’s ever had anything to do with the company ever. But when the time comes to lay blame, lay it not on George Clooney. For as with everything else in life, George Clooney had the upper hand. His prophecy by email lies below. The…

Privacy & Security Ashley Feinberg Dec 9

Your Favorite Anonymous App Is Not Anonymous At All

Security researchers recentlydiscovered a serious flaw in Yik Yak, the “anonymous” messaging app popular with teens. In surprisingly simple fashion, the flaw offered hackers a way to discover the identities of Yik Yak’s supposedly unnamed users. It also provides a good opportunity to issue this very important PSA: Anonymous apps aren’t anonymous at all, and…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 9

We Just Got One Step Closer to Killing the Password

The FIDO Alliance, whose members include everyone from Google to Samsung, just announced new password-free standards for regular and two-step authentication. In other words, the entire tech industry now has protocol for letting you sign into accounts without a password. Get ready for everything but typing out *****. Disparate companies have been offering password-killing solutions…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 9

Why Sony Keeps Getting Hacked

By now, it’s no secret that Sony sucks at cybersecurity. The company’s movie business, Sony Pictures Entertainment, was recently hit with what may end up being the biggest corporate hack in history. It’s not the first time Sony has laid claim to that title. And if history is any guide, it likely won’t be the…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 9

Leak Reveals Hackers Sent Extortion Email to Sony Execs Before Attack

Now things are starting to make sense. The latest leak of data stolen from Sony Pictures in a recent hack appears to be the email archives of two top executives at the company. It also reveals that the hackers asked those executives for money to prevent the destructive attack. Apparently, the execs didn’t even open…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 8

Hackers Demand Sony Pictures Kill The Interview

In case you forgot about the historically massive Sony Pictures hack last week, a group of hackers just reminded the world that they exist and remain angry. In a new post, hackers identifying themselves as “the GOP working all over the world” leaked data that they claim came from Sony’s servers. Their demand? Pull The…

Movies Adam Clark Estes Dec 8

The Feds Are Finally Going to Help Companies Avoid Getting Hacked

On the heels of a painful-to-watch volley of insane revelations about the recent Sony Pictures hack, the Department of Justice has announced that it’s creating a dedicated cybersecurity unit. The new unit will be part of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property section. And—here’s the kicker—it will help the private sector avoid cyberattacks. Details about…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 4

The Tech That Will Kill Passwords Dead

Passwords are broken. Most people pick crappy passwords, and thatinevitably leads to trouble.(We’re looking at you Sony Pictures.) Good passwords are basically impossible to remember. Heck, even the dude who invented passwords thinks they’re a total nightmare. The time to kill the password is overdue, and thankfully there’s some promising technology that will enable us…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes Dec 4

New Kardashian Websites Exposed Personal Data of Nearly a Million Users

Recreating the Plot of Hackers Using Nothing But My Fading Memories

US Vows to Protect Japan From Cyberattacks

Obama Wants Stricter Data Privacy Laws (That Still Aren’t So Strict)

Edward Snowden Should Talk About Cyberwar More Often

FBI Director Says North Korea’s Sony Hackers “Got Sloppy”

The FBI Thought This Guy’s Joke Was a Legit Threat to CNN

FBI: The Sony Hackers Also Targeted CNN (Probably)

North Korea’s Internet Is Totally Screwed Right Now

North Korea Wants to Work With the US to Investigate the Sony Hack

How Much Your Inbox Is Worth to Cybercriminals

A URL Trick Let You Use Someone Else’s Delta Boarding Pass

George Clooney Was the Only One Who Saw the Sony Hack Coming

Your Favorite Anonymous App Is Not Anonymous At All

We Just Got One Step Closer to Killing the Password

Why Sony Keeps Getting Hacked

Leak Reveals Hackers Sent Extortion Email to Sony Execs Before Attack

Hackers Demand Sony Pictures Kill The Interview

The Feds Are Finally Going to Help Companies Avoid Getting Hacked

The Tech That Will Kill Passwords Dead

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