Did Sean Spicer Tweet a Nefarious Bitcoin Address in January?
Press Secretary Sean Spicer had a tough day today. If you listen to the feckless mainstream media, he ran from the…
Someone Hacked AdultFriendFinder, That Site You Signed Up for When You Were Drunk
While it’s not the first time AdultFriendFinder has been hacked, woo boy, this a big one. The “world’s largest sex &…
Did you know Facebook doesn't know your password?
Did you know that Facebook, Apple, or Google don't know your password? They just don't store it in their databases so…
Lost Password Leaves Police Dept Complaints Unchecked…For 8 Years
Until recently, the Delhi police department in India had been enjoying a baffling long streak totally free of…
Massive Credential Hacks Are the Crosswords of the Future
When hackers break into the databases of the great and good—like Adobe—they're often left with an encrypted password…
Playable Captchas are the Future of Logins
A new way of verifying you’re a real person and not a spam machine might eliminate the chore of typing phrases like…
A hack has exposed the e-mail addresses and login details for every registered user of the Ubuntu Forums—that's almost…
You Can Get 1Password For 50 Percent Off Right Now
If you're usually too cheap for security, maybe this will be enough to tempt you: 1password is offering 50 percent of…
Kim Dotcom Claims He Invented Two-Factor Authentication
Yesterday, Twitter finally got two-factor authentication—which was enough to prompt Kim Dotcom to claim that he…
BlackBlackerry 10 Won’t Let You Use These 106 Incredibly Dumb Passwords
BlackBerrys used to be known for bulletproof security: the go-to device for business because you could guarantee it'd…
Nuance Wants Voice Recognition To Take Over Your Entire Phone
Nuance's voice recognition software already crops up in plenty of places—most famously to power Siri, but also in…
Dropbox Admits Spam Was Due to Security Breach
In mid-July, Dropbox users reported receiving spam in email accounts created exclusively for the service. Now, the…
Scientific Security: Storing Passwords in Your Subconscious
While creating a secure password isn't all that difficult, remembering it often is. And while you could use a manager…
Hackers Grab 1 Million Logins From Android Forum
Phandroid has announced that a hacker has recently accessed its user database, making off with usernames, email…
Hackers Grab and Expose 453,000 Yahoo Login Details
Hacking collective D33Ds Company has posted login details for more than 453,000 user accounts that it claims to have…
How to Choose a Secure Pet Name
Most secure services ask users for some personal details to generate security questions. Some of the classics you can…
Facebook Wants Your Phone Number
As part of a new security initiative, Facebook wants your phone number. It claims that it will help you recover your…
OS X Bug Exposes Lion Log-In Details in Clear Text
With a recent Lion security update which was part of Mac OS X 10.7.3, Apple managed to roll out a debug file that—with…
Microsoft Store India Hacked, Passwords Leaked
Another day, another technology giant hacked. This time, it's Microsoft's Indian web store that's been attacked by the…
HTC Admits Some of Its Handsets Leak Wi-Fi Passwords
HTC has acknowledged that a software flaw on some of its Android phones means that they openly offer security…