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A Year Later, U.S. Government Websites Are Still Redirecting to Hardcore Porn

Dozens of U.S. government websites appear to contain a flaw enabling anyone to generate URLs with their domains that redirect users to external sites, a handy tool for criminals hoping to infect users with malware or fool them into surrendering personal information. Gizmodo first reported a year ago that a wide variety of U.S. government…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

China Telecom Swallows Huge Amount of European Mobile Traffic For Over Two Hours

For more than two hours on Thursday, one of China’s largest internet providers forced a huge chunk of European mobile traffic to be rerouted through its own servers. China Telecom has been implicated in similar incidents before. For about 18 minutes in April 2010, roughly 15 percent of the world’s internet traffic suddenly traversed through…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

Cyber Criminals Are Making Bank Using Stolen Doctor Credentials on the Dark Net

A new report by a leading cybersecurity firm finds that healthcare organizations are becoming an increasingly attractive target for criminal hackers due to the premium that black markets place on private health information—and in particular, the credentials of physicians that can be used to facilitate health insurance fraud. A key finding in the report, published…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

Apple’s Newest Luxury Product Is Privacy

Apple wants to sell you all kinds of new services: music, magazines, a TV show about the Russians landing on the Moon first. But with the announcement of iOS 13, it looks like the company is turning one of its classic features into a service all its own. Next-level privacy is about to be the…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

Here’s Every New Privacy Feature Apple Announced Today

Apple has been facing increased criticism of its privacy practices lately and rightfully so. During CES 2019 last year, the company tried trolling visitors of the annual conference—which it famously does not attend—with a brazenly false piece of advertising: a massive outdoor ad declaring “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone.” Nothing could…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

42 Million Dating App Records Exposed Online, Leaking User IP Addresses and Location Data

A database containing records of tens of millions of users of various dating apps has been found publicly accessible, according to a researcher who says it remains unclear who amassed the data. In a blog Wednesday, security researcher Jeremiah Fowler said he discovered the database and that it was not protected by so much as…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

Someone Spent $1.3 Million on Laptop Infected With Six of The Most Destructive Computer Viruses

A used Samsung NC10 costs less than $200. But a used Samsung NC10 with six of the most dangerous types of malware is apparently worth $1.345 million—so long as it’s art. Internet artist Guo O Dong created the “The Persistence of Chaos” at the behest of cybersecurity company Deep Instinct. With the help of engineers, the…

Privacy & Security Jennings Brown

Teen Hacker Whom Apple Reported to FBI Just Wanted a Dang Job

The lawyer for an Australian teenager who twice breached Apple’s internal security says he did so because he thought it might land him a job at the California-based tech giant, the Australian Associated Press reports. The unidentified youth, who was reportedly 13 years old the first time he and an accomplice gained unauthorized access to…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

885 Million Records Exposed Online: Bank Transactions, Social Security Numbers, and More

Several million records said to include bank account details, Social Security digits, wire transactions, and other mortgage paperwork, were found publicly accessible on the server of a major U.S. financial service company. More than 885 million records in total were reportedly exposed, according to Krebs on Security. The data was taken offline on Friday. Ben…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

Antivirus Makers Confirm—and Deny—Getting Breached by Hackers Looking to Sell Stolen Data [Updated]

Symantec and Trend Micro are among the list of leading antivirus companies that a group of Russian-speaking hackers allege to have compromised, Gizmodo has learned. It remains unclear to what degree the claim is true, if any. Last week, Advanced Intelligence (AdvIntel), a New York-based threat-research firm, reported that a hacking group was attempting to…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

Two Charged in Anthem Breach That Exposed the Personal Data of 78 Million Americans

Federal prosecutors have charged two individuals in connection to the 2014 data breach of a major health insurance provider that exposed the personal data of tens of millions of Americans. An indictment unsealed Thursday names Chinese national Wang Fujie, known also by the name Dennis Wang, and another individual identified only by online aliases—including “Zhou…

Tech News Catie Keck

Top Antivirus Companies Hacked by a ‘Credible Threat’ Demanding a Measly $300 Grand, Security Firm Says

A hacking group, said to run in both English- and Russian-speaking circles online, have offered to sell internal documents and code allegedly stolen from the servers of three major anti-virus companies. A hacking collective called “Fxsmsp” claimed responsibility for compromising the internal networks of the three companies, according to a report Thursday by the thread-research…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

100 Amazon Seller Accounts Got Phished, Breached, and Robbed

Last year, around 100 Amazon seller accounts were reportedly breached by cyber criminals, who funneled money they stole from from Amazon loans and customer sales into their own accounts. The series of account takeovers are said to have taken place between May and October 2018, according to Bloomberg, citing redacted court records filed by Amazon’s…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

Hundreds of Online Campus Stores Fall Prey to Criminal Card Skimmers

A mysterious group of cyber criminals managed to hijack an untold number of credit card numbers after sneaking their way into the websites of more than 200 campus stores, according to TrendMicro, a leading security software firm. The card-skimming group captured the raw payment details after uploading previously unknown malicious code onto a single web…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

North Korea Launches ‘Several’ Unidentified Projectiles Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks

North Korea fired off what the South Korean military described as “several unidentified short-range projectiles” early Saturday local time in a move that could threaten to upset whatever diplomatic gains the U.S. has achieved with the country in recent years, the New York Times reported. According to the Times, the incident was the “most serious…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay

The U.S. Navy Is Working on ‘New Guidelines’ on How to Report UFOs

The U.S. Navy is “drafting new guidelines” for personnel to report sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, Politico reported on Tuesday, in response to unexplained incidents in which service members had reported unknown craft in the vicinity of protected airspace or encroaching on naval and air formations. Politico wrote that the new reporting guidelines are not…

Tech News Tom McKay

Amazon Wants to Let Strangers into Your Garage Now

Convenience isn’t easy. In the old days, you’d have to sign for packages, and then, as rules relaxed, you could count on packages getting stolen off your porch. Now Amazon has a whole host of different high tech delivery options. Starting today, that includes the option to give Amazon package-toting strangers access to your garage.…

Commerce Adam Clark Estes

Say Cheese! The EU Is Set to Create One of Earth’s Biggest Biometric Databases

The European Parliament has voted by a significant margin to streamline its systems for managing everything from travel to border security by amassing an enormous information database that will include biometric data and facial images—an issue that has raised significant alarm among privacy advocates. This system, called the Common Identity Repository (CIR), streamlines a number…

Tech News Catie Keck

If You Used This App, the Passwords of the Private Wifi Networks You Connected to Leaked Online

Thousands of users of an app called WiFi Finder, the stated purpose of which is, obviously, to locate and provide credentials for public wifi hotspots, inadvertently submitted their own home wifi passwords to the app’s database, which has now leaked online. Le sigh. TechCrunch reported Monday that the app—which appears to be based in China,…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron

Sri Lanka Blocks Facebook, WhatsApp After Easter Bombings Leave Hundreds Dead

After at least 207 people were killed and over four hundred more were reported wounded after a series of bombs went off at Easter services and hotels in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan government has moved to block access to Facebook, TechCrunch reported on Sunday. In a brief statement, presidential secretary Udaya Seneviratne said that…

Social Media Tom McKay

A Year Later, U.S. Government Websites Are Still Redirecting to Hardcore Porn

China Telecom Swallows Huge Amount of European Mobile Traffic For Over Two Hours

Cyber Criminals Are Making Bank Using Stolen Doctor Credentials on the Dark Net

Apple’s Newest Luxury Product Is Privacy

Here’s Every New Privacy Feature Apple Announced Today

42 Million Dating App Records Exposed Online, Leaking User IP Addresses and Location Data

Someone Spent $1.3 Million on Laptop Infected With Six of The Most Destructive Computer Viruses

Teen Hacker Whom Apple Reported to FBI Just Wanted a Dang Job

885 Million Records Exposed Online: Bank Transactions, Social Security Numbers, and More

Antivirus Makers Confirm—and Deny—Getting Breached by Hackers Looking to Sell Stolen Data [Updated]

Two Charged in Anthem Breach That Exposed the Personal Data of 78 Million Americans

Top Antivirus Companies Hacked by a ‘Credible Threat’ Demanding a Measly $300 Grand, Security Firm Says

100 Amazon Seller Accounts Got Phished, Breached, and Robbed

Hundreds of Online Campus Stores Fall Prey to Criminal Card Skimmers

North Korea Launches ‘Several’ Unidentified Projectiles Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks

The U.S. Navy Is Working on ‘New Guidelines’ on How to Report UFOs

Amazon Wants to Let Strangers into Your Garage Now

Say Cheese! The EU Is Set to Create One of Earth’s Biggest Biometric Databases

If You Used This App, the Passwords of the Private Wifi Networks You Connected to Leaked Online

Sri Lanka Blocks Facebook, WhatsApp After Easter Bombings Leave Hundreds Dead

With Fire TV Stick 4K Max at 42% Off, Amazon’s Streaming Device Deals Build Momentum in the Spring Sale

The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Party Continues With a Manga Adaptation

No More Cheese Grater: The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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A Year Later, U.S. Government Websites Are Still Redirecting to Hardcore Porn

China Telecom Swallows Huge Amount of European Mobile Traffic For Over Two Hours

Cyber Criminals Are Making Bank Using Stolen Doctor Credentials on the Dark Net

Apple’s Newest Luxury Product Is Privacy

Here’s Every New Privacy Feature Apple Announced Today

42 Million Dating App Records Exposed Online, Leaking User IP Addresses and Location Data

Someone Spent $1.3 Million on Laptop Infected With Six of The Most Destructive Computer Viruses

Teen Hacker Whom Apple Reported to FBI Just Wanted a Dang Job

885 Million Records Exposed Online: Bank Transactions, Social Security Numbers, and More

Antivirus Makers Confirm—and Deny—Getting Breached by Hackers Looking to Sell Stolen Data [Updated]

Two Charged in Anthem Breach That Exposed the Personal Data of 78 Million Americans

Top Antivirus Companies Hacked by a ‘Credible Threat’ Demanding a Measly $300 Grand, Security Firm Says

100 Amazon Seller Accounts Got Phished, Breached, and Robbed

Hundreds of Online Campus Stores Fall Prey to Criminal Card Skimmers

North Korea Launches ‘Several’ Unidentified Projectiles Amid Stalled Nuclear Talks

The U.S. Navy Is Working on ‘New Guidelines’ on How to Report UFOs

Amazon Wants to Let Strangers into Your Garage Now

Say Cheese! The EU Is Set to Create One of Earth’s Biggest Biometric Databases

If You Used This App, the Passwords of the Private Wifi Networks You Connected to Leaked Online

Sri Lanka Blocks Facebook, WhatsApp After Easter Bombings Leave Hundreds Dead

With Fire TV Stick 4K Max at 42% Off, Amazon’s Streaming Device Deals Build Momentum in the Spring Sale

The ‘Project Hail Mary’ Party Continues With a Manga Adaptation

No More Cheese Grater: The Mac Pro Is Discontinued

Even the ‘Avatar’ Fighting Game Is Disrespecting ‘Legend of Korra’

Bluesky Has a New App, and It’s All About AI

Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor *And* an Action Figure!

Whatever Just Happened with ‘Fruit Love Island,’ Nobody Won

AMC Puts a Stake in ‘Talamasca’ After One Season

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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Dammit, Jim, He’s a Doctor And an Action Figure!