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FBI Investigates the Security of Hillary Clinton’s Fishy Private Email

Hillary Clinton is still the frontrunner for the Democratic 2016 presidential nomination, but she’s by no means secure—and, according to the FBI, neither is her email. The FBI is investigating the security of Clinton’s controversial private email system. As Secretary of State, Clinton chose to use her personal email address to communicate, a move that…

Privacy & Security Kate Knibbs

Apple to Fix Privilege Bug Endangering Your Mac ‘As Soon As Possible’

Yesterday it came to light that a new OS X bug is being exploited, allowing attackers to install malware on a Mac without needing any system passwords. Now, Apple has announced that it will fix the bug ‘as soon as possible.’ The Guardian reports that Apple will include a patch for the privilege escalation bug…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

Malvertising Attack on Yahoo Is Another Reminder to Disable Flash

In case you weren’t already aware that Flash is useless trash that you should disable immediately, consider the sad tale of last week’s malvertising attack on Yahoo. Hackers bought ads on Yahoo’s sprawling ad network, but the ads used malicious codeto hijack the computers of people with old versions of Flash on Windows. Yahoo shut…

Privacy & Security Kate Knibbs

A Hack Turns the Square Card Reader Into a Skimmer

The Square Reader has helped lower the barrier to entry for many small retailers keen to take payments on card. Now, though, new research reveals that it’s possible to turn one of the readers into a skimmer. Security researchers have discovered that it’s possible to disable the encryption systems on the device to garner card…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe

A Privilege Bug in OS X Is Being Exploited to Hijack Macs

A new bug in the latest, fully patched version of OS X is being exploited by hackers. The vulnerability allows attackers to install malware on a Mac without needing any system passwords. Hot on the heels of the world’s first firmware worm for Mac, Ars Techinca reports that a bug first identified last week is…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe

The World’s First Firmware Worm for Mac Is Here, and It Sounds Scary

“Oh don’t worry,” your uncle said when you were shopping for a new computer. “Macs are virtually virus proof.” Your uncle was wrong. A team of white hat hackers just announced the development of the world’s first firmware worm that’s vicious enough to break through Apple’s legendary security. The so-called Thunderstrike 2 attack can be…

Privacy & Security Adam Clark Estes

Interpol Is Now Training Police to Fight Crime on “The Darknet”

Thearrest, trial and conviction of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht — and his sentence of life in prison — was a stark reminder that 21st century policing is a different game. And judging by the shitshowthat was the Silk Road investigation, it’s one that the police need to get better at. Interpol is trying to…

Privacy & Security Chris Mills

The FDA Agrees Hospitals Should Stop Using Hackable Drug Pumps

Last month, we received the cool and totally non-alarming news that drug infusion pumps manufactured by Hospira could be easily hacked over a network. The company has stopped making the pumps, and now the FDA has concluded that yes, hospitals should probably stop using them too. The FDA has issued a full statement on the…

Privacy & Security Chris Mills

Don’t Fall For This Windows 10 Email Scam

Windows 10 is good, sure, but don’t be in such a rush to upgrade that you get suckered in by this (fairly obvious) email scam. As spotted by Cisco, some scammers are taking advantage of the reservation system for Windows 10 to send out malware-ridden emails, posing as Microsoft. The email pretends to contain the…

Tech News Chris Mills

The FBI Built a Database That Can Catch Rapists (And Nobody Uses It)

For roughly 30 years the FBI has virtually ignored a system meant to help cops track the behavioral patterns of violent criminals. More than 30 years ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation launched a revolutionary computer system in a bomb shelter two floors beneath the cafeteria of its national academy. Dubbed the Violent Criminal Apprehension…

Privacy & Security T. Christian Miller - ProPublica

White House Responds to Petition to Pardon Snowden With a Hard Pass

Two years after 167,000 US citizens filed a petition to pardon Edward Snowden, the White House finally answered. The answer: Strong “no.” In a belated response, Homeland Security advisor Lisa Monaco accused Snowden of “running away from the consequences of his actions.” When a petition surpasses 100,000 signatures through the government’s official petitioning platform, the…

Privacy & Security Kate Knibbs

Has Your Data Been Hacked Recently? Find Out With This Handy Quiz

It seems like we can’t go a month without a revelation about some enormous security breach that compromised the personal information of millions of people. The New York Times has a nifty quiz that will quickly tell you whether your personal information was involved. The quiz runs you through all of the recent breaches that…

Privacy & Security Mario Aguilar

Are Kill Switches Really Enough to Deter Smartphone Thieves?

When California became the first state to require new smartphones to have a built-in kill switch—a way to disable and brick a device when it goes missing—it seemed like the days of rampant smartphone theft were finally over. After all, who would sell a completely bricked iPhone to some sucker person, amirite? Turns out—a lot…

Tech News Darren Orf

The NSA Says It’ll Destroy Some Phone Records It Collected Illegally

When the USA Freedom Act passed earlier this summer, the NSA was pushed to stop collecting phone records in bulk. The question of what would happen to the massive amount of data it’d already collected on people remained. That question was answered today: Those old troves of metadata are mostly going in the garbage. The…

Privacy & Security Kate Knibbs

Android Vulnerability Lets Hackers Control Your Phone With One Text

The best defense against any of your gadgets becoming flooded with malware has always been personal vigilance. “Hmm, this app looks sketchy and is from a third-party app store I’ve never heard of. NOPE!” But a new vulnerability, discovered by security experts at Zimperium, can attack your phone with just a text. According to Zimperium…

Tech News Darren Orf

Planned Parenthood Hacked, Emails and Passwords Stolen

Planned Parenthood has a lot of enemies, and now some are claiming they have hacked the reproductive health service, stealing emails, salted passwords, and employee information. The Daily Dot talked to one of the people taking credit for the attack, someone using the pseudonym “E” who says they acted as part of a group that…

Privacy & Security Kate Knibbs

Go Check How Many Devices Are Actually Connected to Your Twitter Account

With Twitter’s recently revamped security dashboard rolling out to all of its 302 million users, there’s no time like the present to run a quick audit of your account security—and checking up on the devices and apps associated with your Twitter profile is a key part of that. From your Twitter timeline click on your…

Gadgets David Nield

This Might Be the Best Government Instagram Account of All

This week, I did a roundup of some of the best government Instagram accounts, but as several readers pointed out, I neglected to mention one very special Insta-goldmine: The TSA. We covered this treasure trove in its early days, but it’s such a gem we thought you deserved a reminder. There is no better place…

Privacy & Security Maddie Stone

Here We Go Again: Anonymous Tries to Hold the Canadian Government Ransom

Once again, the hacktivist collective Anonymous is threatening a spectacular security breach, this time, against the Canadian government. Yesterday, Anonymous hackers told the National Post they’d stolen sensitive Canadian national security documents. They’re prepared to release said documents if the officer who fatally shot a British Columbian protestor last week is not arrested by Monday…

Privacy & Security Maddie Stone

Federal Inspectors Request Criminal Investigation Over Clinton Emails

Federal officials have requested that the US Justice Department opens a full criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account while she held the position of secretary of state. The officials believe that a full investigation is required to understand if she misused sensitive information while using her own home-brew email server…

Privacy & Security Jamie Condliffe

FBI Investigates the Security of Hillary Clinton’s Fishy Private Email

Apple to Fix Privilege Bug Endangering Your Mac ‘As Soon As Possible’

Malvertising Attack on Yahoo Is Another Reminder to Disable Flash

A Hack Turns the Square Card Reader Into a Skimmer

A Privilege Bug in OS X Is Being Exploited to Hijack Macs

The World’s First Firmware Worm for Mac Is Here, and It Sounds Scary

Interpol Is Now Training Police to Fight Crime on “The Darknet”

The FDA Agrees Hospitals Should Stop Using Hackable Drug Pumps

Don’t Fall For This Windows 10 Email Scam

The FBI Built a Database That Can Catch Rapists (And Nobody Uses It)

White House Responds to Petition to Pardon Snowden With a Hard Pass

Has Your Data Been Hacked Recently? Find Out With This Handy Quiz

Are Kill Switches Really Enough to Deter Smartphone Thieves?

The NSA Says It’ll Destroy Some Phone Records It Collected Illegally

Android Vulnerability Lets Hackers Control Your Phone With One Text

Planned Parenthood Hacked, Emails and Passwords Stolen

Go Check How Many Devices Are Actually Connected to Your Twitter Account

This Might Be the Best Government Instagram Account of All

Here We Go Again: Anonymous Tries to Hold the Canadian Government Ransom

Federal Inspectors Request Criminal Investigation Over Clinton Emails

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