Police chiefs: we need the right to decrypt your stuff
The maple leaf. Hockey. Tim Horton’s donuts. Forced decryption? Continue reading Police chiefs: we need the right to decrypt your stuff
Author Archives: Bill Camarda
Safer Gmail: more warnings against fakes, phishers, and spoofers
Google is toughening up Gmail’s safeguards to make email just a little bit safer. Continue reading Safer Gmail: more warnings against fakes, phishers, and spoofers
Massive new study lifts the lid on top websites’ tracking secrets
Researchers at Princeton have captured the clearest picture of third-party web tracking that we’ve ever seen Continue reading Massive new study lifts the lid on top websites’ tracking secrets
Pokémon GO finally live in Japan after leaked email delays launch
One leaked email, one mass freakout, and suddenly, the launch of Pokémon GO in Japan went on hold.
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SeaWorld hacker and bomb hoaxer escapes prison sentence
Judge says jail is of no benefit to teen who hacked SeaWorld and sent bomb threats to the White House. Continue reading SeaWorld hacker and bomb hoaxer escapes prison sentence
Facebook is tracking what you do within apps for better targeted advertising
As the old saying goes: if you’re not paying, you’re the product. Continue reading Facebook is tracking what you do within apps for better targeted advertising
Card fraud now hits nearly one third of consumers worldwide
Of all cardholders – debit, credit, and prepaid – 30% have experienced card fraud in the past five years. Continue reading Card fraud now hits nearly one third of consumers worldwide
California lawmakers want to bring down the hammer on ransomware
The proposed bill would make ransomware punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 2-4 years and a fine not exceeding $10,000. Continue reading California lawmakers want to bring down the hammer on ransomware
ANOTHER celebrity nude photo hacker pleads guilty
Another hacker who illegally accessed hundreds of Hollywood entertainment industry accounts may be headed to the hoosegow. Continue reading ANOTHER celebrity nude photo hacker pleads guilty
Ransomware bites NASCAR team: lessons learned… fast
You can’t outrun ransomware. Maybe that’s the lesson learned from its latest victim: the NASCAR team Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing. Continue reading Ransomware bites NASCAR team: lessons learned… fast