Senate votes to restore net neutrality… but don’t get your hopes up
It’s people-pleasing, but it’s probably just symbolic. Continue reading Senate votes to restore net neutrality… but don’t get your hopes up
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Don’t invest! The ICO scam that doesn’t want your money
The HoweyCoins scheme sounds too good to be true… it is, and it knows it! Continue reading Don’t invest! The ICO scam that doesn’t want your money
Facebook crushes 583 million fake accounts in 3 months
On a daily basis, it disables millions of fake accounts before they ever hatch. Continue reading Facebook crushes 583 million fake accounts in 3 months
CIA’s “Vault 7” mega-leak was an inside job, claims FBI
The suspect worked for a CIA group that designed hacking tools at the time the cyber-spying arsenal was given to WikiLeaks. Continue reading CIA’s “Vault 7” mega-leak was an inside job, claims FBI
Chili’s PoS breach: Want some credit card theft with your baby back ribs?
Chili’s is advising customers to check their bank records after discovering the point-of-sale breach. Continue reading Chili’s PoS breach: Want some credit card theft with your baby back ribs?
Facebook can’t wiggle out of facial recognition lawsuit, judge says
There are too many factual disagreements for a quick judgment, the judge said, including over what a faceprint actually is. Continue reading Facebook can’t wiggle out of facial recognition lawsuit, judge says
Facebook app left 3 million users’ data exposed for four years
Highly sensitive user data collected from the app was left on a badly secured website for anybody to get at. Continue reading Facebook app left 3 million users’ data exposed for four years
Police dog sniffs out USB drive to snare school hacker
Police traced an “electronic trail” to the suspect’s house where the USB drive was hidden. Continue reading Police dog sniffs out USB drive to snare school hacker
Prison phone service can expose the location of anyone with a phone
The system requires that you have legal authority to use it, but doesn’t check Continue reading Prison phone service can expose the location of anyone with a phone
Nest turns up the temperature on password reusers
Nest’s advice to its users gets a thumbs-up from the Online Trust Alliance. Continue reading Nest turns up the temperature on password reusers