Turn on two-step verification for your PSN account now!
Don’t wait! Hit pause on whatever game you’re playing and turn on 2SV for PlayStation Network right away!
Continue reading Turn on two-step verification for your PSN account now!
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Future iPhones might grab a thief’s photo and fingerprint when stolen
A device would snap a photo of (what the device assumes may be) a thief, capture their fingerprint, shoot some video and/or record audio. Continue reading Future iPhones might grab a thief’s photo and fingerprint when stolen
Hackers insert malware into Thai ATMs, steal 12 million baht
Sources said that unlike the Taiwan heist, there were rigged chip cards involved in this robbery. Still, police suspect the same gang. Continue reading Hackers insert malware into Thai ATMs, steal 12 million baht
Ghostbusters star’s website defaced with racist and explicit images
Leslie Jones, star of the recent Ghostbusters film, has found herself the victim of another racist online attack.
Continue reading Ghostbusters star’s website defaced with racist and explicit images
Google to rate down sites with aggravating pop-up ads
Google’s planning to penalize mobile sites that block content by placing those sites lower in site rankings. Continue reading Google to rate down sites with aggravating pop-up ads
Shock horror! Ashley Madison security was woeful, finds investigation
Failures in basic security on the Ashley Madison site might have led to the breach, a report finds. Continue reading Shock horror! Ashley Madison security was woeful, finds investigation
“Highly invasive” plan to collect traveler social media details criticized by group
Plans to collect travelers’ social media account information have been blasted by tech giants and human and civil rights advocates. Continue reading “Highly invasive” plan to collect traveler social media details criticized by group
Facial recognition can be tricked with Facebook photos
Social media-shared photos can be pulled into virtual reality, animated, and given texture to trick 4 out of 5 facial recognition systems, researchers say. Continue reading Facial recognition can be tricked with Facebook photos
Who needs software vulnerabilities when you can find lame passwords?
Most criminals don’t need to target software to infiltrate a network and get at sensitive data: getting credentials will do the job just fine. Continue reading Who needs software vulnerabilities when you can find lame passwords?
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales’ Twitter account hijacked
First Mark Zuckerberg, and now the hacking outfit, OurMine, have hijacked another high-profile Twitter account. Continue reading Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales’ Twitter account hijacked