How Password Managers Work And Why You Should Use One
Using a password manager will make you more secure, and will also simplify your life. Continue reading How Password Managers Work And Why You Should Use One
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Uber Paid Hackers $100,000 to Cover Up a Breach Impacting 57 Million Customers
In addition to being yet another public relations nightmare for Uber, the way the company handled the breach might be in violation of data breach disclosure laws. Continue reading Uber Paid Hackers $100,000 to Cover Up a Breach Impacting 57 Million Customers
If Facebook Actually Wants to Be Transparent, It Should Talk to Journalists
A Facebook executive has been complaining about negative press coverage, yet the company declines to engage with journalists. Continue reading If Facebook Actually Wants to Be Transparent, It Should Talk to Journalists
Ex-NSA Director Says Companies Should Never Hack Back Because They Could Start Wars
Keith Alexander, the retired general who headed the NSA for nine years, is not a fan of letting companies go after hackers. Continue reading Ex-NSA Director Says Companies Should Never Hack Back Because They Could Start Wars
More Than 1 Million People Downloaded a Fake WhatsApp Android App
The Google Play Store is still filled with malicious copycats of legitimate ads. Continue reading More Than 1 Million People Downloaded a Fake WhatsApp Android App
Equifax Was Warned
Last year, a security researcher alerted Equifax that anyone could have stolen the personal data of all Americans. The company failed to heed the warning. Continue reading Equifax Was Warned
Infrastructure for the ‘Bad Rabbit’ Ransomware Appears to Have Shut Down
Most of the servers and sites used by the hackers behind the ransomware are down just a day after the outbreak started. Continue reading Infrastructure for the ‘Bad Rabbit’ Ransomware Appears to Have Shut Down
T-Mobile Website Allowed Hackers to Access Your Account Data With Just Your Phone Number
The bug exposed customers’ email addresses, their billing account numbers, and the phone’s IMSI numbers. T-Mobile has patched the bug. Continue reading T-Mobile Website Allowed Hackers to Access Your Account Data With Just Your Phone Number
The iPhone’s Constant Password Popups Are a Hacker’s Dream
PSA: be careful where you type your Apple ID password. Continue reading The iPhone’s Constant Password Popups Are a Hacker’s Dream
Whoops! Yahoo! Says! 2013! Hack! Actually! Hit! 3 Billion! Users!
One billion, thee billion… what’s the difference? Continue reading Whoops! Yahoo! Says! 2013! Hack! Actually! Hit! 3 Billion! Users!