Facebook Mistakenly Stored ‘Hundreds of Millions’ of User Passwords as Plaintext

The social network confirmed a massive mistake that exposed millions of passwords. But, the company said, no passwords were exposed to people outside of Facebook. Continue reading Facebook Mistakenly Stored ‘Hundreds of Millions’ of User Passwords as Plaintext

The Prototype iPhones That Hackers Use to Research Apple’s Most Sensitive Code

Very few people have heard of them, but “dev-fused” iPhones sold on the grey market are one of the most important tools for the best iOS hackers in the world. Continue reading The Prototype iPhones That Hackers Use to Research Apple’s Most Sensitive Code

Facebook’s Phone Number Policy Could Push Users to Not Trust Two-Factor Authentication

Users are angry that Facebook is letting others, including advertisers, look up users via the phone numbers they provided to enable two-factor authentication. Continue reading Facebook’s Phone Number Policy Could Push Users to Not Trust Two-Factor Authentication

Former Hacking Team Members Are Now Spying on the Blockchain for Coinbase

Coinbase said it’s aware of the Neutrino founders’ controversial past, but their technology is the best the major exchange has encountered. Continue reading Former Hacking Team Members Are Now Spying on the Blockchain for Coinbase

Venezuela’s Government Appears To Be Trying to Hack Activists With Phishing Pages

Security researchers and activists exposed a brazen attempt to steal Venezuelan usernames and passwords for popular email and social media websites such as Gmail, Facebook, Microsoft Live, and Twitter. Continue reading Venezuela’s Government Appears To Be Trying to Hack Activists With Phishing Pages

Hacker Who Stole $5 Million By SIM Swapping Gets 10 Years in Prison

A 20-year-old college student who was accused of stealing more than $5 million in cryptocurrency in a slew of SIM hijacking attacks is the first person to be sentenced for the crime. Continue reading Hacker Who Stole $5 Million By SIM Swapping Gets 10 Years in Prison

Head of Android Security Says Locking Out Law Enforcement Is an ‘Unintended Side Effect’

Google is taking steps to make it harder for someone to push a malicious update that disables the security features on an Android phone. Continue reading Head of Android Security Says Locking Out Law Enforcement Is an ‘Unintended Side Effect’