Vizio smart TVs tracked viewers around the clock without consent
Manufacturer will pay $2.2 million and delete data to settle privacy-invasion charges. Continue reading Vizio smart TVs tracked viewers around the clock without consent
Category Archives: Law & Disorder
Op-ed: Windows 10 0day exploit goes wild, and so do Microsoft marketers
Customers want objective threat guidance, not cheap shots at Microsoft rivals. Continue reading Op-ed: Windows 10 0day exploit goes wild, and so do Microsoft marketers
How Google fought back against a crippling IoT-powered botnet and won
Behind the scenes defending KrebsOnSecurity against record-setting DDoS attacks. Continue reading How Google fought back against a crippling IoT-powered botnet and won
In not-too-distant future, brain hackers could steal your deepest secrets
Religious beliefs, political leanings, and medical conditions are up for grabs. Continue reading In not-too-distant future, brain hackers could steal your deepest secrets
Forgotten passwords are bane of the Internet. Facebook wants to fix that
New Facebook service aims to make security questions a thing of the past. Continue reading Forgotten passwords are bane of the Internet. Facebook wants to fix that
Majority of Android VPNs can’t be trusted to make users more secure
Study of nearly 300 apps finds shocking omissions, including a failure to encrypt. Continue reading Majority of Android VPNs can’t be trusted to make users more secure
Majority of Android VPNs can’t be trusted to make users more secure
Study of nearly 300 apps finds shocking omissions, including a failure to encrypt. Continue reading Majority of Android VPNs can’t be trusted to make users more secure
Site that sold access to 3.1 billion passwords vanishes after reported raid
LeakedSource garnered criticism for actively cracking the passwords it sold. Continue reading Site that sold access to 3.1 billion passwords vanishes after reported raid
Now there’s a better way to prevent Facebook account takeovers
Site enhances two-factor authentication with crypto keys that plug into USB slots. Continue reading Now there’s a better way to prevent Facebook account takeovers
President Trump is still using his “old, unsecured Android phone”
Previous reports said Trump had exchanged the phone for a locked-down model. Continue reading President Trump is still using his “old, unsecured Android phone”