38 popular Android devices ship with malware already installed
Keeping malware off of your mobile device should be a top priority for anyone who purchases a new smartphone or tablet, but what if the …
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These messaging apps are safe from all of the CIA’s known hacking tools
News organization have been abuzz this week following the release of a new WikiLeaks document dump detailing the hacking tools used by the CIA to spy …
Apple scrambles to patch vulnerabilities revealed in WikiLeaks CIA files
In the massive dump of nearly 9,000 purported internal CIA documents released earlier this week by Wikileaks, Apple was featured prominently. Many of the pages …
Google says many Android exploits detailed in WikiLeaks CIA files are already fixed
On Wednesday, a security expert noted that hundreds of millions of Android users are at risk following recent revelations resulting from the cache of top-secret …
Well-known iPhone hacker says nothing in CIA dump threatens up-to-date iPhones
Of all the mobile devices featured in the alleged CIA documentation dump released by Wikileaks earlier this week, the iPhone is mentioned the most. Pages …
Hundreds of millions of Android users at risk, according to CIA docs released by WikiLeaks
Earlier this week, WikiLeaks shocked the world by releasing a treasure trove of alleged classified CIA documents that appear to have pulled back the curtain …
Apple responds to CIA iPhone exploits uncovered in new WikiLeaks data dump
WikiLeaks yesterday published an absolute treasure trove of data detailing how the CIA utilizes specialized software and hacking tools to successfully infiltrate, spy on, and …
Wikileaks reveals how CIA is targeting your iPhone, Android, and smart TV
Wikileaks just dropped a massive collection of information detailing how the US government is attacking the devices that many of us use every single day …
Mike Pence used private AOL email for sensitive state business – and he was hacked
Vice President Mike Pence criticized Hillary Clinton fiercely during the presidential campaign on account of her use of a personal email server to conduct official …
Change your passwords… again: Yet another Yahoo data breach affected 32 million accounts
A few weeks ago, a new Yahoo data breach came to light, the third such disclosure in a matter of months. Yahoo contested that the …
Uber, 1Password, Fitbit and OKCupid user data exposed by massive security flaw
The good news is that hackers do not appear to have taken advantage of a severe Cloudflare security bug that would have given them access to sensitive …
The FBI might be forced to reveal how much it costs to hack an iPhone
About a year ago, Apple went head to head with the FBI over an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters. The …
It’s scarily easy to run spyware on your significant other’s smartphone
If you thought only the government has advanced spying tools for your iPhone or Android device, then you were wrong. It turns out that it’s …
New Yahoo hack: Hackers didn’t even need your password to breach your account
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but Yahoo was hacked. Yes, again. Or better said, your Yahoo account may have been breached by hackers. …
104 new satellites are launching today to map every inch of your world
Getting a single satellite into space can be difficult — as Japan recently demonstrated — so consider the logistics of India’ s plan to send a …
Two new strains of Mac malware unearthed by security researchers
Earlier this week,security researchers unearthed two familiar strains of malware specifically targeting Mac users, according to a new report from Ars Technica. While both pieces …
Some popular iPhone apps might be secretly leaking your information
Apple’s iPhone is more secure than its rivals, but that doesn’t mean that apps or the device itself can’t be hacked. A security researcher discovered …
Vizio admits to spying on you through your smart TV
Reports revealed in November 2015 that Vizio Smart TVs were collecting data about its customers without their knowledge, virtually spying on everything users watched on …
Why Trump’s Muslim ban won’t prevent home-grown ISIS attacks
Donald Trump keeps repeating that his Muslim ban executive order will prevent the “bad dudes” from entering American and then perform various acts of terrorism. …
The real reason why Trump using an old Android phone should freak you out
President Donald Trump is still using his old Android phone, a new report revealed, even if he’s not supposed to do it. The device is …
Gmail is about to get its best new security feature in a long time
Malware attacks often creep in via email, as attachments that unsuspecting users open on their work and personal computers. These malicious programs can potentially unleash …
Charter just tweeted out the worst internet security tip of all time
Every year, without fail, some analytics firm comes out with a list of the most absurdly bad passwords that real people are actually using to …
Old Android malware still infecting millions of users
Remember HummingBad? It’s an “old” malware from early-to-mid 2016, which was discovered and addressed at the time. However, it looks like it wasn’t killed, and …
This tool can crack your Android lock in five attempts or less
Fingerprint security is becoming a standard feature on many Android devices, but there’s still plenty of people who rely on the trust pattern lock. If you’re …
Security researcher finds the DDoS mastermind who took down the internet last fall
A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack can take down a site, a server, or various parts of the internet. Attackers send to the target …
An insidious new Gmail phishing attack is tricking even the most careful of users
A new phishing technique is fooling internet users into giving hackers access to their Gmail accounts. According to WordPress security plugin creator Wordfence, the way that the …
WhatsApp vulnerability: Encryption backdoor or convenience feature?
The government, it turns out, could intercept WhatsApp texts if it wanted to, a new report revealed a few days ago. That’s even if Facebook’s …
The most common passwords of 2016 are just as embarrassing as you expected
Every year, security experts and internet bloggers plead with the general public to use more secure passwords for their online accounts. Every year, the public fails …
Los Angeles college reportedly pays hackers $28K ransom
A Los Angeles college reportedly paid hackers a $28,000 ransom after a cyberattack kept students and faculty locked out of their accounts. The Valley Star, …
Google may be forced to stop reading your Gmail for ads
The European Union is looking to take additional steps to guard the privacy of European internet users. The new initiative might limit the power of …
