By Adriana Lee |
Replacing a smartphone can be an expensive proposition. Many in the U.S. cost $200 subsidized, and $600 to $800 (or more) at full price. But the data on that handset? Well, that can be priceless — especially when you’re talking about irreplaceable images of lost…
By Todd Haselton |
The Department of Defense recently gave a green light for Samsung’s Knox-enabled smartphones and BlackBerry 10 devices for employee use. “This is a significant step towards establishing a multi-vendor environment that supports a variety of state-of-the-art devices and operating systems,” Pentagon spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Damien…
By Brandon Russell |
Notable developer Jay Freeman, of Cydia fame, recently tweeted a picture of Glass running modified software. The image was important for a number of reasons, but Freeman on Tuesday outlined the most worrying potential outcome of all: the possibility of surveillance malware, installed right there…
By Adriana Lee |
Seems like the Syrian Electronic Army is having a busy year. After claiming credit for hacking the Twitter account of the Associated Press and sending out a fake news tweet that The White House had been bombed — it wasn’t — they’re at it again, this time attacking…
By Adriana Lee |
Who doesn’t know the horrifying, nerve-jangling experience of losing a mobile device? If it hasn’t yet happened to you, then count your lucky stars. First panic sets in, then shock, usually followed by the stomach-gnawing sensation of utter desperation. And that’s just your run-of-the-mill scenario. Imagine…
By Todd Haselton |
LivingSocial was recently the target of a massive security attack that left the hackers with identities of more than 50 million users, according to AllThingsD and an internal memo obtained by the news outlet. The identifying information includes names, birthdays, email addresses and passwords. The company…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T is now offering its Digital Life security and home automation products in 15 markets. On the surface, Digital Life is a very simple and easy-to-use tool for home owners. You can control different aspects of your house, whether it’s the lights, your security system…
By Adriana Lee |
Torrenters and other piracy fiends, take note: Software security firm McAfee has patented a technology designed to discourage people — possibly even block them — from getting hold of illicit torrent files and ripped movies or music. According to the patent filing titled “Detect and…
By Adriana Lee |
The Australian Federal Police apprehended a 24-year-old man who claims to be the leader of the global hackers group Lulz Security on Monday. An investigation into a hacked government website led authorities to the unnamed Point Clare man, a senior IT professional with the Australian…
By Adriana Lee |
Thanks to an erroneous tweet from the Associated Press Twitter account, @AP, people far and wide were panicked over an alleged bombing at The White House and the supposed injury of President Barack Obama. It only took a moment to set things straight and reveal…
By Brandon Russell |
Another high-profile Twitter account was seized by hackers on Tuesday when a fake tweet claiming there had been explosions in the White House was sent out on the Associated Press account. The cyber attack, which wrested control of AP’s Twitter account, was immediately refuted by…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple recently confirmed that it stores the questions you ask Siri, and the responses the voice engine provides, on its servers for two years. This might seem like a massive privacy concern, especially since Apple is literally storing clips of your voice, Wired said, but Apple doesn’t…
By Adriana Lee |
Not exactly “The Deep Web,” but that didn’t stop CNN Money from calling it “the scariest search engine on the Internet.” I’m talking about Shodan, a sort of anti-Google search tool. When people need to find something online, most fire up their browsers and point…
By Todd Haselton |
It seems that every rumor before most recent iPhone launches has suggested that Apple’s planning to launch a fingerprint scanner on the iPhone at some point. The rumors existed before the iPhone 5, which of course does not offer that technology, and they were rekindled…
By FOX Business |
As mobile device sales continue to multiply, so do the hack attacks to get into their valuable data cores. We may not know where the hacks originate, but we do know who the target is: the phones and the platforms with the greatest users. A new…
By Adriana Lee |
There’s hacking, and then there’s hacking. Egypt’s coast guard discovered this when it stumbled on a fishing boat off the coast of Alexandria. This was no mere commercial boat — apparently, it was equipped with divers who were attempting to slice through an underwater Internet cable…
By Sean P. Aune |
A new trojan is making the rounds for Macs, but it requires the user to actively download it for it to infect your system. Dr. Web is reporting that a new trojan known as “Trojan.Yontoo.1″ is making its way around the Internet, hunting for unsuspecting…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier this month we reported on a security flaw that allows hackers to bypass the lock screen on the Galaxy S III. Now, a new bug suggests that a similar approach is possible for all Samsung smartphones running the Android Jelly Bean operating system. In…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple just released iOS 6.1.3, an update to iOS that “fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the Phone app,” Apple explained. The exploit was first identified in February and existed in earlier versions of iOS 6.1. After jumping…
By Adriana Lee |
The known Internet is a playground for anyone who’s into breaking news, kitten videos and Amazon products. But few realize that there is a second Internet — a mysterious, dangerous and isolated Web that operates outside the public’s awareness. It stands to reason that anything…
By Adriana Lee |
Journalists are supposed to report the news, not be the news. Someone should’ve told that to Matthew Keys. The deputy social media editor for Reuters was just indicted for conspiring with Anonymous to hack a Tribune website. According to the Department of Justice, Keys —…
By Adriana Lee |
It may not shock anyone that there was a website that taught would-be criminals how to commit identity theft and online cons. And perhaps it’s no surprise that the evil mastermind behind the site — which had 8,000 members and was potentially responsible for £15…
By Sean P. Aune |
Visitors to NBC’s site on Thursday were greeted by a warning that it might be unsafe. All is well now, but it is another example of major brands being targeted. This has not been a good week for major brands online. Burger King’s Twitter account…
By Todd Haselton |
The White House issued a statement on Wednesday condemning the recent digital attacks on major American firms. The goal of the attacks, likely, was to obtain both private information and trade secrets of American firms. Facebook and Apple were two of the most recent victims.…
