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November 3, 2015

Expert: Dropbox leak highlights password security dangers

Hackers’ attempts to target Dropbox this week underline the need for consumers to tighten their password security, warns a cybersecurity expert, who also urges cloud service providers to better educate their customers.

November 3, 2015

Has Apple done enough to fix celebrity photo leaks?

After Apple unveiled the iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch on Tuesday, questions lingered about one of the most high-profile security leaks of the last decade.

November 3, 2015

You are your own digital bodyguard

It’s easier to steal your identity than it is to steal your car.

November 3, 2015

Hacker who helped feds gets no more time in prison

The infamous hacker known as Sabu who cooperated with the FBI for three years to take down his former associates and help authorities disrupt or mitigate cyber attacks including those targeting U.S. military, Congress and law enforcement websites was sentenced on Tuesday to time served.

November 3, 2015

Missing Malaysian airliner scams strike Facebook

Online scammers rarely let a big news event go by without trying to exploit it. The case of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared more than a week ago and still has not been found, is no exception.

November 3, 2015

Feds dismiss charges against Reddit co-founder Swartz, citing suicide

Federal prosecutors in Boston have dismissed charges against Internet freedom activist Aaron Swartz, who was found dead in his New York apartment last week following years of struggle against a legal system that he felt had not caught up to the information age. 

November 3, 2015

Pornography app snaps user's photo, demands ransom

If you've used Adult Player, sorry to hear it: It's an Android porn app that takes a photo of you with the phone's front-facing camera, immobilizes the device, and demands a $500 payment via a locked ransom screen to fix the phone and delete the photo.

November 3, 2015

How stolen data sold to a bald guy landed AT&T with record breaking $25 million FCC fine

AT&T is about to pay heavily for a data breach which saw a wealth of personal data stolen and sold from some of its call centers last year.

November 3, 2015

UK goes to war against encrypted messaging apps, because it wants to read everything

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said that should he win the next general election, his party will introduce comprehensive legislation which allows intelligence agencies to gain access to private and encrypted communications sent over the Internet.

November 3, 2015

Beware the militarization of cyberspace

In recent months numerous hacking campaigns have been uncovered by security firms. In many cases, they have been attributed to state-sponsored hackers.