Your Future Sex Robot Could Be Hacked And Programmed To Murder You
It's the year 2097. There you are enjoying the 84th season of House of Cards on your Wi-Fi enabled neural implant when your significant other…
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How To Find Out If You're Affected By The Massive Equifax Cyberattack
Data breaches are so common that we're hardly surprised to hear that a new entity was breached, whether it's a governmental agency or a private…
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Hackers Steal Personal Information Of 143 Million Equifax Customers
Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the US, has been the victim of a massive data breach at the hands of hackers.…
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Millions Of Time Warner Cable Customers Affected By Security Leak
Hackers are a major concern for anyone with a cable, wireless, bank, or social media account — so, basically everyone — but sometimes bad actors…
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Instagram Hackers Claim To Have Stolen Account Details From Over 6 Million Users
Early last week, the Instagram account of singer and actress Selena Gomez was comprised by hackers who posted nude photos of her ex-boyfriend, Justin Bieber,…
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Abode Is A Smart Home Security System That Finally Makes Sense
It wasn't that long ago that outfitting your home with a security system required an appointment with some fancy monitoring company, a likely pricey estimate,…
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The iPhone's Most Secure Component Was 'Hacked' But There's No Reason To Panic
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s in September 2013, and its signature feature was the fingerprint sensor embedded in the home button. Marketed as Touch ID,…
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DJI Scrambles To Fix Drone 'Cyber Vulnerability,' Adds Offline Data Mode For Security
Chinese drone maker DJI is rolling out a new "local data mode" in an effort to bulk up the security of its hardware in the…
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Report: HBO Wanted To Pay $250,000 To The 'Game Of Thrones' Hackers
The HBO Game of Thrones hack saga continues with new revelations about the massive cyber attack. The TV network reportedly wanted to pay $250,000 in…
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The Amazon Echo Can Be Hacked To Listen In On Everything You Say
Smart home speakers equipped with microphones programmed to listen for everything you say may be turned into devices that would spy on everything you say.…
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Roombas Have Been Mapping Your Homes For Years, And That Data's About To Be Sold To The Highest Bidder
Once a curious novelty for people who absolutely despise traditional vacuum cleaners, Roomba's robotic vacuums are now offered in several models and price points. It…
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Nasty Mac Malware Can Control Your Webcam And Record Everything You Type
Apple's Macs are a lot less susceptible to malware and virus attacks than their Windows-based counterparts, but they're not malware-proof. Hackers may be more inclined…
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Hackers Are Targeting Hotel Wi-Fi With Particularly Evil Malware
Just because your hotel offers complimentary Wi-Fi, it doesn't mean you have to take it. Hackers may be lurking, looking to compromise your computer, especially…
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Google Rolls Out New Security Measures To Prevent Reprise Of Google Docs Phishing Scam
Earlier this year, a nasty and somewhat sophisticated phishing scam targeting Google users began spreading rapidly. The phishing campaign worked by sending unsuspecting users a…
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Verizon Wasn't Hacked, But Change Your PIN Right Now
Verizon wasn't hacked, but customers who used the company's customer support service in the past six months should take action to protect their accounts, as…
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Yet Another Massive Bitcoin Exchange Has Been Hacked
Digital currencies like Bitcoin are very hot right now, and hackers are apparently looking to take advantage of that, as one of the largest Bitcoin…
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How The CIA Hacks Computers That Aren't Even Connected To The Internet
Air-gapped computers are supposed to be ultra-secure PCs that can't be infected with malware that spreads with the help of the internet. That's because of…
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Samsung Made A Rookie Security Error That Could've Screwed Millions Of Phones
If I do my job badly, a couple people are normally kind enough to come along in the comments and let me know. If a…
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Officials Arrest Apple Distributors Who Sold Private Data
Smartphone users — which, at this point, is pretty much everyone — already have enough to worry about when it comes to hackers, malicious apps,…
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North Korean Hackers 'Highly Likely' Behind WannaCry Attack
North Korean hackers responsible for the Sony hack in late 2014 may be behind the mid-May WannaCry ransomware attack that infected more than 300,000 computer…
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Hackers Are Trying To Bring The WannaCry Ransomware Back From The Dead
A little more than a week ago, a particularly nasty piece of ransomware dubbed "WannaCry" began spreading at an impressive clip all across the globe. Targeting…
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Over 500 Million Leaked Logins Hit The Web In New Master List
At this point, it seems like every single big-name company with a web presence has been hacked at least once, and while archives of usernames…
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Researchers Warn That Hacked Industrial Robots Could Kill In More Ways Than One
Robotic workers have already revolutionized several different manufacturing industries, and as the tireless machines grow smarter and smarter, the risks posed by hackers continue to ramp…
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A WannaCry-Like Virus Infected Thousands Of PCs And Went Undetected For Weeks
A Windows computer virus built using vulnerabilities first discovered by the NSA and stolen by hackers from the agency took the world by storm on…
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This Is What Getting Infected With WannaCry Malware Looks Like
Unless you've taken the wise step of throwing all electronics in a dumpster and moving to a desert island, you've probably heard about WannaCry by…
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Tim Cook's Refusal To Help FBI Hack iPhone Is Validated By 'WannaCry' Ransomware Attack
The proliferation of the WannaCry ransomware last week unequivocally justifies Apple's steadfast refusal to help the FBI break into an iPhone 5c used by one of…
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How A Security Researcher Miraculously And Accidentally Killed The 'WannaCry' Ransomware
The massive ransomware hack targeting Windows machines across the globe was stopped dead in its tracks by a security expert who inadvertently activated a "kill switch"…
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