Just How Much Access Does The NSA Have To All Unencrypted Communications?
In case you haven't been following the news, the encryption wars are back and a huge Apple vs. FBI clash is the latest major conflict. The FBI…
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Whatever You Do, Don't Make These Critical Password Mistakes
You know what we humans are really bad at? Coming up with strong, unique passwords. We know this because every time some research firm publishes…
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95% Of Americans Share Passwords With Friends And Family Members
Online security has been one of the hottest topics on the planet for the past several years. Between Edward Snowden, the Sony hack, the Target hack and Hillary…
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Mark Cuban Applauds Apple For Taking On The FBI: 'Amen. A Standing Ovation'
Famed businessman and investor Mark Cuban has never been shy about speaking his mind. At his personal blog on Thursday, Cuban gave support to Apple for…
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Does Apple Even Have The Ability To Hack The iPhone Like The FBI Wants?
The FBI has specific requests for Apple regarding the iPhone retrieved from one of the San Bernardino shooters. The agency wants to access the information stored…
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Trump Rips Apple's Stance On Encryption: 'Who Do They Think They Are?'
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced last night that his company would not comply with a U.S. court order to help the FBI unlock an iPhone that was…
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One Seemingly Innocuous Text Message Can Wreck Your Android Phone's Security
There are plenty of malicious apps and bugs out there that are capable of doing irreparable harm to mobile devices, regardless of operating system. Only a…
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Streaming Torrents Could Lead To A Host Of Security Issues
Online piracy skyrocketed into the 21st century this week as The Pirate Bay and Kickass Torrents adopted new technology from Popcorn Time spinoff Torrents-Time allowing users to stream…
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Hacker Group Just Doxxed 22,000 FBI Employees
Shortly after revealing the contact information of nearly 10,000 Department of Homeland Security employees, a group of hackers on Monday also published the contact information…
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Here's One iPhone Lock Screen Security Exploit You Shouldn't Worry About
A newly discovered iPhone vulnerability can bypass your lockscreen code, but it will probably not affect you anytime soon. Security researcher Benjamin Kunz Mejri from Vulnerability…
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Follow These 5 Steps To Keep Yourself Safe From Hackers
No matter how secure you think your devices are, someone could access your data if they put their mind to it. It's just the reality of…
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Unpatched eBay Vulnerability Leaves Shoppers At Risk Of Downloading Malware
Be extra careful the next time you visit a suspicious-looking eBay store page. According to Help Net Security, researchers from the Check Point security firm have…
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NASA Probes AnonSec Hack Claims, Denies That One Of Its Drones Was Hacked
Hacking group AnonSec says that it has accessed a trove of NASA data and hacked one of the space agency's drones, prompting an investigation by…
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NSA's Chief Hacker Explains How To Keep The NSA Out Of Your Business
The level, reach, and breadth of NSA surveillance activities, which were originally brought to the surface by Edward Snowden, undoubtedly opened the eyes of many. As a result,…
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Baby Monitor Security Is So Bad That There's A Chance Someone Is Watching Your Sleeping Kid
This is disturbing news for anyone who has a web-connected baby monitor. Ars Technica brings us word of search engine called Shodan whose main purpose is to give you…
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Did Batman And Black Widow Spy On The White House?
This isn't some strange fiction story in which two popular superheroes team up against the U.S. government. "Batman" – specifically "1MB@tMan" – and "BlackWindow" are…
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The NSA Has A Brilliant Stance On Encryption
Discussions about the U.S. government's need for breaking encryption have intensified following the mid-November attacks in Paris. Law enforcement agencies including the FBI and politicians have…
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Hacked Uber Accounts Are More Valuable Than Stolen Credit Cards On The Dark Web
What's the hottest thing you can buy on the dark web today? According to new research, PayPal accounts with at least $500 in them and Uber…
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These Are The Worst Passwords In The World - Do You Use Any Of Them?
Each year, security solutions provider SplashData releases a list of what it has determined to be the most commonly used passwords on the Internet. In…
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Meet Jeb Bush's Police State: The NSA In Charge Of Civilian Data
Given the various recent terrorist attacks, it's no wonder that hackers, cybersecurity, encryption and surveillance are all major topics of this year's presidential campaign. Encryption was…
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New York Bill Would Force Apple To Include Encryption Backdoors In New iPhones
Tim Cook might not like it, but lawmakers around the world are far from being done asking Apple to include backdoors in its iOS and…
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Ex-NSA Chief Defends End-To-End Encryption, Says 'Backdoors' Will Make Us Less Secure
No one will ever accuse the National Security Agency of being champions of privacy. But General Michael Hayden, a former Director of the NSA, does see some…
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Time Warner Cable Warns Customers That 320,000 Accounts May Be Compromised
On Wednesday, Time Warner Cable said that up to 320,000 customers may have had their account information stolen. According to a report from Reuters, email…
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Things You Should Never Do When Trying To Stay Anonymous On Tor
So you've started using Tor to help protect your anonymity when you search the web. This means you should be able to just do everything…
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Popular Antivirus Extension From AVG Puts Millions Of Chrome Users In Danger
One of the most popular browser-based solutions for Internet security might be more dangerous than not having any security at all. According to a bug…
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Huge Database Of 191 Million U.S. Voters Found On The Open Internet
Personal data belonging to 191 million American voters may have been exposed to hackers who may have been digging for such bulk information online, a…
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Update Flash Right Now, Or Just Get Rid Of It: Christmas Hack Edition
One of the things Christmas brought us is a new Flash exploit that could let attackers take control of an affected system. That's not necessarily…
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