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    Over 272 Million Email Accounts Stolen From Gmail, Microsoft, Yahoo And More

    A new report shows that hackers from Russia have obtained login credentials for more than 272.3 million email accounts, which are now available for sale…

    By Chris Smith May 10th, 2016 Read More
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    Meet Rep. Ted Lieu, A Congressman Who Says Encryption Is A 'National Security Priority'

    Ted Lieu is one of the few bona fide computer geeks in Congress. Even if you didn't already know the California Democrat is one of…

    By Andy Meek April 29th, 2016 Read More
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    FBI Director Doesn't Even Know Who Created The $1M iPhone-Hacking Device

    More details have emerged in the San Bernardino shooting investigation. The FBI has arrested three suspects on Thursday, though it's not clear whether that move…

    By Chris Smith April 29th, 2016 Read More
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    FBI Will Tell Apple How It Hacked The San Bernardino iPhone... After Apple Patches It

    The FBI challenged Apple in courts twice in the last few months, asking the iPhone maker to unlock devices. And twice, the Feds had to…

    By Chris Smith April 27th, 2016 Read More
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    Dangerous Windows 10 Flaw Lets Hackers Secretly Run Any App On Your PC

    A newly identified Windows 10 security flaw lets hackers install malicious apps on any machine, without business owners being made aware anything out of the ordinary…

    By Chris Smith April 25th, 2016 Read More
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    It Looks Like Spotify Was Hacked - Change Your Password ASAP, If You Still Can

    If you're one of the millions of people around the world who count themselves as Spotify users, we have some troubling news: it looks like…

    By Zach Epstein April 25th, 2016 Read More
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    Hackers Behind Massive $81M Cyber-Heist Also Compromised The Backbone Of The Global Financial System

    Hackers stole $81 million in a sophisticated attack on the Bangladesh Bank in February, which makes it one of the most impressive cyber-heist in history.…

    By Chris Smith April 25th, 2016 Read More
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    Thrifty Bank's $10 Routers Lead To $81 Million Heist

    This past February, some clever hackers pulled off a daring bank heist that was aided by a Bangladeshi bank's decision to buy cheap second-hand $10 routers. In fact,…

    By Chris Smith April 22nd, 2016 Read More
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    FBI Likely Paid More Than $1 Million For Specialized iPhone Hack

    Early on, it was believed that the FBI paid upwards of $15,000 for a software hack that enabled them to access data housed on the iPhone used…

    By Yoni Heisler April 21st, 2016 Read More
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    How To Add Unlimited Free VPN To Google's Chrome Browser

    Opera made a big announcement on Thursday morning that was widely covered by tech blogs. In the latest developer preview build of its web browser for…

    By Zach Epstein April 21st, 2016 Read More
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    Watch Out For This Dangerous New iPhone Text Scam

    Hackers have come up with a sneaky way to steal your personal information and they're doing it by sending a simple text message to your…

    By Brad Reed April 20th, 2016 Read More
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    It Was Shockingly Easy For '60 Minutes' To Hack A Congressman's iPhone

    Mobile security is obviously a major topic these days but it seems very few of us know just how vulnerable our phones are to hacking. 60…

    By Brad Reed April 18th, 2016 Read More
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    Experts Agree: Congress's 'Braindead' Anti-Encryption Bill Is Unspeakably Bad

    A few days ago, a first draft of an anti-encryption bill from Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) came to light and it drew an instant…

    By Chris Smith April 15th, 2016 Read More
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    Uninstall QuickTime From Your Windows PC Right Now

    Do you still have QuickTime installed on your Windows PC for some reason? If so, now is the perfect time to install it -- in…

    By Brad Reed April 15th, 2016 Read More
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    With Smartphone Vulnerabilities Skyrocketing, Here Are 9 Things You Can Do To Stay Safe

    There has been a lot of talk lately about personal data security, and for good reason. In recent years, more and more hackers have been…

    By Chris Smith April 14th, 2016 Read More
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    FBI Bought Zero-Day From Professional Hackers To Crack San Bernardino iPhone

    A zero-day software flaw is the kind of security issue tech companies fear most. These are unknown bugs that hackers can use to enter devices,…

    By Chris Smith April 13th, 2016 Read More
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    How To Save Your Files From Scary New Ransomware Without Paying The Ransom

    A new type of PC ransomware hit users a couple of weeks ago and it's some of the most dangerous malware of its kind. While previous…

    By Chris Smith April 12th, 2016 Read More
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    So, Who Else Puts Tape Over Their Laptop's Webcam?

    I admit it: I put tape over my computer's webcam. This is a paranoid thing to do. That said, I spend so much time in…

    By Brad Reed April 12th, 2016 Read More
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    Brussels Attacks Were Destined For Paris, Investigation Reveals

    Paris should have been hit by a second wave of terror in March, months after the deadly attacks from mid-November. But the group behind the…

    By Chris Smith April 11th, 2016 Read More
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    It's Insanely Easy To Make iPhone Malware, But You Probably Shouldn't Worry About It

    It's apparently very easy to develop iPhone malware, a new report shows. And it's not Apple's fault. The security features built into iOS and the…

    By Chris Smith April 8th, 2016 Read More
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    Apple Didn't Always Care So Much About Protecting iPhone Users From The Government

    A new report says that Apple was more willing to comply with the government in the past when it came to unlocking iPhones tied to criminal…

    By Chris Smith April 8th, 2016 Read More
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    Warning: There's A Major Security Flaw In Flash And You Need To Update Immediately

    Stop us if you've heard this one before... dozens of times. A very serious security flaw has been discovered in Adobe Flash and millions of…

    By Zach Epstein April 8th, 2016 Read More
  • vpn

    Use A VPN-Enabled Router To Stay Secure Even On Public Wi-Fi

    Every time you browse the web on a public Wi-Fi hotspot, you're taking a risk that someone may be able to intercept your traffic and…

    By Brad Reed April 7th, 2016 Read More
  • iphone-6s

    The FBI Can't Hack The iPhone 6s

    The FBI withdrew its assault on iPhone encryption after it managed to hack its way into the San Bernardino iPhone. Soon after that, the agency…

    By Chris Smith April 7th, 2016 Read More
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    FBI Will Not Say If San Bernardino iPhone Hack Has Any Value

    Now that it managed to hack the San Bernardino iPhone without Apple's help, the FBI isn't ready to tell the press whether any of the…

    By Chris Smith April 6th, 2016 Read More
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    Apple Confident It'll Find And Patch The FBI's iPhone Hack

    Apple's fight with the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone isn't over yet because now Apple has to figure out how the FBI actually…

    By Chris Smith April 4th, 2016 Read More
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    Hacker Allegedly Breaches Porn Site, Steals More Than 237K Accounts

    No web-connected service is safe. If you need more proof of this, consider a recent alleged attack on a porn site that apparently gave a…

    By Chris Smith April 1st, 2016 Read More
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