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    Leading Password Security Company Gets Hacked; Customers Advised To Change Their Master Passwords

    These days, it appears as if no one is safe from hackers. Just a week after the security firm Kaspersky announced that they had been hacked…

    By Yoni Heisler June 15th, 2015 Read More
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    Sex, Drugs And Rock 'N' Roll: Hackers Stole Highly Sensitive Personal Data Of Government Spies

    Unknown hackers have recently hit the "PR" department of the U.S. government, stealing data for millions of employees – at least four million, according to…

    By Chris Smith June 15th, 2015 Read More
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    Hackers Reportedly Stole Social Security Numbers From Every Federal Employee

    Yikes. The Associated Press reports that the American Federal of Government Employees union is alleging that hackers actually stole all federal employees' Social Security numbers in a…

    By Brad Reed June 11th, 2015 Read More
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    Twitter's Shareable Blacklists Are A Nightmare For The Web's Worst Trolls

    Twitter has plenty of issues, but chief among them is how easy it is for dirtbags with too much free time to berate other users. Twitter has…

    By Jacob Siegal June 10th, 2015 Read More
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    Warning: Major iPhone Security Flaw Makes It Painfully Easy To Steal Your Password

    Apple's iOS platform is one of the most secure mobile operating systems in the world, and each release brings new security features and enhancements. iPhones…

    By Zach Epstein June 10th, 2015 Read More
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    The FBI Is Making It Too Easy For Us To Track Down Its Spy Planes

    The Associated Press revealed earlier this week that the FBI appears to be the intelligence agency that's flying spy planes in America for surveillance operations. Even…

    By Chris Smith June 3rd, 2015 Read More
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    Tim Cook Blasts Google And Facebook While Boasting Of Apple's Commitment To Privacy

    The old adage of, "If a product is free you are the product" isn't lost on Apple CEO Tim Cook. During a recent speech delivered…

    By Yoni Heisler June 3rd, 2015 Read More
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    Warning: Serious Mac Vulnerability Could Open Permanent Backdoor To Hackers

    A security researcher has discovered a new Mac vulnerability that can seriously affect some Mac owners, even though most users should be relatively safe because the security…

    By Chris Smith June 2nd, 2015 Read More
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    TSA Security Checks Can Easily Be Fooled, Homeland Security Finds

    An undercover operation conducted by Homeland Security Red Teams revealed that TSA security checks often do not serve their intended purpose, with airport officials failing to…

    By Chris Smith June 2nd, 2015 Read More
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    Almost Anyone Can Make Ransomware With This Horrifying New Program

    We might be entering a whole new era of malware, one where even those who lack any semblance of deep technical expertise will be able to…

    By Yoni Heisler May 28th, 2015 Read More
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    Android Tips: How To Use An Important Security Feature You Probably Don't Know About

    If your Android phone's performance has gotten noticeably worse, it might be because it's being plagued by a malicious app you've unwittingly installed. As GreenBot…

    By Brad Reed May 27th, 2015 Read More
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    Thieves Hack IRS, Steal Tax Info From More Than 100,000 Taxpayers

    Gulp. This isn't good. The Associated Press reports that the Internal Revenue Service admitted on Tuesday that thieves had hacked into one of its systems and had…

    By Brad Reed May 26th, 2015 Read More
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    Google Study Finds Website Security Questions Are Even Less Secure Than Passwords

    A new in-depth study from Google reveals that the security questions most individuals use as an additional layer of security are often less secure and…

    By Yoni Heisler May 22nd, 2015 Read More
  • 500 Million Android Devices At Risk: Researchers Find That Factory Reset Doesn't Completely Wipe Data

    One of the most important things to do before selling or giving away a used smartphone is to wipe the device clean. After all, the…

    By Yoni Heisler May 22nd, 2015 Read More
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    Do This Now: Secure Your Adult Dating Profiles - A Major Site Was Just Hacked

    In case you happen to have one or multiple adult dating website profiles, you might consider securing them right away, as one of the world's…

    By Chris Smith May 22nd, 2015 Read More
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    Potentially Big Apple Watch Vulnerability Could Let Thieves Use Apple Pay On Stolen Watches

    A potential security vulnerability recently detailed by a blogger may have uncovered a serious flaw in the Apple Watch's design that could lead to some big headaches…

    By Zach Epstein May 20th, 2015 Read More
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    $10 Gadget That Looks Like A Harmless Phone Charger Lets You Spy On Your Coworkers

    The number of tools that nefarious hackers have at their disposal these days is positively frightening. Attacks seem to be growing more complex and more dangerous…

    By Zach Epstein May 18th, 2015 Read More
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    How To Steal Cash From An ATM Using Just An iPod Nano And A Piece Of Plastic

    There's a new and depressingly simple way to steal cash from ATMs and rob other people's bank accounts, Business Insider informs us. Apparently, thieves have started…

    By Brad Reed May 14th, 2015 Read More
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    Massive Verizon Security Hole Made Accessing Private Customer Information A Breeze

    Verizon made headlines this week with the surprise $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL, but a new report from BuzzFeed reveals that a major security flaw…

    By Jacob Siegal May 13th, 2015 Read More
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    This Is The Stupidest Argument Against iPhone And Android Encryption We've Ever Heard

    Why are we so suspicious of law enforcement officials who are howling bloody murder about Apple and Google's decision to encrypt smartphone traffic? Largely because…

    By Brad Reed April 30th, 2015 Read More
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    Watch: A Hacker Has Learned How To Crack Almost Any Master Lock Code In 8 Tries Or Less

    We mostly think of hackers as people who use their knowledge of coding to virtually break into computer systems. It turns out, however, that hackers…

    By Brad Reed April 29th, 2015 Read More
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    Russian Hackers Accessed Obama's Email In 'Worrisome' White House Hit

    Last year, hackers hit the unclassified computer network of the White House, accessing in the process the email correspondence between President Obama and some of…

    By Chris Smith April 27th, 2015 Read More
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    Why Groupon Refused To Pay A Security Researcher Who Discovered Serious XSS Bugs

    It's very common these days for tech companies Google and Microsoft to offer hackers and security researchers big bucks if they're able to find security…

    By Yoni Heisler April 25th, 2015 Read More
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    Scary Galaxy S5 Scanner Flaw Will Let Hackers Copy Your Fingerprints

    Well, let's hope you never used the Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner. Forbes reports that researchers from security firm FireEye have found a scary flaw in…

    By Brad Reed April 23rd, 2015 Read More
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    Security Flaw Lets Attackers Cripple Your iPhone And There's No Way To Stop Them

    Wondering how difficult it is for attackers to cripple your iPhone? The answer isn't going to make you happy — in a nutshell, all the…

    By Zach Epstein April 22nd, 2015 Read More
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    'Rootpipe' OS X Yosemite Security Vulnerability Not As Patched As Initially Believed

    A "Rootpipe" backdoor in various Mac OS X versions, or a security flaw that could give hackers full access to a Mac without authentication, was…

    By Chris Smith April 22nd, 2015 Read More
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    Do This Now: Set Up All Your Passwords The Snowden Way

    A few weeks ago, Last Week Tonight's John Oliver travelled all the way to Russia to interview Edward Snowden. Snowden, of course is responsible for numerous leaks that…

    By Chris Smith April 21st, 2015 Read More
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