JPMorgan And Other Banks Hit With Mysterious 'Sophisticated Cyberattack'
JPMorgan and at least four other unnamed U.S. banks have been targeted by hackers, The New York Times and Bloomberg report, although it's not clear…
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Thousands Of Android Phones Are Being Hijacked By Terrifying Ransomware
Android users beware — another major malware threat has taken the mobile world by storm. According to San Francisco-based security firm Lookout, nearly 900,000 Android phones…
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How To Get Paid To Give Up The Personal Data On Your Smartphone
Making sure your private information stays private is more difficult than ever before. From major companies being hacked to vulnerable apps on smartphones, everyone with…
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Your Credit Card Might Already Be For Sale On The Black Market
U.S. retailers have been hit by a huge wave of cyber crime that may have started with the Target hack, a massive data breach that…
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Big Security Flaw That Could Cost You A Fortune Found In iPhone
Remember that big security flaw in Android that could allow nefarious sites to trigger phone calls to premium-rate phone numbers, potentially costing you huge amounts of money…
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Researchers Learn How To Hack Your Phone's Gmail App At A Stunning 92% Success Rate
While Android is usually the mobile platform of choice for hackers, new research that's about to be presented at the USENIX Security Symposium in San…
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Most Of Your Favorite Free Android Apps Leave You Open To Hackers
Security has always been a huge concern for Android users. From seemingly insignificant security flaws to massive outbreaks that make international headlines, it's never a bad idea…
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UPS Is The Latest Company To Acknowledge Major Malware Breach
Following the many cases of malware attacks targeting various retail stores to steal personal customer data, including Target, Neiman Marcus, or P.F. Chang's, UPS is…
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Watch Out For This Frighteningly Smart Malware That's Infected Over 75,000 Jailbroken iPhones
The malware protection that comes with Apple's walled-off garden is only so good as long as you stay in that confined space, as otherwise hackers…
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Researchers Figure Out How To Spy On Your Smartphone In A Way You'll Never See Coming
One common smartphone sensor that never seemed to pose much of a threat might in fact be the key to eavesdropping on a stranger's conversation from afar.…
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The NSA Wants To Eliminate Malware Once And For All, No Matter The Cost
Well over a year after the Snowden leaks changed the way we think of security in the United States, the man still has plenty of…
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The World's Most Secure Android Phone Gets Rooted In Just 5 Minutes
That sound you hear is BlackBerry executives cackling madly. N4BB points out that hacker @TeamAndIRC managed to root the Blackphone in just five minutes by…
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Apple Has A Brand-New Reason To Hate The NSA
Because of security concerns, the Chinese government has banned Apple tablets and laptops from the list of devices its departments can purchase for their employees with public…
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Russian Hackers Have Stolen An Astonishing 1.2 Billion Login Credentials
Less than a dozen young Russian hackers have "audited the Internet," as one security researcher told The New York Times, and have stolen a massive…
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Gulp: Researcher Finds That You Can Hack Airplanes Through In-Flight Wi-Fi
Everyone loves in-flight Wi-Fi... until it allows a hacker to infiltrate the plane's satellite communications equipment. CBCNews brings us word that security researcher Ruben Santamarta…
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Hackers Can Seize Control Of Your Phone Using Software Preinstalled By Your Carrier
With fears over hacking and NSA spying still mounting, the last thing we needed was yet another report of a serious vulnerability that leaves millions of…
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The Scariest USB Hack Of All-Time Is Almost Completely Undetectable
When you plug a USB stick into your laptop, you probably aren't too worried about it completely taking over your computer. However, Ars Technica reports…
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Want To Make $1 Million Per Month? Retire From The NSA
Former NSA director Keith Alexander will charge companies up to $1 million a month to keep them safe from online hackers, Foreign Policy reports. Apparently…
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'Fake ID' Security Flaw Could Be The Greatest Threat To Android Phones Yet
One Android feature that never made its way to iOS may be the cause of one of the most worrying security exploits ever on the…
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Now They Tell Us: Microsoft Says Strong Passwords Are Overrated
You know all the time and trouble you put into making and memorizing unique strong passwords for every website you visit? Well, Microsoft says a…
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These Are The Absurd Names British Intelligence Spies Have To Remember To Spy On You
In case you didn't know it by now, spy agencies are really good – and hopefully effective – at spying on people, including both actual valid…
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Here's How Apple Is Protecting You From Outdated Versions Of Flash Player
As if Apple hadn't made a strong enough case against Flash already, Adobe announced this week that a security vulnerability had been discovered in the…
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Update Adobe Flash On Your System Right Now
Adobe on Tuesday issued a critical security update to patch a vulnerability that could help hackers "take control" of computers after users visit various sites,…
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This Huge Android Security Flaw Could Cost You A Fortune
Android's open nature offers some substantial benefits to consumers versus rival mobile platforms such as Apple's iOS operating system. There are also some negative affects,…
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If You Forget To Charge Your Phone, Airport Security Might Force You To Leave It Behind
Frequent fliers who also happen to own various smart devices including smartphones, tablets and laptops should make sure their toys have good-enough battery charges and…
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Your Android Device Might Be Broadcasting Your Location History To Everyone Around You
In an age where we store our most important data on our mobile devices, we depend on device manufacturers and designers to ensure our information…
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5 Things You Absolutely Need To Do To Keep Your Smartphone Secure
Believe it or not, you can have a reasonably secure smartphone without shelling out $630 for the recently released Blackphone. The Wall Street Journal's Geoffrey…
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