More Cybersecurity - Page 32
Deleting your Clubhouse account is a nightmare, especially for sex workers
The buzzy social media app makes it almost impossible to quickly delete an account. That can have devastating effects.
By Jack Morse
Did bots help push GameStop and other ‘meme stocks’? A new report says yes.
A new layer to the GameStop stock saga.
By Matt Binder
TikTok agrees to $92 million settlement in class action privacy lawsuit
Anyone in the U.S. who used TikTok or Musical.ly before Feb. 25 this year can submit a claim for a fraction of the payout.
By Amanda Yeo
Twitter is now adding a controversial 'hacked materials' warning label to tweets
“These materials may have been obtained through hacking."
By Matt Binder
Facebook admits it bungled its WhatsApp privacy policy update
And throws Facebook Messenger under the bus in the process.
By Jack Morse
'World's leading bank robbers' charged in years-long hacking spree
A fraudulent ICO and malicious crypto apps were just part of their efforts.
By Jack Morse
Amazon's driver monitoring app is an invasive nightmare
Amazon is tracking delivery workers' every move.
By Sasha Lekach
How to delete your Clubhouse account and why you might want to
Requiring your contact list to send invites is kinda sketchy.
By Jack Morse
Facebook saves links shared on Messenger and Instagram, and this new detail reveals it’s on purpose
No more link previews in the EU. And that's a good thing.
By Matt Binder
Border agents can search phones without a warrant, court rules
This contradicts a previous ruling, and is a privacy nightmare.
By Jack Morse
What Apple's big tech frenemies think of its iOS 14 privacy updates
Facebook, Snap, Twitter, and Google have all weighed in.
By Rachel Kraus
'Cyberpunk 2077' maker hacked, source code of games possibly stolen
Stolen data allegedly includes that of an unreleased version of 'The Witcher 3'.
WTF: A hacker tried to remotely poison a Florida city's water supply
Thankfully, everyone is OK.
By Jack Morse
How to hide your iPhone's unique name from apps (and why you should)
Advertising identifiers can be tied back to people's real names.
By Jack Morse
9 scary revelations from 40 years of facial recognition research
The largest study of facial recognition databases to date show its revealing origins and flaws.
By Rachel Kraus
What is end-to-end encryption, and what makes it so secure?
It's a must-have if you want to keep your data private.
Before you sign up for a COVID vaccine, make sure you’re not being tricked by scammers
Always double-check the URL!
By Matt Binder
Google disables Great Suspender extension, says it 'contains malware'
The popular tab-management extension apparently had a dark side.
By Jack Morse
Congrats, you got your COVID vaccine card! Don't celebrate by sharing it online.
Sharing pictures of your vaccine card is not a good idea.
By Rachel Kraus
FTC finalizes settlement with Zoom over misleading encryption claims
Zoom had an end-to-end encryption problem.
By Jack Morse
Facebook and Apple's PR war seriously heats up
Both companies took their very public fight to a new level.
By Rachel Kraus
What you need to know about Telegram, the WhatsApp alternative
Are you looking to leave the Facebook-owned private messaging app WhatsApp?
By Matt Binder
Apple just released a security update for your iPhone. Download it now.
The updates fix vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited.
By Jack Morse
Former ADT employee admits he watched customers have sex for years through their cameras
A criminal once again took advantage of internet-connected cameras.
By Jack Morse
