More Cybersecurity - Page 35
NBA and NFL players allegedly targeted in social media phishing scam
Both men face up to 25 years in prison.
By Matt Binder
Amazon wants a copy of your 'palm signature.' You should pass.
Amazon announced a program to scan and store images of customers' palms. Privacy experts call this "a terrible idea."
By Jack Morse
Amazon quietly announces major expansion to neighborhood surveillance networks
Many existing Amazon devices will automatically become a part of the network.
By Jack Morse
Amazon wants to put a Ring drone inside your home and LOL WTF?
The Ring Always Home Cam is autonomous and terrifying.
By Jack Morse
New tool makes it easy to see which websites are in bed with Facebook
Facebook tracks users even when they're not logged in.
By Jack Morse
LAPD used facial recognition software tied to wrongful arrests
The LAPD previously denied using facial recognition technology.
By Jack Morse
The best messaging apps not owned by Facebook
Facebook owns Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Here are some alternatives, if you value privacy.
By Jack Morse
Apple's Face ID is bad, as this police encounter makes painfully clear
Video shows a police officer attempting to unlock a handcuffed man's iPhone using Face ID.
By Jack Morse
China willing to let TikTok die before allowing Trump to force a U.S. acquisition
China is ready to make a TikTok acquisition in the U.S. as difficult as possible.
By Matt Binder
Best parental control apps for monitoring your kid's activity on Android devices
Get a second pair of eyes on your kid's device usage without even touching their phone.
By Leah Stodart
Zoom adds two-factor authentication
A much needed security feature comes to Zoom.
By Matthew Humphries
The future of anti-surveillance fashion is bright (because the world is going to hell)
Masks aren't going anywhere.
By Rachel Kraus
How to prevent cyberstalking
Are you still linking your dating apps to your social profiles?
By Tulika Bose
Portland's facial recognition ban is a major win, especially against Amazon
"The dangers and inequities in the current technology are present and clear," explained Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.
By Jack Morse
Netflix's 'The Social Dilemma' clip offers an unsettling look into how closely we're tracked online
"Every single action you take is carefully monitored and recorded."
By Sam Haysom
People are fighting algorithms for a more just and equitable future. You can, too.
Algorithms fuel the ever-growing police and surveillance state. Here's what you can do about it.
By Jack Morse
Slack fixes 'critical' vulnerability that left desktop app users open to attack
Thankfully a security researcher disclosed the vulnerability, instead of selling it to the highest bidder.
By Jack Morse
Amazon's Halo tracks your body fat and how happy you sound
The fitness tracker's app has a slider to "visualize" yourself with more or less body fat.
By Rachel Kraus
Russian hacker tried to bribe a Tesla factory worker to install malware
The plan was to steal a bunch of info and extort the company for millions, the FBI claims.
By Jack Morse
Hackers force New Zealand stock exchange to halt trading. Again.
A little DDoS can go a long way.
By Jack Morse
Someone is registering election look-alike websites, FBI officials warn
The look-alike sites could be used to install malware, or spread misinformation about Election Day.
By Jack Morse
An ex-Uber exec might actually go to jail (but not for screwing over drivers)
No, not Anthony Levandowski. A different ex-Uber executive. This one is in trouble for a cover-up.
By Jack Morse
Hackers can now clone your keys just by listening to them with a smartphone
Oh yeah, and your so-called smart doorbell could be a part of the problem.
By Jack Morse
