More Cybersecurity - Page 39
Neil Gaiman claims Goodreads account was hacked to diss Amanda Palmer
The author and his wife are going through a rough patch.
By Jack Morse
DEF CON is actually, for real, not a joke canceled
The long-running joke about the annual hacker conference finally came true.
By Jack Morse
Zoom acquires secure messaging company to fix video chat encryption
The acquisition comes weeks after Zoom admitted it actually wasn’t offering end-to-end encryption.
By Michael Kan
Google finally fixed the worst thing about its Authenticator app
Great news! (Unless you have an iPhone.)
Clearview AI pinky swears it will stop working with private companies
Of course, to believe that we'd have to trust the company.
By Jack Morse
North Dakota launched a contact-tracing app. It's not going well.
The app, which uses location data to determine if people crossed paths, has accuracy problems.
By Jack Morse
Apple, Google ban GPS data collection for COVID-19 contact-tracing apps
The companies will not allow apps using its contact-tracing system to collect GPS data.
By Stephanie Mlot
Quibi leaked users' emails to Google, Facebook, and Twitter
The service only just launched, but it's already shoving its fingers where they don't belong.
By Amanda Yeo
Why you shouldn't use Facebook's Messenger Rooms: A non-exhaustive list
The group video-call tool from Facebook is rife with problems and ripe for abuse.
By Jack Morse
7 of the best antivirus software for Android smartphones and tablets
You’ve installed antivirus software on your desktop — but your smartphones and tablets need protection, too.
By Andrea Kornstein
Best VPNs for torrenting: File sharers and movie downloaders, take note
File sharing has come a long way since LimeWire.
By Sarah Griffiths and Haley Henschel
Why I refuse to sign up for Zoom
I've gone years without sharing personal information on the video chat app and it works just the same.
By Sasha Lekach
Double-check those Zoom meeting invites. Hackers are faking them to steal your info.
Job loss is a real fear and these hackers are taking advantage of that panic.
By Matt Binder
Nintendo confirms unauthorized access of 160,000 accounts
Gamers reported their accounts being accessed by a third party a few days ago.
By Matthew Humphries
Zoom has more than 300 million users now, with just 10 million at 2019's end
The coronavirus pandemic has been good to Zoom.
By Matt Binder
Zoom’s encryption update is like ‘skipping two generations on a smartphone upgrade’
Better encryption is coming.
By Rachel Kraus
Google says government-backed hackers are weaponizing coronavirus for their attacks
Free fast food sure sounds enticing. Just...don't fall for it.
By Matt Binder
Newly disclosed iPhone vulnerability means emails are an even bigger risk
A fix is coming.
By Jack Morse
Panic-fueling coronavirus texts may have been the work of Chinese agents, report claims
Other rival powers may have been involved as well.
Google Assistant is rolling out voice detection sensitivity controls
Soon you'll be able to tell your Google Home to stop being such a busybody.
By Amanda Yeo
Got a Zoom-bombing problem? Zoom will soon let you report attacks in real time.
A "report a user to Zoom" button is scheduled to roll out on April 26.
By Michael Kan
Gamers report unauthorized access to their Nintendo accounts
Look like thieves are after Fortnite V-Bucks.
By Matthew Humphries
