data security
Weed Dispensary Software Leaked Sensitive Information About Customers
The data breach exposed customers' medical history, drivers licenses, and information about how much weed they bought.
Vladimir Putin's Computer Is Apparently Still Running Windows XP
It was released in 2001, and hasn't been updated in 5 years.
Cybercriminals Found a Scary New Way of Making Hacked Companies Pay Ransom
Ransomware is spreading like wildfire in the U.S., and one gang is threatening infected companies with mass data exposure if they don't pay up.
Your Future Doctor Could Monitor Your Facebook Posts for Disease
Medical providers could soon use your social media to predict diseases from depression to diabetes, sparking questions of data privacy.
This 'Smell of Data' Device Emits an Aroma When Your Data Is Leaking
A more instinctual approach to data security.
Some Medical and Bank iOS Apps Are Exposing Login Details to Hackers
According to an iOS-focused security researcher, over 70 apps are screwing up their encryption implementations.
Some Popular 'Self Encrypting' Hard Drives Have Really Bad Encryption
"An attacker who steals your drive can guess the key in a short time using a single PC."
Yes, Someone Could Be Watching Your Every Move Through Your MacBook's Camera Right Now
Not to freak you out or anything, but you should probably be more paranoid when you're online.
Data Breach Affects as Many as 15 Million T-Mobile Consumers
The “Uncarrier” is offering identity theft protection to affected customers.
The UK Certified These Health Apps for Privacy, Yet They're Anything But
Some send personally identifying information unencrypted, and have inaccurate privacy policies.
Everything We Know So Far About the Ashley Madison Hack
The personal info of millions of adulterers is out there somewhere, waiting to wreck some marriages.
Is the White House Declaring A 'War on Hackers'?
President Obama is pushing a series of new cybersecurity initiatives that could weaken, and even criminalize, independent research into data vulnerabilities.