Internet Insecurity
Feds Charge a Russian With Hack of 80 Million JP Morgan Customers
The Department of Justice announced the indictment of a Russian citizen. He is the fifth man to be charged for targeting several US financial institutions between 2012 and 2015.
Popular Mac Anti-Adware App ‘Surreptitiously Steals’ Your Browsing History, Researchers Say
Researchers allege the developers of Adware Doctor, the 4th highest ranking paid app in the Mac App Store, have found a way to bypass Apple restrictions and collect sensitive user data.
Google Notifies People Targeted by Secret FBI Investigation
Dozens of people reported receiving an email from Google revealing a potential FBI investigation into people who purchased malware.
Hackers Stole Personal Data of 2 Million T-Mobile Customers
T-Mobile disclosed an “incident” in which hackers accessed "some" customers' personal information—but no financial data or passwords.
The DNC False Alarm Hack Is Good Cybersecurity, Bad PR
The DNC thought it was getting hacked again, but it was just a false alarm set off by a security test. It's a sign that the organization is taking its cybersecurity seriously.
The Attack on Fair Elections Is a Great Marketing Opportunity For Tech Companies
With Donald Trump downplaying and denying Russian attempts to interfere with American elections, companies like Microsoft, Google, and Cloudflare have filled the void as defenders of democracy.
Teen Allegedly Hacked Into Apple’s Network, Got Caught With ‘Hacky Hack Hack’ Folder
Australian police tracked down the teen after Apple detected the intrusion and alerted the FBI.
The Internet Just Got a Little Smaller Thanks to New 'SafeSearch' Requirements
The latest move to censor the internet accidentally hit YouTube hardest.
Google Hacker Asks Tim Cook to Donate $2.45 Million In Unpaid iPhone Bug Bounties
A Google security researcher says that he's found 30 vulnerabilities in iOS that have made Apple's software more secure—and he wants the company to pay up.
Hackers Could Cause Havoc By Pwning Internet-Connected Irrigation Systems
Researchers at a university in Israel have found ways to turn smart irrigation systems into a botnet that could theoretically drain some of a city’s water reserves. But don’t panic.
Reddit Should Tell Us More About How it Got Hacked
It really sounds like Reddit employees got SIM hijacked. If that’s the case, the company should be more transparent. Everyone gets hacked: It's how you disclose it, and deal with it, that distinguishes you and makes a difference.