Internet Insecurity
Feds Accuse Three Hackers of Stealing 15 Million Credit Cards in 100 Security Breaches
The US Department of Justice announced the indictment of three alleged members of the infamous financial hacking group known as Carbanak or FIN7.
Hacker Takes Over Pro Wrestler's Twitter Account, Protests Motherboard Investigation of Social Media Account Hacking
A member of OGUSERS hacked the pro wrestler Adam Cole with the goal of selling his Twitter account.
Watch a Hacker Install a Firmware Backdoor on a Laptop in Less Than 5 Minutes
This demo shows that “evil maid attacks,” hacks where an attacker has physical access to a target computer, are not as complicated as you may think.
Mueller Indicts 12 Russian Intelligence Officers, Including 'Guccifer 2.0,' For Hacking Democrats
The 'lone Romanian hacker' who broke into the DNC was actually a team of Russian intelligence officers funded by Bitcoin, the indictment says.
When ‘The World’s Most Famous Hacker’ Hacked a McDonald’s Restaurant Drive-In
When he was only 16, Kevin Mitnick hacked the drive-up windows of a local McDonald’s. To this day, he says this is his favorite hack ever.
Your Tinder Swiping Sessions Are More Secure Than Ever
Tinder is now encrypting images and has made it harder to figure out who you’re matching with, and who you’re swiping left and right on.
We Need to Change the Dictionary Definition of 'Hacker'
Most dictionaries, as well as popular culture, mistakenly define “hacker” with a malicious connotation. It’s time to change that.
Online Betting Site Left Employees' Logins and Passwords Open to Hackers
The British betting site BetVictor allegedly left several administrative logins and passwords exposed through a search feature on its site, potentially allowing hackers to break into its internal systems.
Bugs Allowed Hackers to Make Malware Look Like Apple Software
Hackers could have snuck malware past several popular third-party Mac security tools thanks to a mistake in how the tools were implementing Apple digital certificate APIs.
Founder of Cybersecurity Company Says His Firm Was Sanctioned Because He was Born in Russia
The US Treasury sanctioned five companies accusing them of helping the Russian government hack. But the founder of one of those companies vehemently denied the accusations.
Some Signal Disappearing Messages Are Not Disappearing
Journalists and sources may try to secure their communications not just with encryption, but also with automatically disappearing messages. But Signal has a nasty bug that can retain some messages.
Hacker Stole 26 Million Email And Home Addresses Of Ticketfly Users
The data breach of the ticket and event company Ticketfly exposed the email addresses and other personal data of more than 26 million people, according to an analysis by Troy Hunt, of HaveIBeenPwned.com.