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September 25, 2019

How to claim your $100 settlement if Yahoo leaked your data

Data breaches are unfortunately commonplace these days, with some of the most devastating incidents affecting millions of people. Possibly the worst ever was the breach of Yahoo that happened over the span of about four years.

September 6, 2019

Beware of creepy 'SIM swap' fraud that lets hackers take over your phone and steal your money

Experts have warned consumers to be on guard against “SIM swapping” when hackers move a victim’s phone number onto a mobile device that they control.

September 5, 2019

Chinese cyber hackers have built a backdoor in US-China trade war, says report

China is now trying to hack into U.S. networks to exploit the ongoing trade war, experts say.

August 30, 2019

Uncle Sam wants hackers to help it bolster US national security

The annual "hacker" conference known as DEF CON has been a target for undercover domestic intelligence agencies, and even foreign spies allegedly posing as documentary crews and trying to blend in with the Sin City crowd.

August 30, 2019

iPhone hack attack: Google says hackers placed 'monitoring implants' in iPhones

Google security researchers say that hackers spent at least two years targeting iPhones “en masse” and placing “monitoring implants” on Apple's smartphones.

August 27, 2019

US eyes ransomware threat to voter databases prior to 2020 election

The U.S. government is ramping up its efforts to protect voter registration databases from ransomware attacks in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election.

August 24, 2019

Election machine keys are on the Internet, hackers say

I may have the keys to open voting machines used in states across the country, and that is not a good thing.

August 22, 2019

Turn off your Bluetooth, warn security experts

Your Bluetooth connection is unsafe. Very unsafe. That’s the message from the largest hacker convention.

August 20, 2019

US troops in South Korea may have had credit card info stolen in hack attack

Thousands of U.S. service members stationed in South Korea may have had their credit cards hacked, the military said this week.

August 13, 2019

Whitney Cummings shares topless photo after hacker threatens to extort her

Comedian Whitney Cummings took her power back from an alleged hacker who she accused of threatening to extort her with a topless photo.