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May 3, 2016

Tech Q&A: LinkedIn advice, gadget batteries, Do Not Call registries and more

Kim Komando answers your questions about what not to share on your LinkedIn, conserving your gadgets' batteries, Do Not Call registry myths, and more.

May 3, 2016

Secret Service plans to fly drones over Washington

The U.S. Secret Service says it will fly drones over the Washington area in the near future, just weeks after a White House drone incident highlighted the security risks posed by the technology.

May 3, 2016

SIM company Gemalto says NSA, GCHQ, likely hacked its network

The NSA and its British counterpart GCHQ likely hacked Dutch SIM card giant Gemalto, the company said on Wednesday, but added that there was no major theft of SIM encryption keys.

May 3, 2016

Could the NSA turn your hard drive into a cyber spy?

Security researchers at Kaspersky Lab have unearthed malware that can place spying software in hard drives, fuelling suspicion that the National Security Agency may be behind a new breed of cyber espionage technology.

May 3, 2016

Military spouses targeted in twisted ‘CyberCaliphate’ hack

Military spouses are the latest target of the hacking group describing itself as “CyberCaliphate,” which claims affiliation to the Islamic State.

May 3, 2016

Anonymous reportedly hacks into Twitter, Facebook accounts linked to Islamic State

Anonymous, the online hacking collective known as 'hacktivists,' took credit Tuesday with shutting down more than 1,500 social media accounts they linked to Islamic State supporters.

May 3, 2016

Fraud worries force TurboTax to halt state filings

The parent company of TurboTax, the country's most popular do-it-yourself tax preparation software, temporarily halted transmission of state e-filing returns for nearly 24 hours over fears of fraudulent filings.

May 3, 2016

Tribunal says UK spies' Internet surveillance was unlawful

U.K. spies acted illegally when they scooped up data about Britons' electronic communications gathered by the U.S. National Security Agency, a court ruled Friday in a landmark judgment against Britain's security services.

May 3, 2016

Report slams wasteful government IT spending

The U.S. government wastes 50 percent or more of the $70 billion to $80 billion that it spends on IT and IT security each year, according to a report released on Thursday by the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM).

May 3, 2016

Utah sees huge hike in cyberattacks, which may be targeted at NSA

Utah faces up to 300 million cyberattacks against its state databases every day, up from 25,000 to 30,000 attempted attacks just five years ago.