November 13, 2015 Your smart Vizio TV is secretly spying on you, but we'll tell you how to stop it Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a smart device in hour home is collecting data about you that can be used later for advertising. The latest company to be caught doing it is Vizio, whose Smart TVs will quietly track the way you use the television and share that data with third parties. The data collecting feature is turned on by default, meaning the device will start collecting information about yourself the minute you set it up and start watching.
November 5, 2015 The FBI issues warnings about an email scam that's stolen more than $1.2 billion The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) put out a pair of warnings in recent weeks regarding a fraud scheme that involves email, wire transfers, checks, and international business.
November 5, 2015 Twitter expands team dealing with abuse reports, updates anti-troll tools Two weeks after Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said the company “sucks” at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform, the microblogging service has issued an update on how it’s going about combating the problem.
November 5, 2015 The FTC warns how companies could use your data collected from smart devices By the end of this year, we’ll see billions smart devices enter our homes and lives, according to the Federal Trade Commission chairwoman Edith Ramirez.
November 5, 2015 Android malware increasing, getting smarter Most Americans still don't worry about malware on their mobile devices.
November 5, 2015 Sony’s surrender will strengthen hackers, experts say Sony’s shock decision to scrap the Dec. 25 release of its controversial movie “The Interview,” will strengthen hackers, experts warn, fuelling debilitating cyberattacks on other high-profile firms.
November 5, 2015 Hackers leak more Sony Pictures data The Sony Pictures hacking saga continued to unfold Tuesday with hackers calling themselves Guardians of Peace releasing yet another round of data leaks.
November 5, 2015 Sony cyber woes continue as hackers target PlayStation network Sony’s cybersecurity woes are continuing, with a suspected hacking attack leaving the company’s PlayStation store briefly inaccessible to users.
November 5, 2015 Hackers threaten Sony Pictures employees In a further twist to the Sony Pictures hacking saga, hackers have now threatened the studio’s employees.
November 5, 2015 Sony Pictures slams 'brazen' cyberattack Sony Pictures’ top brass have voiced their anger over last week’s “brazen” cyberattack that wreaked havoc on the studio’s network. Cyber thieves, they warn, now have their hands on “a large amount” of the company’s confidential data, according to an email obtained by TheWrap website.
