April 3, 2017 Samsung security stumble? S8 reviewer unlocks phone with selfie Samsung’s new S8 phone was launched amid a blaze of publicity last week, with the tech giant touting, in particular, the device’s security features.
April 3, 2017 International athletics body IAAF hacked, warns that athletes' data may be compromised The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been hacked by the shadowy 'Fancy Bears' group, officials said Monday, warning that athletes' data may be compromised.
April 2, 2017 Tech Q&A: Online service records, web surfing, old-fashioned phones Want to find military records online, keep your web surfing secret and cash in on “unclaimed money”? Then read this column.
March 31, 2017 Privacy activists want to sell Trump's browsing data Two privacy campaigns want to buy, then sell, the web browsing histories of politicians such as President Donald Trump.
March 31, 2017 Porn sites want you to watch worry-free Relax, your personal porn-watching habits will be protected.
March 30, 2017 Does your web traffic pass through an NSA listening point? An internet mapping tool can show where your web traffic passes through suspected NSA listening points, according to its creators.
March 28, 2017 UK battles counterfeiters, launches ‘most secure coin in the world’ The U.K.’s Royal Mint has released what it describes as the “most secure coin in the world.” The bimetallic £1 coin, which entered into circulation Tuesday, boasts a hologram-style image, micro lettering and a “hidden security feature” designed to beat counterfeiters.
March 27, 2017 London terror attack: UK wants encrypted WhatsApp messages The U.K. government wants WhatsApp to give security services access to encrypted messages in the aftermath of the Westminster Bridge terrorist attack. Officials, however, could face stiff challenges if they choose to apply U.K. surveillance legislation to the U.S.-based firm, according to a digital privacy advocate.
March 23, 2017 Apple denied the massive iCloud hack (but you should still change your password) A hacker group claiming to have access to hundreds of millions of iCloud accounts threatened to remotely wipe iPhones associated to these accounts unless Apple pays a ransom amounting to up to $100,000 in cryptocurrency or iTunes gift cards.
March 23, 2017 Wikileaks' 'Dark Matter' release reveals CIA efforts to infect the Mac Wikileaks released another bundle of documents dubbed "Dark Matter." This time, the organization turned an eye to Apple's Mac, with a number of exploits that are both insidious and persistent.
