December 15, 2016 Yahoo hack: The 'Exxon Valdez of security breaches' Yahoo is coming under fire from security experts after the tech giant confirmed that more than one billion customer accounts have been compromised in a massive data breach.
December 14, 2016 Yahoo confirms more than one billion accounts compromised in massive data breach Yahoo announced Wednesday that hackers stole data from more than one billion customer accounts.
December 14, 2016 Quest Diagnostics data breach puts health care security in the spotlight Quest Diagnostics joined the list of health care companies targeted by hackers this week when it announced a data breach that exposed the health information of about 34,000 people.
December 13, 2016 Uber allegedly spied on users, including celebrities like Beyoncé Uber might be one of the best ways to hail a taxi in many cities around the world, but it's also a controversial service that has been plagued by scandals.
December 12, 2016 Pamela Anderson calls Julian Assange a 'hero' and asks for his release Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has found an unlikely supporter in former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.
December 9, 2016 Internet-connected toys provide joy (and surveillance) Privacy watchdogs across the US and Europe have called out Genesis Toys and Nuance Communications.
December 8, 2016 Ears in the sky? NSA, GCHQ, intercepted in-flight phone calls, report says The National Security Agency and its British counterpart the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) have been intercepting in-flight mobile phone calls for more than 10 years, according to a report by French newspaper Le Monde.
December 4, 2016 Tech Q&A: Are Facebook quizzes safe? Want to know how to protect yourself online, clear data from a printer before you get rid of it, and more? Read this column.
December 2, 2016 How to hide sensitive data on your mobile device Think of everything you do on your phone. All of the photos you've taken, messages you've sent, notes and calendar appointments. Many of those things are private, but how can you protect them from prying eyes?
November 30, 2016 Malware strain infects over a million Android phones The 'Gooligan' strain of malware may be infecting 13,000 Android handsets worldwide per day, a security firm said.