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November 30, 2016

Hackers target UK National Lottery players

The U.K.’s National Lottery said Wednesday that around 26,500 players’ accounts have been accessed by hackers.

November 30, 2016

The U.K.'s first-ever 'plastic' 5 bill has really upset vegans

When the Bank of England released its first-ever "plastic" bill in September, it proudly highlighted its many security measures aimed at deterring counterfeiters.

November 29, 2016

A major Internet outage in Germany on Sunday was probably a botched hack attack

Nearly a million internet users in Germany were knocked offline for much of Sunday and Monday following what's believed to have been a failed effort to hijack customer routers for the Mirai botnet.

November 28, 2016

Florida police have cell phone surveillance tech, report says

You may or may not have heard of a StingRay— it’s a controversial surveillance device that, by acting like a cell tower, can find your cell phone’s location and other info.

November 28, 2016

San Francisco transit struck by ransomware attack, commuters ride for free

Travelers using services operated by the San Francisco Municipal Transport Authority were able to ride for free on Saturday, after the organization's computer network was hit by a ransomware attack.

November 27, 2016

Tech Q&A: Hide online shopping purchases during the holidays, best tablet apps for Mom

Want to know how to hide online shopping purchase during the holidays, the best tablet apps for Mom, and how to broadcast using Facebook Live? Then read this column.

November 26, 2016

Stop unwanted calls and texts from hitting your cellphone

You may find this surprising. Many of us remember when people’s names, addresses and phone numbers were listed in the telephone book and distributed for free

November 22, 2016

Nearly half of Internet users have been harassed online

We all know that the Web can be a really nasty place. A new report reveals just how bad the situation is.

November 21, 2016

Notable Twitter accounts hacked, posted links promoting free followers

It appears all of the tweets had been sent via Twitter Counter (@thecounter), a tool that provides statistics of Twitter usage and tracks over 14 million users and sells ad space to free followers services.

November 20, 2016

Tech Q&A: Boosting your cell signal, saving precious voicemails

Want to know what Facebook knows about you, how to stop creepy ads from following you, and more? Read this column.