May 3, 2016 Tech Q&A: Test your router, get better action shots and more Want to make sure that your router is secure and take better action shots? Then read this column.
May 3, 2016 Why the OPM hack is an ongoing cyber headache The shadowy hackers that stole more than 21 million social security numbers in a huge breach of federal personnel files have created an ongoing cyber headache, experts warn, citing the data’s value to both criminals and cyber spies.
May 3, 2016 5 surprising things you can control with your phone Kim Komando shares five surprising things you can control with your phone.
May 3, 2016 Hackers target online affair site Ashley Madison, threaten to leak millions of customer details Online affair site Ashley Madison has joined the growing list of high-profile hacking victims. Hackers have threatened to leak millions of customer details after posting personal information on some of the site’s users online.
May 3, 2016 No one is safe: $300 gadget steals encryption keys out of the air, and it’s nearly unstoppable Just when you thought you were safe, a new hacking toy comes along and rocks your world. Imagine a tool exists that lets hackers pluck encryption keys from your laptop right out of the air. You can’t stop it by connecting to protected Wi-Fi networks or even disabling Wi-Fi completely. Turning off Bluetooth also won’t help you protect yourself.
May 3, 2016 NYSE, United Airlines' technical woes no cause for cyberpanic, experts say The technical issues that rocked the New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines and the Wall Street Journal Wednesday are no reason for panic, and talk of a major cybersecurity event is overblown, experts say.
May 3, 2016 ‘Hacking Team’ hack proves governments can spy on jailbroken iPhones Forget about voiding your warranty and potentially rendering your iPhone unusable if something goes wrong, Apple fans now have another reason to avoid jailbreaking their smartphones: Government agencies like the NSA have the ability to spy on jailbroken iPhones, and now we have proof.
May 3, 2016 Beware Facebook ‘like-farming’ scam, BBB warns Social media users should be on their guard against a scam called ‘like-farming’ that uses fake Facebook pages as bait, according to the Better Business Bureau.
May 3, 2016 Iran and Saudi Arabia edge towards cyber war, study says A new report by the threat intelligence firm Recorded Future shows both countries are taking their fight to the web.
May 3, 2016 One huge mistake people make when renting cars Kim Komando shares one huge mistake people make when renting cars.