Security - Page 190

February 11, 2016

Hackers could throw off our power grid by manipulating our AC units

Ingenuity isn't exactly a quality you want in hackers, unless of course, they're on your side.

February 10, 2016

Identity thieves used thousands of stolen SSNs to generate IRS e-filing pins

Attackers using malware and stolen personal information managed to generate 101,000 e-filing PIN numbers, according to the IRS.

February 10, 2016

Google releasing new email security features that remind you not to send unencrypted personal info

In case you're sending private information over email that you would rather not end up in the wrong hands, Google's new set of security features might be of assistance.

February 10, 2016

IBM's Watson supercomputer for president?

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February 9, 2016

Obama administration plans new high-level cyber official

The Obama administration is creating a new high-level federal official to coordinate cybersecurity across civilian agencies and to work with military and intelligence counterparts, as part of its 2017 budget proposal announced Tuesday.

February 7, 2016

Tech Q&A: Protecting your tax refund, doing a legal background check

Kim Komando answers your questions on how to prevent your tax refund from being stolen, beating ransomware and doing a legal background check

February 5, 2016

Twitter takes cyber battle to ISIS, shuts down over 125,000 terrorist accounts

Twitter has suspended over 125,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts since mid-2015, the social media site announced Friday.

February 4, 2016

Feds' encryption fears overblown, report finds

Encryption does not mean the Web goes "dark" for investigators, a Harvard study concludes.

February 4, 2016

The FAA says it will shoot down your drone if you fly within 36 miles of the Super Bowl

The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a tough stance on drones at the Super Bowl this year: bring them, and we'll shoot them down.

February 2, 2016

NASA probes AnonSec hack claims, denies that one of its drones was hacked

Hacking group AnonSec says that it has accessed a trove of NASA data and hacked one of the space agency’s drones, prompting an investigation by NASA, which has questioned the validity of the claims.