Infosec

03 Apr 2018, 22:16

If you shopped at these 7 stores in the last year, your data might have been stolen

Sonic At least 10 retailers were hacked and likely had information stolen from them since January 2017. Many of these were caused by flaws in pa...

01 Jan 2014, 03:06

Just Two Words From Apple On The NSA's iPhone Hacking Show How The Tech Community Now Hates The NSA

Kevork Djansezian/ Getty Images Apple CEO Time Cook If Walmart or McDonald's began describing the Obama Administration as an...

26 Aug 2013, 03:16

REPORT: Millions Of Android Users Vulnerable To Security Breaches

Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images Millions of Android smartphone users are susceptible to security vulnerabilities such as viruses and malware, according t...

21 Aug 2013, 18:26

Hacker Reveals How Devastating A Cyberattack On The Stock Market Could Be

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Of all the horrifying scenarios that hackers could pull off - from launching nukes to spoofing air ...

21 Aug 2013, 18:26

Hacker Reveals How Devastating A Cyberattack On The Stock Market Could Be

REUTERS/Brendan McDermidOf all the horrifying scenarios that hackers could pull off — from launching nukes to spoofing air t...

19 Aug 2013, 21:32

Trying To Hide Online Just Puts You On The Government Radar

REUTERS/Jim Urquhart A cyber security analyst works in a watch and warning center at a Department of Homeland Security cyber security defense lab at ...

18 Aug 2013, 03:56

Wikileaks Just Released A Massive 'Insurance' File That No One Can Open

Anti-secrecy organization Wikileaks just released a treasure trove of files that, at least for now, you can't read. The grou...

13 Aug 2013, 06:36

Obama's 'Independent' Review Of Mass Spying Is Destined For Failure

AP Photo DNI James Clapper In the wake of seemingly endless leaks from ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden, President Obama's attempt to manage the poli...

26 Jul 2013, 19:27

REPORT: The Federal Government Wants To Know Your Account Passwords

Screenshot The federal government has made legal requests to more than one major internet company for the passwords to users' accounts, according to ...

13 Jul 2013, 03:17

Japan Accidentally Leaks Emails And Sensitive Internal Communications

Flickr/Elvin As we learned today from Edward Snowden's preferred encryption email service, Lavabit, security is no good "unl...

12 Jul 2013, 19:58

Wireless Companies Ranked By How Much They Charge The NSA For Tapping Your Phone And Email

Sidewalk Flying / Flickr, CC Verizon has a nice little business going in wiretaps. It charges the federal government $775 to...

18 Jun 2013, 06:30

Report: China Now Has The World's Fastest Supercomputer

Eric Piermont/AFP/FileA Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced Monday, comfortably overtaking a US ...

18 Jun 2013, 06:30

Report: China Now Has The World's Fastest Supercomputer

Eric Piermont/AFP/File A Chinese supercomputer is the fastest in the world, according to survey results announced Monday, comfortably overtaking a US...

10 Jun 2013, 19:26

The Original NSA Whistleblower Says The Government Is Lying About Not Collecting Your Data

NYT/Laura Poitras William Binney It's hard to fathom many of the shocking claims from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden of va...

10 Jun 2013, 19:26

The Original NSA Whistleblower Says The Government Is Lying About Not Collecting Your Data

NYT/Laura Poitras William BinneyIt's hard to fathom many of the shocking claims from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden of vas...

09 Jun 2013, 01:36

INTELLIGENCE CHIEF: Here's What PRISM Is

Amidst continued outrage over an expansive NSA surveillance program called PRISM — first reported by The Guardian and The Washington Post — Director ...

09 Jun 2013, 01:36

INTELLIGENCE CHIEF: Here's What PRISM Is

Amidst continued outrage over an expansive NSA surveillance program called PRISM - first reported by The Guardian and The Washington Post - Director ...

09 May 2013, 20:41

Virginia Man Caught Posing As CIA Agent, Recruiting People To Attempt Bank Robberies

REUTERS/Yuri GripasA Virginia man is accused of orchestrating at least three attempted bank robberies while posing as a fede...

09 May 2013, 20:41

Virginia Man Caught Posing As CIA Agent, Recruiting People To Attempt Bank Robberies

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas A Virginia man is accused of orchestrating at least three attempted bank robberies while posing as a fed...

11 Mar 2013, 15:51

Organized Crime Hackers Are The True Threat To American Infrastructure

hackNY via FlickrCHINESE hackers may get all the notoriety, but their cyber-security exploits against American targets are c...

11 Mar 2013, 15:51

Organized Crime Hackers Are The True Threat To American Infrastructure

hackNY via Flickr CHINESE hackers may get all the notoriety, but their cyber-security exploits against American targets are ...

21 Feb 2013, 19:06

There's A Simple Way To Protect Against Chinese Hackers

via MandiantThere's a pretty simple way to keep your trade secrets secret from China's army of clever hackers: pause, breathe, and hover your mouse p...

21 Feb 2013, 19:06

There's A Simple Way To Protect Against Chinese Hackers

via Mandiant There's a pretty simple way to keep your trade secrets secret from China's army of clever hackers: pause, breathe, and hover your mouse ...