Amazon, which has its tentacles in everything from e-commerce to cloud computing to streaming video, reportedly tracked the location of attendees at one of its recent cloud computing … [Read more...] about Amazon tracked conference attendees’ locations with beacons hidden in badges, report says
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Over 267M Facebook users had names, phone numbers leaked on dark web
An iPhone with a Facebook login screen is seen with a striked out Facebook logo in the background in this photo illustration on September 22, 2017. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) … [Read more...] about Over 267M Facebook users had names, phone numbers leaked on dark web
Hidden cameras: Are you being watched?
The ubiquity of hidden cameras contributed to a spy cam porn epidemic in South Korea. Now a security expert is revealing “it’s going to be just as bad here.” Security expert Randy Andrews has been in … [Read more...] about Hidden cameras: Are you being watched?
Ransomware gets even nastier as new tactic outs companies who don’t pay
If you don’t pay up, ransomware gangs will publicly expose your data.This new tactic can make an already terrible predicament for victims even worse, according to KrebsOnSecurity, a website that … [Read more...] about Ransomware gets even nastier as new tactic outs companies who don’t pay
How Facebook is being harnessed to warn about psychotic relapses
When you think of people exploiting Facebook, the specter of shadowy Russian trolls may come to mind. Now, researchers here in the United States are harnessing Facebook for good, and studying how … [Read more...] about How Facebook is being harnessed to warn about psychotic relapses
Ransomware hits crisis levels as another company caves to criminals
Another large organization in North America has paid a ransomware demand, as cyber criminals increasingly turn to this as a lucrative enterprise.In an open letter to customers obtained by CBC, Charles … [Read more...] about Ransomware hits crisis levels as another company caves to criminals
5 rules for creating and remembering hard to crack passwords
Passwords are our first line of defense online, and the sad truth is most of us just aren’t very good at creating strong ones. We use the same weak passwords over and over again, despite knowing … [Read more...] about 5 rules for creating and remembering hard to crack passwords
10 most innovative games of 2019
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. With video games, you never know if you’ll be flying into space, controlling a sword-wielding samurai, or shooting three-pointers like you’re Steph Curry. … [Read more...] about 10 most innovative games of 2019
6 simple ways to stop advertisers from following you online
You know that creepy feeling: When the ads you see online are so specific to what you’ve looked at or even talked about, you want to look over your shoulder to check if someone’s watching.Well, … [Read more...] about 6 simple ways to stop advertisers from following you online
Pentagon shoots off new mid-range ballistic missile prototype
The Pentagon fired off a new prototype conventionally-configured, ground-launched ballistic missile as part of a broader effort to increase medium-range attack options and further fortify deterrence … [Read more...] about Pentagon shoots off new mid-range ballistic missile prototype
