Mobile apps exploited to harvest location data on massive scale, hacked files reveal
"There's some company out there acting like a global honey badger, doing whatever it pleases with every piece of data that comes its way"
Chrome extensions are abusing Google's lousy security policies to come first in search results
Leveraging manipulative tactics to push extensions
Apple denies using Siri recordings to serve targeted ads
Rumors resurface following Apple's $95 million lawsuit settlement
In context: It's a phenomenon that has been around since the dawn of the modern tech age: seeing an advertisement for an item, usually on social media, that you'd recently been talking about. It's often blamed on companies recording conversations and sending them to advertisers. Now, Apple has refuted rumors that this is something it does using Siri.
Telegram's pivot to a law-abiding platform: fulfilled requests of user data have skyrocketed
Arrest of CEO Pavel Durov has clearly had an impact on Telegram's modus operandi
End of Windows 10 support this year threatens over 60% of active Windows PCs
More than 3 years after launch, Windows 11 remains a minority
Widespread cyberattack targets Google Chrome extensions, compromises 2.6 million devices
The incident highlights the often overlooked security risks associated with browser extensions
Google searches for "free VPN" skyrocket in Florida after porn ban goes live
As expected, the ban seems easy to bypass
Chrome Manifest V3 blamed for security risks as EditThisCookie extension becomes a victim
Google removed the EditThisCookie Chrome extension, but this malicious copycat remains
US Army soldier accused of selling stolen AT&T and Verizon customer data
The sensitive data came from the Snowflake hack
Old BitLocker vulnerability exploited to bypass encryption on updated Windows 11
Secure Boot? TPM? Full-disk encryption? All useless against resourceful hackers
Volkswagen leak exposes private information of 800,000 EV owners, including location data
The dangers of connected cars
Major cybersecurity breach hits US Treasury, linked to Chinese hackers
The hack highlights the growing threat of supply chain attacks
What just happened? The U.S. Treasury Department has fallen victim to a significant cybersecurity breach that it has attributed to Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The hack, described as a "major incident" by Treasury officials, involved the compromise of a third-party cybersecurity service provider, BeyondTrust, and resulted in the theft of unclassified documents.
Passports may soon become obsolete as facial recognition and smartphones take over
Concerns about privacy and security are already being raised
Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny over alleged antitrust practices in federal cybersecurity deals
Using free trials to lock government and military into expensive subscriptions?
In brief: The US Federal Trade Commission has spent weeks investigating Microsoft's cybersecurity deals with the federal government. Although the case's fate under the incoming Trump administration remains uncertain, the Commission continues to pursue it, illuminating the tech giant's alleged strategy of locking government customers into its products to block competition.
Human error to blame in Ascension data breach that impacted 5.6 million patients
An "honest" mistake exposed a wealth of sensitive information
Undersea cable disruption in Baltic Sea investigated for possible sabotage
The Finland-Estonia power cable's capacity was severely reduced
Asus holiday popup sparks malware scare among users
Christmas.exe isn't what you think it is
Facepalm: Oh dear, Asus. By trying to get into the holiday season, the company has managed to annoy a number of its customers by making them believe they'd been infected with malware. The end result of the alarmingly named Christmas.exe is a desktop banner that takes up a third of the screen – and it can even crash apps.
Teens using VPN to cheat in Gorilla Tag are unknowingly selling their internet connections
Cheaters become unwitting accomplices to hackers
Zelle and major banks face $870 million lawsuit over alleged fraud losses
Lawsuit comes after lawmakers began pressuring Zelle to start refunding fraud victims last year
Google's new AI feature for Chrome will sniff out scammy sites
It follows a similar addition to Microsoft Edge
FAA bans drone flights in parts of New Jersey and New York
The FBI says the bright lights and flying objects are nothing to worry about
Viral TikTok videos falsely claim hackers can steal credit card data via AirDrop
Another conspiracy theory on TikTok
TP-Link routers could be banned in the US over national security concerns
TP-Link has around 65% of the US market for routers
In brief: TP-Link routers, one of the most popular brands of routers in the US and the dominant name in Amazon's best-sellers chart, could be banned in the US. Authorities say the Chinese-made devices, which have been found to contain vulnerabilities in the past, pose a national security risk.
Researcher demonstrates how to hack digital license plates, evade tolls
All kinds of mischief is possible with his technique