A security researcher was awarded a $6,000 bug bounty payout after he found Instagram retained photos…
Author: Zack Whittaker
New Jersey court say police can force you to give up your phone’s passcode
New Jersey’s top court has ruled that police can compel suspects to give up their phone…
‘Stalkerware’ phone spying apps have escaped Google’s ad ban
Several companies offering phone-spying apps — known as “stalkerware” — are still advertising in Google search…
Rep. Zoe Lofgren to talk privacy and policy at Disrupt 2020
We’re excited to announce that Rep. Zoe Lofgren is coming to Disrupt 2020 this September 14-18.…
How I accidentally gatecrashed a startup’s morning meeting
There’s a certain kind of panic that at some point gets us all. You just got…
Security bugs let these car hackers remotely control a Mercedes-Benz
Few could ever forget back in 2015 when security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek remotely…
Hackers say ‘jackpotting’ flaws tricked popular ATMs into spitting out cash
In 2010, the late Barnaby Jack, a world-renowned security researcher, hacked an ATM live on stage…
A new technique can detect newer 4G ‘stingray’ cell phone snooping
Security researchers say they have developed a new technique to detect modern cell-site simulators. Cell site…
Twitter says Android security bug gave access to direct messages
Twitter says a security bug may have exposed the direct messages of Android app users, but…