The Justice Department has unsealed a damning indictment that links an aggressive campaign to hack into…
Author: Zack Whittaker
Twitter warned of phone country code leak two years ago — but did nothing, security researcher says
A security researcher found a bug in Twitter’s support form two years ago that exposed the…
Equifax, Western Union, Priceline settle with New York attorney general over insecure mobile apps
New York’s attorney general has settled with five tech and financial giants, requiring each company to…
New malware pulls its instructions from code hidden in memes posted to Twitter
Security researchers said they’ve found a new kind of malware that takes its instructions from code…
3D-printed heads let hackers – and cops – unlock your phone
There’s a lot you can make with a 3D printer: from prosthetics, corneas, and firearms —…
US intelligence community says quantum computing and artificial intelligence pose an ’emerging threat’ to national security
It’s not often you can put nuclear weapons, terrorism and climate change on the same list…
Twitter says governments are ramping up their demands for user data
Twitter says the number of government demands for data on its users has shot up in…
A bug in Microsoft’s login system made it easy to hijack anyone’s Office account
A string of bugs when chained together created the perfect attack to gain access to someone’s…
Equifax breach was ‘entirely preventable’ had it used basic security measures, says House report
A House Oversight Committee report out Monday has concluded that Equifax’s security practices and policies were…