Exploiting the vulnerabilities in the popular antivirus programs requires a hacker to have administrator privileges. This “provides the attacker the ability to run its own malicious code.”
Results from a survey of 3,419 respondents in 12 U.S. states supports the implementation of a new password security feature expected in all Google accounts next week.
As the bug bounty business matures, the bounties themselves present opportunities for hacker entrepreneurs to pocket profits while developing an important blend of business skills.
At DefCon’s Aviation Village, experts convene to explore planes’ burgeoning hacking vulnerabilities and highlight a need for proactive collaboration to protect their systems.
Ever come across a jarringly unfamiliar event like ““$$$ Playmate Wanted $$$” in your online calendar? It’s time to report calendar spam and update your calendar settings.
More than 54,000 leaked customer service calls of Colombian financial-services provider Filialcoop variably include customer names, addresses, and numbers said in confidence.
Devices hacked at the Mobile Pwn2Own contest include the Samsung S10, Amazon Echo Show 5, Sony and Samsung smart TVs, and TP-Link and Netgear routers. Total winnings: $315,000.
Facebook needs to do more to stem the spread of disinformation on its platforms, employees said in an internal letter, including vetting and labeling political ads. Experts agree.
EVRY’s Monica Verma charts her path from curious kid to hacker to CISO. Improving cybersecurity, she writes, means treating it as an investment rather than a brake on innovation.
Using off-the-shelf parts and the help of a nurse enthusiast, a biohacking group designed, built, and subcutaneously implanted three networked hard drives. We inquired and watched.
LAS VEGAS—Are you too sexy for your license plate? Hacker and fashion designer Kate Rose thinks not.
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Alongside key U.S. businesses, the desktop manufacturers of unofficial conference badges explain how the president’s trade war against China has put their razor-thin margins at risk.
Before using an app, privacy experts advise searching its fine print for keywords that may highlight the company’s data collection, retention, protection, and sharing practices. Here’s how.
