Cybersecurity

D.C. MPD Confirms Hacking Incident on Their Servers, FBI Helps in Investigation

D.C. Metropolitan Police District confirmed a hacking incident on their servers. The department sought the help of the FBI in investigating the case.

White House Considers New Approach on Cybersecurity Following Undetected Hacks

White House considered partnering with private companies to detect and give an early warning regarding threats on Cybersecurity.

Latin American Leaders Optimistic About Digitization

Reports have it that like the other countries of the world, Latin America is also going digital along with the advantages and disadvantages that such a transformation entails.

Mexico Caught Spying on Journalists and Activists' Smartphones

Stuff that makes you think twice about what you send and snap. The Mexican government has been accused of abusing telecommunications software by spying on human rights and anti-corruption activists within its borders.

'Most' Chipotle Restaurants Hacked By Malware

One more reason to buy authentic tacos. Fast-food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has confirmed the source of the malware that afftected "most" of its stores across the nation by a cyberattack in which thousands of customer's credit card information was stolen earlier this year.

2017 Smartphone Flagship Showdown: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs OnePlus 4

The upcoming year will feature great competition in the smartphone market, especially two brands: Samsung (Galaxy Note 8) and OnePlus (4). Although there aren't much accurate information about both smartphones at the moment, there have been rumors concerning both devices' features. Here's a little comparison of the available information, so far.

Latin American Governments Paid This Company to Spy on Their Citizens

The Italian spyware company Hacking Team provided services to governments across Latin America, some of which were used to spy on political dissenters, journalists, and other non-criminal targets, according to a new report.

Shop by Taking Selfies: Amazon's Approach to Secure Online Purchasing; Foolproof Mechanism Included

Amazon wants you to use selfies instead of passwords to verify your identity when making purchases online in the future, if a recent patent filing is any indication.

The Worst Passwords of 2015: '12345' Is Not a Good Way to Secure Your Data

Technology may be rapidly evolving toward the future, but the way most of us secure it sure isn't. For the fifth year in a row, cyber security firm SplashData has released a compilation of the past year's worst passwords, many of which also happen to be the year's most popular passwords. Go figure.

CISA Passes Senate: What Is It and Should the Internet Be Worried Yet Again?

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) with an overwhelming 74 to 21 vote. So what is CISA, and should the Internet's denizens be worried about the new legislation? Here's a primer.

iOS 9 Jailbreak: Company Offers Up to $3 Million For Jailbreak

Zerodium wants to exploit Apple's secure new operating system A vulnerability research and cybersecurity startup is offering up to a $3 million bounty for a successful jailbreak to the new Apple iOS 9 operating system.

Ashley Madison Data Leak: CEO Steps Down After Hacking Scandal

The Ashley Madison data leak continues to create problems as the CEO for Avid Life Media, Ashley Madison's parent company, has resigned.

Ashley Madison Data Leak: Reward for Locating Hackers Raised to $377,000

After reports of two possible suicides and extortion schemes resulting from the Ashley Madison data leak, the parent company for the affair website is raising the reward for anyone who helps catch the hackers responsible for releasing the personal information of millions of users.

Ashley Madison Data Leak: 2 Ashley Madison Clients Commit Suicide Over Hack, Award Offered

Two Ashley Madison customers in Canada allegedly took their own lives after their data was hacked as part of the massive data leak on the affair website.

Thousands of Government Officials Exposed Using Cheating Website

Internet hackers discovered hundreds of U.S. government employees used their work emails and computers to log onto the cheating website Ashley Madison.

Ashley Madison Data Leak: Even More Information Leaked, File Twice the Size of First Leak

Almost 20 gigabytes of data was released by hackers Just a few days after a massive leak of data from the affair website Ashley Madison, even more data has been leaked out, Motherboard reports.

Jeep Hacking Recall 2015: Is Your Car, Truck or SUV on Chrysler's List of 1.4 Million Vehicles?

On Friday Chrysler issued a formal recall for 1.4 million cars, trucks and SUVs on the road right now. The specified vehicles are vulnerable to software-based attacks allowing hackers to take control of several vital systems remotely. Welcome to the 21st century.

OPM Director Katherine Archuleta Resigns Following New Revelations in Massive Cybersecurity Attack

Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta announced Friday she is resigning just one day after new revelations emerged that last month's massive federal data breach in the U.S. government was even worse than expected.

Teen Responsible for Hacking of Playstation, Xbox Networks Last Christmas Found Guilty

The 17-year-old was charged with over 50,000 offenses of hacking as well as other charges. A teenager in Finland has been convicted for his role in hacking the PlayStation and Xbox networks last December.

Shakeup At Twitter as CEO Costolo Leaves, Facebook's News Feed Reads You, & YouTube Gaming Takes on Twitch

This week in social media, Twitter's CEO Dick Costolo stepped down as the company faces a life-or-death transition into an uncertain future.

White House Pushes Congress to Pass New Cyber Laws Following Massive Cybersecurity Attack

The White House is pushing Congress to pass legislation that would prevent cybersecurity threats in wake of the recent massive federal data breach in the U.S government.
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