Investors, beware: Hundreds of articles on websites that track stocks may not be what they seem. The SEC on Monday announced charges against 27 individuals and businesses for schemes in which writers were allegedly paid in secret to promote the stocks of public companies. The ploys “left investors with the impression they were reading independent,…
Bug or feature? An Israel based tech researcher demonstrated that it is possible to get access to any logged-in user account in any of the Windows OS version. And surprisingly, it takes less than a minute. Alexander Korznikov a Israel based researcher showed how he did get gained accessed to Windows account with actually knowing…
You can use one of these DNS services to protect your family or business from phishing sites and other unwanted intruders. While many (but not all) users are familiar with the concept of security software, there are more basic ways to protect unwary surfers from phishing sites, botnets, intrusive advertising and other unwanted visitors: DNS…
Recorded messages spoken to teddy bears could pose privacy risks for children. A security vulnerability allowed anyone to view personal information, photos and recordings of children’s voices from CloudPets toys. And at one point, some people tried to hold all of that information for ransom. According to a report compiled by security researcher Troy Hunt,…
There was a possibly technical security threat to the president’s inauguration last month. Hackers managed to disable much of the vast network of security cameras in Washington, D.C., and hold them for ransom. Eight days before President Trump was sworn in, hackers breached traffic and security cameras around Washington, D.C. The cameras were part of…
Emsisoft researchers dissected a new ransomware strain that demands users not only pay to recover their encrypted files, but also for immunity from future attacks. The threat is called Spora, and it’s the work of highly professional bad guys if you look at the well-implemented encryption procedures, no need of a C&C server, the user-friendly payment…
If you haven’t already heard, you should probably download encrypted messaging app Signal and email encryption Virtru. Between high-profile security failures and the Russian hacks before the election, we should know by now to secure our personal data. But some people worry that government surveillance will expand under a Donald Trump presidency, especially because he…
Once again, hackers are showing why you should never, ever download apps outside official app stores. Hackers have gained access to more than 1.3 million Google accounts – emails, photos, documents and more – by infecting Android phones through illegitimate apps. Apparently the hackers have managed to steal digital “tokens” that give them access to…
Imagine walking down the street, only to notice an ATM spewing money out of its slots and into a bag held by a shady looking character; but not in a video game. A cybergang has been hacking the computer systems of European and Asian banks and forcing ATMs to spew out cash, warns security outfit…
So the holiday season is finally here, along with a wide spread of hackable gifts It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but I’m feeling anxious — security anxious, that is. Every year, we see a new round of electronic gadgets to gift during the holidays—and even indulge in ourselves. But more often than not,…