Cybersecurity
The latest news and reviews of cybersecurity services and software.
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DuckDuckGo unveils a $10 Privacy Pro plan with a no-log VPN
DuckDuckGo has announced a Privacy Pro service that includes a VPN, personal information removal and identity theft restoration service. The offering is US-only for now and costs $10 per month.
Kris Holt04.11.2024
AT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark web
AT&T says 7.6 million current customers were affected by a recent leak in which sensitive data was released on the dark web, along with 65.4 million former account holders. As first reported by TechCrunch, the company has reset the passcodes of affected accounts.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.31.2024
Authorities reportedly ordered Google to reveal the identities of some YouTube videos' viewers
Federal authorities in the US asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers and user activity of the accounts that watched certain YouTube videos between January 1 and 8, 2023, according to unsealed court documents viewed by Forbes.
Mariella Moon03.23.2024
Apple Silicon has a hardware-level exploit that could leak private data
A team of university security researchers has found a chip-level exploit in Apple Silicon Macs. The group says the flaw can bypass the computer’s encryption and access its security keys, exposing the Mac’s private data to hackers.
Will Shanklin03.23.2024
Glassdoor reportedly attaches real names to anonymous accounts
Users have reported that Glassdoor is adding their names and other information to their profile — despite never consenting.
Sarah Fielding03.20.2024
The US will investigate cars built in China over security concerns
The Biden administration has announced an investigation into cars built in China and other "countries of concern" over potential security risks.
Kris Holt02.29.2024
Members of ransomware gang Lockbit arrested by law enforcement
International law enforcement, led by the UK’s National Crime Agency, disrupted ransomware gang Lockbit's operation.
Katie Malone02.20.2024
Defense Department alerts over 20,000 employees about email data breach
The Department of Defense sent a data breach notification letter to thousands of current and former employees alerting that their personal information had been leaked, DefenseScoop reported on Tuesday.
Katie Malone02.15.2024
HIPAA protects health data privacy, but not in the ways most people think
With misinterpretations of HIPAA starting with just its name, misunderstandings of what the law actually does greatly impact our ability to recognize how the kinds of data do and don't fall under its scope. That’s especially true as a growing number of consumer tech devices and services gather troves of information related to our health.
Katie Malone02.14.2024
Ring’s cheapest subscription plan is going up by $10 a year
Amazon's Ring is raising the price of its cheapest Basic subscription, following similar bumps by Google and others.
Steve Dent02.09.2024
US officials believe Chinese hackers lurk in critical infrastructure
By lurking behind the scenes of transportation, water, electricity and other important systems, the hackers have the opportunity to strike whenever they deem the time is right, US officials say in a 50-page report on the subject.
Katie Malone02.07.2024
How security experts unravel ransomware
Increasingly, security professionals are coming together with law enforcement to provide free decryption tools — freeing locked files and eliminating the temptation for victims to pony up.
Katie Malone02.07.2024
Fallout from the Fulton County cyberattack continues, key systems still down
Key systems in Fulton County, Georgia have been offline since last week when a 'cyber incident' hit government systems.
Katie Malone02.03.2024
23andMe's data hack went unnoticed for months
The 23andMe hacks started in late April 2023 and went on for months before the company discovered the data breach.
Mariella Moon01.26.2024
How to turn on Stolen Device Protection on your iPhone to secure your data
Apple’s Stolen Device Protection is a new feature that makes it harder for iPhone thieves to wreak further havoc. The feature requires a combination of biometric scans and time delays before using payment features or changing account security when it's away from familiar locations.
Will Shanklin01.25.2024
LoanDepot discloses that hackers breached personal data of 16 million customers
As mortgage lender LoanDepot continues recovery efforts from a ransomware attack, it revealed on Monday that hackers stole data from more than 16 million customers.
Katie Malone01.23.2024
Carnegie Mellon reveals it was hit by a cyberattack over the summer
The Pittsburgh-based university known for its top tech and computer science programs said on Friday that the attack impacted up to 7,300 students, employees, contractors and other affiliates.
Katie Malone01.22.2024
Apparel supplier for North Face, Vans admits its cyberattack led to a data breach of 35 million customers
If you've purchased from its major brands like Vans, North Face, Timberland, Dickies and more, you may have been impacted — but VF Corp still insists that the incident won't impact its financial performance.
Katie Malone01.22.2024
Russian state-sponsored hackers accessed the emails of Microsoft’s ‘senior leadership’
A hacking group linked to a Russian intelligence agency accessed the emails of several senior Microsoft executives and other employees, the company disclosed Friday.
Karissa Bell01.20.2024
The year of the passkey is still far away
To give passkeys the credit they deserve, top security experts agree that the new way of logging in comes with greater security. Like every other security advancement from SMS-based multifactor authentication to hardware authentication keys, however, adoption lags because people still hesitate to make the leap.
Katie Malone01.12.2024