hackers
Why the new Microsoft Surface devices don’t have a webcam shutter
Microsoft has one approach to webcam privacy. HP and Lenovo have another. Microsoft’s Surface cameras may →
A OnePlus 7 security flaw could have exposed your fingerprints to hackers
The vulnerability, discovered by Synopsys CyRC, has since been fixed. But given that it was out →
Kangaroo Privacy Camera Review
If privacy concerns are preventing you from using a smart security camera to monitor your home, →
Amazon Ring may have exposed some users’ Wi-Fi passwords to hackers
An Amazon Ring vulnerability may have given hackers access to some users’ Wi-Fi passwords, according to →
New zero-day Android exploit targets Pixel, Galaxy phones—and hackers are already using it
Keep an eye out for the October security update. Google’s Project Zero team is warning Pixel, Pixel →
Tesla Model 3 vulnerability exposed at Pwn2Own; hackers take home the car
A pair of security researchers who revealed a security issue for the Tesla Model 3 at →
You need to update Chrome right now: Here’s why
Chrome users should drop everything and update their browser immediately, security experts at Google have advised, →
HP EliteDisplay E243p Sure View Monitor keeps shoulder surfers out
It isn’t just smartphones that are prone to having curious bystanders taking a sneak peek at →
Bitdefender Box 2 review
Bitdefender Box 2 is a smart home security appliance which shields desktop PCs, laptops, mobiles, tablets and →
Hack turns Fitbit smartband into a malware carrier
PCs, smartphones, and tablets are fair game to hackers these days. And we’ve also started to →
Jeep Cherokee security issue patched via USB drive mailed to owners
A bit over a month ago, we talked about the significant security issue that was →
Hackers vs. programmers, engineers, and computer scientists: What these terms mean
It’s easy to confuse a computer programmer with a software engineer or to refer to either →
Jeep hackers get new jobs at Uber’s autonomous-car lab
Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have made a habit of getting the attention of →
HTC Is Now Essentially Worthless (And Insecure)
Internet hyperbole (and financial analysis) have rendered HTC, a once high-flying mobile brand, essentially valueless. In →
Volkswagen has spent two years trying to hide a big security flaw
Thousands of cars from a host of manufacturers have spent years at risk of electronic car-hacking, according to expert →
BMW, Mercedes Benz, Chrysler not immune to OwnStar hack
Samy Kamkar is at it again and this time he is leaving no car left unturned. →
It’s the Chevy Corvette’s turn to get hacked
Car hacking seems to be the new black recently. As cars get smarter, they also become →
Facebook oversight lets others find you by guessing phone numbers
Just because you mark some of your Facebook data as private doesn’t mean that you’re hard →
Major Firefox vulnerability lets hackers steal your files using dodgy web ads
If you needed another reason to install an ad-blocker on your web browser, read on. Mozilla →
Tesla Courts Hackers to Defend High-Tech Cars
Hackers swarmed a Tesla sedan in a ‘hacking village’ at the infamous Def Con conference on →
Want to be totally secure on the Internet? Good luck
When it comes to being safe from hackers, we could all take steps to do better, →
Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles after hacked Jeep incident
Following this week’s news about a Jeep vehicle that was hacked from a remote location while →
Samsung is disabling Windows Update on some PCs it sells
More than a few of us have some nasty stories we can tell about Windows Update →
Macs older than 1 year may be vulnerable to security exploit
A security researcher has just, reportedly, found a way to gain control of Macs using OS →
14 ingenious hacks for problems you didn’t know you had
People can be crazy, yo. But where there’s a will, there’s a way that can lead →