Think today's hackers are only motivated by money? Think again. In the gaming world, there's plenty of hacks-for-lulz on display.
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Lees meerWhether what Red Shell does is an invasion of privacy or a harmless tool seems to depend on whether you’re a developer or a gamer.
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Lees meerEpic Games is on the verge of releasing Fortnite for Android - so the crooks are jumping in to offer you "early access"... to malware!
Lees meerWant to keep shopping online? If you're using an old browser you may find yourself locked out of PCI-compliant (e-commerce) websites.
Lees meerThe FBI took six months to track him down - what they found was a disturbed hacker with "no skills".
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Lees meerThe FTC has been battling tech support scams for years, especially ones targeting older citizens who are seen by fraudsters everywhere as susceptible to these cons.
Lees meeriOS 12 users will automatically share highly-detailed location information when calling 911.
Lees meerTwo Google products have a design weakness that could reveal their users' locations.
Lees meerWho should get the final say over what you're allowed to do with digital devices you've bought outright with your own after-tax income?
Lees meerThe FBI says that Schulte's poor opsec was his undoing.
Lees meerWeakening encryption so it's easier to catch terrorists also means weakening it so it's easier to catch girls who dare to get an education.
Lees meerThe owner of doitforstate.com was shot in the leg before shooting his assailant in the chest.
Lees meerThe Nigerian prince never showed up but the victim's $110,000 did, eventually.
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