From Chrome and Firefox pulling a history-stealing browser extension and how Linux experts are crap at passwords to the child's avatar sexually assaulted on Roblox, and more!
Lees meerLast week's megastory was the Gentoo breach that saw an entire online Linux code repository hacked - now we know how it happened...
Lees meerAn extension used by about two million people has been pulled by Chrome and Firefox after it was found exfiltrating browsing data.
Lees meerSpyware that's supposed to be sold to governments was stolen and hidden under a mattress while it was offered for sale on the dark web.
Lees meerThe Pirate Bay seems to have returned to mining cryptocurrency in its visitors’ browsers without asking.
Lees meerThe clipboard is an obvious "place of interest" 'for cybercrooks - it's where you copy text that's hard to type, such as passwords!
Lees meerResearchers assumed the bird was dead when its GPS signal stopped moving. A few weeks later the team received a giant phone bill.
Lees meerInternet users have grown used to the idea that they can be tracked and profiled as they browse the web, but what about the specific risks of smartphones?
Lees meerMalware that steals cryptocurrency doesn't need to crack passwords, read wallets, copy private keys, or even have a network connection...
Lees meerThey were after the authors behind a blog calling for violent protests but didn't even bother with the authors' email provider.
Lees meerHer shocked mother grabbed screenshots that show her daughter's avatar knocked flat and an unambiguous animation of a penis.
Lees meerThe black and white clown makeup worn by the rap duo and their fans fools facial recognition.
Lees meerFinancial talk itself is taboo. Admitting to getting fleeced and losing all your savings? That qualifies as super taboo, a new report says.
Lees meerAt least two Samsung smartphone models have reportedly spontaneously started sending photographs to contacts without being asked to do so.
Lees meerIt's fixed now, thankfully: be it airheads who post baloney or stalkers, all blocked users deserve to STAY blocked.
Lees meerRemember when privacy advocates used to worry about Google scanning your email? Well now, they have another problem on their hands: real people reading them.
Lees meerJust because a document isn't digital doesn't mean it doesn't contain metadata. Printed documents often have their own hidden details, and now German researchers have developed tools to help you scrub them clean.
Lees meerA former high-ranking lawyer at US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is going to jail for four years after stealing the identities of US immigrants.
Lees meerWhat do Mail.ru, Nissan, Spotify, and Nike have in common? They were all afforded temporary extensions to access private Facebook data API.
Lees meerSurvey company Typeform has admitted suffering a breach caused by attackers downloading a “partial backup” of its customer data.
Lees meerAs around 35 alleged drug vendors have found out to their cost, you never know who you’ll meet on the dark web. In the case of the customers of one money laundering operation, it turned out to be agents working for the US Immigration and Customs En…
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