Internet shutdowns becoming the norm in much of the world
At the start of this year, as Zimbabwe cut off internet access across the country following anti-government protests, the internet pressure group Keep It On warned that such
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Wawa says malware may have collected customer card info
If you bought something with a credit or debit card from a Wawa convenience store in the last nine months, your personal information might have been swiped.
Hacker accesses family's Ring camera, poses as Santa to child
Someone gained access to the Ring security camera of a Mississippi family and used the speaker feature to harass their 8-year-old daughter, telling her he was Santa Claus and encouraging her to destroy the room.
Google Chrome to alert you if your password is unsafe
Google added a new tool to Chrome that protects users' passwords in an update released Tuesday.
Suspected Russian hand in UK election serves as warning to US for 2020
Leaked documents, provenance unknown, that seem to cast a political party in a negative light, appear online at a critical moment in an election campaign and are paraded in front of voters and the media by the party's rivals.
Facebook clashes with Justice Department over encryption
Facebook is resisting calls by Attorney General William Barr to delay the company's rollout of encryption technology across its platforms, ratcheting up tensions between the tech industry and law enforcement over a pivotal security issue affecting billions of consumers.
Cyberattack hits Pensacola, Florida
The city of Pensacola, Florida, said it has experienced a cyber "incident" and has disconnected several city services until the issue can be resolved.
US sanctions Russian cybercriminal group 'Evil Corp' over $100M hack
The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions Thursday on a Russian-based cybercriminal organization called "Evil Corp" for using malware to steal more than $100 million from hundreds of banks and financial institutions.
That smart TV you just bought may be spying on you, FBI warns
Those Black Friday and Cyber Monday super sales are not only a boon for your bank account, but may also reap serious rewards for cyber criminals intent on causing harm, according to the FBI.
Homeland Security wants to use facial recognition on US citizens, too
UPDATE: US Customs and Border Protection, which is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, said Thursday that it is no longer seeking a regulation change that would have enabled it to use facial-recognition technology to identify all people entering and leaving the United States, including US citizens. The change follows CBP consultation with Congress and privacy experts.
China rolls out facial recognition for all new mobile phone numbers
Facial recognition checks are about to become even more ubiquitous in China, as rules come into force requiring anyone registering a new mobile phone number to submit to facial scans.
8 tech gadgets that work offline
It's been a brutal year for data breaches and tech gadget hacks. Technology has unquestionably made life easier in many ways, but being connected to the internet opens up a whole host of concerns.
GOP senator backtracks on Ukraine: 'I was wrong'
Republican Sen. John Kennedy on Monday backtracked on claims he made a day earlier that no one can be sure it was only Russia that tried to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, saying he misunderstood the question and that he sees no evidence that Ukraine participated in the hacking.
Google fires four employees over alleged data-security issues
Tensions continue to rise between Google and its employees.
FBI says hackers are targeting US auto industry
The American automotive industry has been the target of malicious cyber actors since at least late 2018, according to an FBI report obtained by CNN.
These are the creepiest holiday gifts of 2019
Holiday gifts are meant to be fun, but security researchers say some presents can be downright creepy.
Nigerian prison inmate ran online scam, made $1 million
A man serving 24 years in a Nigerian maximum security prison used a network of accomplices to conduct an international scam that brought in $1 million, officials said.
So, your Disney+ account was hacked; here's what to do
Some Disney+ customers are having trouble logging into their accounts, complaining on social media that their accounts have been compromised.
Most Americans want government to do more to protect our data
Consumers are overwhelmingly pleading for the government's help in the face of an ever-growing list of corporate data breaches and privacy mishaps — but few have faith help will ever arrive.
Here are key takeaways from Roger Stone's trial
Almost six months after special counsel Robert Mueller formally ended his investigation into the Trump campaign's ties to Russia in 2016, a wealth of new information about Donald Trump's involvement came out in the criminal trial of his former adviser Roger Stone.
UK Labour Party has 'large scale cyber attack' on digital platforms
The UK's main opposition party says it has experienced a "sophisticated and large-scale cyber attack" on its digital platforms.
Feds: Company sold Chinese-made electronics to US military
A New York-based technology company sold Chinese-made surveillance equipment to the US government while falsely claiming the products were made in the United States -- a scheme that directly undermined national security, federal prosecutors have alleged.
Apple redesigns its privacy pages
Apple redesigned the web pages of its privacy policies Wednesday, its latest effort to distinguish itself from its personal data-selling competitors.
ACLU sues feds over surveillance from facial recognition technology
The America Civil Liberties Union is suing multiple government agencies to release records on how facial recognition technology is being used, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
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