It looked like a massive breach: yesterday, a tremendous list of over 56,000 Twitter IDs and passwords were set loose on the internet. Today, Twitter has confirmed a leak and says it's actively Continue reading…
File security is (or should be) important to everyone, which is reflected in the countless USB drives offering data encryption, password protection, and biometric sensors. If those safeguards aren't Continue reading…
Microsoft revealed this week that it had "addressed a reset function" in Hotmail that allowed hackers to reset passwords on the webmail service. Researchers first discovered the flaw on April 6th, Continue reading…
Four years ago, Chris Chaney was jobless, depressed, and browsing the web when he fell upon a compromising photo of Miley Cyrus, which would dramatically alter the course of his life. The photo raised Continue reading…
1Password is a fantastic cross-platform app that stores, locks and quickly retrieves your logins and personal information. With it, you can access password-protected websites with a single click, and Continue reading…
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Mobile phones present a number of potential security risks, and researchers at Pennsylvania State University may have just discovered a new one — information retrieved from your phone's motion Continue reading…
Several reports surfaced recently about employers asking job applicants for passwords to Facebook and other social networks — Facebook quickly came out against this practice, and several states Continue reading…
Jeroen Vader, the Dutch owner of text storage site Pastebin, maintains a delicate balancing act. His site is the go-to place for hackers, especially those from Anonymous, to host text files obtained Continue reading…
An amendment to the FCC Process Reform Act seeking to bolster the agency's ability to protect workers' Facebook logins from nosy employers was shot down earlier this week. However, Congress's failure Continue reading…
