Edward Snowden’s Latest Statements About Your Smartphone Will Terrify You
Edward Snowden has long been a fan of exposing the murky underworld of government bad behaviour, his latest interview dropping some bombs.
Apple Removes Apps After Malware Found
Apple’s software got breached through a crafty malware hack that left app developers releasing updates with the ability to steal your personal information.
If You Use Whatsapp, Read This To See What To Do About The Massive Bug They’ve Found
We know those hackers are a crafty bunch, and it looks like they managed to slip one past the folks over at Whatsapp. Here’s how to fix the problem.
Proof That Ashley Madison Users Are Getting Busted Following The Leak (You’re So Screwed)
Ashley Madison – who thought a name that sounds like the American girl-next-door could cause such a stir in the adult online cheating world.
Is Your Husband’s Email Address On This List? Hackers Publish Cheat Website User Data
It seems the hackers responsible for grabbing all that data from the Ashley Madison and Established Men sites have followed through on their promise. Cue many worried spouses.
Modern Day Tech Terrorism – Airline Hackers Ground 1,400 Passengers
It used to be that terrorists would look to strike once a plane was actually in the air but all that is changing. These guys are disrupting air travel like never before.
Terrorism’s Next Frontier – Planes Are Crashing Because Of Software Problems Now
Oh good, something else to have to worry about when flying: are software problems a sign of things to come, what with hackers and terrorism? Surely that’s their easiest access?
WOW – The U.S. Is Accusing China Of The Biggest Government Hack Ever
Them ‘Mericans are angry and they are doing some finger pointing the way of the Chinese. It turns out their government computer network may have been busted wide open.
Aviation’s Worst Nightmare? Hacker Can Control Plane’s Engines
Look away now if you have a fear of flying – this guy claims to have hacked into multiple plane’s computer systems and taken over flight control.
It’s True: PayPal Wants You To Swallow A Microchip Instead Of Remembering Your Passwords
We’re all sick and tired of pesky passwords and tedious form-filling, but PayPal’s ‘body integration’ campaign is some next level stuff.
SA’s Online Crime: Staggering Stats Released
We often hear people talk about the crime that we see on our streets daily, but the general public knows little about the extent of our cybercrime. Strap yourselves in, it isn’t pretty.
Highest Cybercrime Reward EVER – R35 Million If You Find This Russian Hacker
Had a bit of trouble picking the winning lottery numbers? Worry not, all you have to do is catch one of the world’s most wanted men and early retirement it is.
This Is How The US NSA Has Been Spying On Most Of The World’s Computers
Remember that time you woke up after a big night out, popped on the computer to watch some mind-numbing TV show and found a whole bunch of weird Google searches? Somebody was watching…
Cyber Crime Gang Turned ATMs Into Slot Machines
We’ve all dreamt of the ATM machine malfunctioning and spewing out notes like there’s no tomorrow. One gang of cyber-criminals are living that dream, for now at least.
Your Smart TV Might Be Eavesdropping On Your Private Conversations
You might want to watch exactly what you discuss in front of your TV these days. It’s all gone a bit ‘George Orwell 1984’ hasn’t it?
Taylor Swift Taunts Nude Photo Hackers To Run At Her
The current Queen of Pop suffered a wee bit of hacking on her social media accounts recently, and she as now laid down the challenge to those responsible.
SONY HACK GETS WORSE: 9/11 Style Threats For Theaters Who Screen ‘The Interview’ – Rogen / Franco Cancel Appearances
SONY Pictures is not having the best time at the moment – between rather catty emails being leaked to new movie previews being made public, it’s a wonder they’re keeping so calm.
Whoopsie – Sony Hack Reveals Secret Names Celebrities Use
Think about how long it takes you to think up a cool alias that you’re happy with. No one will find out it’s you behind that name. And then suddenly, BOOM, you’re exposed! What a mission…
Hackers Expose KKK Members Online [Video]
A group called Anonymous has rallied online to take down the hooded monster KKK group. Check out how they did it!
Tuesday Morning Spice
FBI getting involved in celeb hack. J-Law sex tape threat. Downton Abbey star sex tape released onto the net. Obama orders Iraq airstrikes. Britain gets new antiterrorism powers. Ukraine says Russia has launched a ‘great war.’
MASSIVE Security Flaw: Either Upgrade From Windows XP Or Switch
On the weekend yet another alert was issued by Microsoft over their browser , Internet Explorer. If you are one of those individuals who makes use of the interwebs using a version of the browser that falls between Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 11, then you are at risk. Quite annoyingly, over 25% of internet users fall into […]
Monster ‘Heartbleed’ Security Bug Affects 66% Of The Internet
Titled ‘Heartbleed’ by the researchers who discovered the bug, it affects an important and widely used internet security protocol called SSL. It is estimated that as much as 66% of the web may have been compromised.
Terrifying: How This Guy’s R500K Twitter Handle Was Stolen From Him
Nothing on the internet is safe, not even your Twitter handle. Naoki Hiroshima found this out when his websites and social media accounts were held for ransom by a hacker. All the hacker wanted in return was Hiroshima’s Twitter handle, @N, worth $50,000.
Mysterious Online Organisation Has Geeks Transfixed
For the past two years, a secretive online organisation has piqued the interest of the world’s finest code-breakers in a series of seemingly unsolvable puzzles. But why? And who is behind the puzzle? Welcome, friends, to the dark and twisted world of Cicada 3301.
Introducing The World’s Top 10 Worst Countries For Internet Attacks [PIC]
On the world wide web, these people are not your friends, mkay? Akamai released its Second Quarter 2013 State of the Internet Report recently, highlighting the internet’s most vulnerable ports, and a list of countries that evidently play host to a lot of naughty boys and girls with internet connections. So who is the top country in the world for internet attacks?
Unbelievable: Journo Challenges Hackers To Hack Him, With Shocking Results
In lieu of the Edward Snowden inspired paranoia about online privacy, Adam Penenberg, a journalist for Pando Daily, challenged a hacker to try to get as much information about him as possible, simply by using a PC. The man he challenged, Nick Percoco, considers himself a “white hat hacker” and has been breaking into companies (at their request) for some years now. The journalist in question had no idea what he was in for.
Meet The Hackers Capable Of Disabling The Brakes In Your Car [VIDEO]
Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have been working for the last year to show that your car is not just metal and glass but contains a network of computers that can be hacked. And once hackers have gained access, the possibilities are endless.
Are You Making Yourself A Target For Hackers? Tech Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself [INFOGRAPHIC]
The latest and most prominent victim of hacking was the Associated Press’ Twitter handle. The handle was used to publish a tweet that falsely reported a bomb explosion in the White House, which injured Barack Obama. This infographic provides you with all the information you need to avoid becoming a victim of cybercrime.
Deciding Between Whatsapp And Viber? Viber Let’s Hackers Access Your Phone
Android phone users who have the Viber app have been issued warnings by security firms that there may be a bug in the popular chat application that allows hackers to bypass screen locks and take control of the phone. So how many people are at risk? 50 million, give or take.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Hackers send bomb announcement via Associated Press twitter. Lance Armstrong is being sued by the US government. Mum-to-be puts adoption ad on Gumtree. Apple is giving $100 Billion to shareholders. Internet buys new boat for Boston Bomber raid resident.