Bug in Mercedes-Benz app leaked car owners' data to other users
The issue was discovered shortly before the app went offline for maintenance
You can now log in to Windows devices using Yubico's security keys
Adding an extra layer of security
Google's Pixel 4 face unlock is not as secure as Apple's Face ID
Boy, that didn't take long
Brazil to create massive biometric database of all citizens
Storing 200 million records in one place, what could go wrong?
Hobbyists can plant hidden spy chips on motherboards for $200
"It's not magical. It's not impossible. I could do this in my basement."
Icon-hiding apps discovered in the Google Play store
The malicious programs do not show up in the launcher and disguise themselves in system settings
The complete list of alternatives to all Google products
Parallel universe for the super security conscious
New York City is using Cellebrite tools to extract data from locked iPhones
All from the comfort of the Manhattan District Attorney's office
FISA Court ruling reveals FBI abused NSA surveillance database
Illegal searches violated the rights of tens of thousands of US citizens
Keeping it private: 5 VPNs that have been verified to keep no logs
Verified and proven
The DOJ is reportedly planning to push Facebook for backdoor access to encrypted messages
It's unclear how Facebook will respond
Researchers discover major flaw in PDF encryption standard
Attacks can exfiltrate data from encrypted PDF files
"Run as Administrator": What Does It Mean?
#ThrowBackThursday As a TechSpot reader you've surely opened software as an admin on Windows before -- maybe as recently as today -- so the function probably isn't foreign to you. However, we were curious to know more about what happens under the hood of Windows when you tell the operating system to run a program as an administrator, and why this process is necessary in the first place.
Google is adding its Password Checkup feature directly into Chrome
Warning users of compromised passwords
Former Yahoo software engineer pleads guilty to hacking into 6,000 user accounts in search of nudes
He used his position within Yahoo to help hack the accounts
Zynga hacked, more than 200 million accounts compromised
Now would be a good time to change your Zynga password
German police raid cybercrime data center hosted in former NATO bunker
In operation since 2013
Google to implement encrypted DNS, but ISPs want Congress to block it
EFF supports, but wants DNS to remain decentralized
Hacked Asics store showed porn on outdoor screens for nine hours
Not what most people want to see at 10 am on a Sunday
4.9 million customers, workers, and merchants affected in DoorDash data breach
Company says 'third-party service provider' is to blame
EFF: Encrypted DNS could help close the biggest privacy gap on the Internet
Why are some groups fighting against it?
Alexa will soon be able to 'answer' the door for you
"Alexa, can you answer the door?"