Hacker receives 10-year plea deal for $5 million SIM-swapping scam
Authorities say this is the first conviction for the crime of SIM swapping
WhatsApp can be locked with TouchID or FaceID to protect private conversations
Notifications can still show message contents despite new lock feature
Cryptocurrency exchange loses $145 million after CEO takes passwords to the grave
Secure storage in a cold wallet means that the coins are completely inaccessible
Mozilla pulls Firefox 65 update for Windows after antivirus issue
Mozilla's content blocking update blocked too much content
Collections #2-5, 845GB of stolen usernames and passwords, are circulating among hackers
Hackers are sharing 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords
Mayhem is a machine that can automatically detect, exploit, and patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Even security pros aren't safe from the robot revolution
Apple's FaceTime bug lets you see and hear someone before they pick up
Apple is working on a fix
Japan's government will start hacking its citizens' IoT devices next month
To improve their security before the 2020 Olympic Games
The Pentagon deployed more drones domestically last year than the previous five years combined
Armed drone use is on the rise, but not in ways you'd expect
Over a decade of mortgage and loan documents have reportedly leaked onto the web
Millions of documents may have been exposed
Leaked database exposes 87GB of emails and passwords
Check if your details appear in Collection #1
Almost half of all international airlines were affected by a ticket booking security vulnerability
The vulnerability affected United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada, and more
Epic Games weaknesses let Check Point hack Fortnite accounts
Exploit used phishing, SQL injection, XSS, and other techniques
New reverse proxy tool posted on Github can easily bypass 2FA and automate phishing attacks
The tool can bypass traditional 2FA, but doesn't work against the newer U2F standard
Judge rules that no form of biometric security can be used to force a smartphone unlock
"Technology is outpacing the law"
Widely used access badge system PremiSys has a hardcoded backdoor
System is used by public schools, universities, Fortune 500 companies, and the government
Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for DDoS attacks on healthcare facilities
Carried out on behalf of Anonymous
Ring employees reportedly had access to customers' recorded videos and live feeds
Were you being watched?
What if you could save a digital copy of your physical key?
Never lose your key again
London airports are investing millions in military-grade drone defense systems
Good possibility defense systems involve laser guns
Hackers have hijacked Chromecast devices to convince users to subscribe to PewDiePie
PewDiePie's fans are nothing if not dedicated
USB Type-C authentication program launches to protect against hardware hacks
Still optional for OEMs, but a step in the right direction
Was North Korea behind disruptive cyberattack on multiple US newspapers?
Did the Lazarus Group strike again?