data breaches
The Worst Hacks of 2016
Once again, this year proved that nothing, and no one, is really safe from hackers.
Open Database Exposes Millions of Job Seekers’ Personal Information
Stop leaving shit on the open internet.
Apple, Intel, Google Employee Accounts Exposed in Data Breach of Developer Forum
The data comes from the Khronos Group, a non-profit that manages open standard APIs.
Are Data Breaches Becoming More Common?
Numbers from breach notification site Vigilante.pw indicates that data breaches really are becoming more frequent.
We Need to Change the Psychology of Security
What's wrong in the world of cybersecurity, and how it can be fixed.
What I’ve Learned About the Brokers Who Trade Passwords by the Millions
The shadowy world of data brokers.
Notorious Hacker ‘Phineas Fisher’ Says He Hacked The Turkish Government
The notorious hacker known as Phineas Fisher is back with another high profile cyberattack.
I Replaced My Fingerprints With Prosthetics to Avoid Surveillance
In preparation for an age of biometric data megabreaches, I covered my real fingerprints with replaceable, fully-functional fake ones that are nearly impossible to copy.
Hackers Make Off With Over 40 Million Passwords From 1,000 Sites
Usernames and passwords of more than 45 million users of forums and sites running on the Verticalscope platform are being traded online.
Dark Web Hacking Forum 'Hell’ Appears to Have New Owners
"Hell," the recent trading spot for millions of passwords and caches of stolen data, has apparently been traded itself.
The Rise of ‘Have I Been Pwned?’, an Invaluable Resource in the Hacking Age
From Ashley Madison to everyday breaches, Troy Hunt's site tries to keep victims in the loop.
This New Tool From the FTC Can Help Identity Theft Victims Fight Back
Consumers now have have a single, easy-to-use online tool to compile the necessary paperwork to reverse the effects of identity theft.