Gionee M6/M6 Plus officially released with hardware encryption on board
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[UPDATED] Google Accused Of Stealing Trade Secrets Behind Project Loon
The Space Data Corporation out of Chandler, Arizona has filed a lawsuit against Google’s parent company, Alphabet, alleging the company stole its trade secrets. The … Read more…
DNC Gets Hacked By Russian Government
Just when you think the hacks couldn’t get any deeper, the Russian government goes and hacks the DNC (Democratic National Committee). According to the Washington … Read more…
Microsoft Buying LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion
Microsoft has announced that it is buying LinkedIn for a cool $26.2 billion dollars in an all-cash transaction while keeping CEO Jeff Weiner in place. LinkedIn … Read more…
32 Million Twitter Logins Up For Sale
Twitter has been in the spotlight this week with the NFL’s account getting hacked as well as Mark Zuckerberg, Tenacious D and several other celebrities. … Read more…
Some Mark Zuckerberg Social Media Accounts Hacked
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been the victim of a social media account hack involving his Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest accounts. Hackers gained access to … Read more…
UPDATED: Users Suspect TeamViewer Hack, Company Denies It
TeamViewer is a popular desktop sharing app that allows a users to see and control another users PC or Mac remotely. The software is used … Read more…
117 Million LinkedIn Passwords Posted Online
It’s been awhile since we reported on a large password hack release, and LinkedIn once again is the target of a huge email and password … Read more…
Runkeeper Faces Complaint In Norway For Tracking Habits
The popular fitness app Runkeeper is in some hot water after receiving a formal complaint from the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) after it was determined … Read more…
FBI Asking For Access To Phones Across The USA
After all the drama between the FBI and Apple over the iPhone 5c used by the shooter in the San Bernardino shooting, which ended rather anticlimactically … Read more…
Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Coming Soon
Microsoft announced an additional level of protection for Windows Defender. They describe it as Advanced Threat Protection. They start by saying this: We designed Windows 10 … Read more…
Tech Talk – You Tell Us: Uncle Sam Pressures Apple To Access iPhones
Our last tech talk went fairly well with some great comments and responses so we’re continuing the series today with Uncle Sam. It was revealed … Read more…
4 Ways To Protect America’s Internet From Cyber Threats
Government Needs To Be More Vigilant Against Enemies Overseas, Cyber Security Expert Says The Internet has transformed the way we communicate, the way governments interact … Read more…
The Internet Archive Opens Malware Museum
It seems that every day huge companies are getting hacked, client data is getting stolen, and user accounts are getting compromised by more and more … Read more…
Sesame Credit, China’s Game For Civil Obedience
China’s newest game may cause a bit of a rumble for some people. Sesame Credit, as it’s called, is designed to make civil obedience a … Read more…
Target May Enter Mobile Payment Space, Further Convoluting It
Reuters is reporting that Target may enter the mobile payment space along with Walmart and other retailers wanting their piece of the pie. Apple and … Read more…
Another Consultation Paper Released By TRAI Regarding Net Neutrality
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has published another consultation paper asking for answers, opinions and comments on issues closely linked to net neutrality … Read more…
Cloud Storage Providers Face Investigation By Regulators In The UK
An investigation is going to be launched into whether Internet users are being charged unfairly for Cloud Storage services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said … Read more…
HOW TO: Setup Two-Step Verification For Your Apple ID
Whatever side of the playground you prefer, there’s one common enemy that both Apple and Google users have, the data thief. Whether you’re using an … Read more…
Proposed British Law Could Mean Citizens Web Surfing History Will Be Fair Game
A new law that has come before the British Parliament could mean that British citizens web surfing history would be saved for 12 months. The law … Read more…
Content Creation Donation Site Patreon Hacked
Content creation is not cheap, especially when you start doing it on a larger scale. And advertising on your website, podcast, or YouTube doesn’t always … Read more…
5.6 Million Federal Employees’ Fingerprints Stolen By Hackers
Hackers, or to use the technically correct term, crackers have stolen a whopping 5.6 million fingerprints belonging to employees of the United States Federal Government. … Read more…
Apple Moving Forward In App Privacy; Google…Not So Much?
Read any tech site, tech blog, forum, etc., these days and before long you’ll come across the new buzzword of “security,” and its close cousin, … Read more…
Why You Shouldn’t Panic About Your iPhone & KeyRaider
Cue the fearmongering! Alert the media! Thousands millions of users’ data at risk! Ok, so we don’t necessarily want to downplay the security risk of … Read more…
Boom The Room! The Scosche BoomBottle H20 Giveaway!
The time has come once again ladies and gents, time for another giveaway! We always strive to make our giveaways accessible to everyone we can … Read more…
Florida Hosting Company Web.com Hacked
Today’s hack of the day brought to you by, Web.com. The company has confirmed that their systems have been hacked and up to 93,000 of … Read more…
You Can Now Pre-Order Silent Circle’s New Secure Phone: Blackphone 2
Reading any tech news source will get you daily horror stories of hacks, viruses, compromised data, backdoor loopholes, and information breaches. These are usually compounded … Read more…
Not All Hackers Are Bad – Short Guide To Hacker Hat Colors
The Short Guide To Hacker Hat Colors Hackers. The name given to those who can break into computer systems and manipulate it for their own … Read more…
