Christmas might be looking a little less amusing this year. Earlier on Wednesday, Sony Entertainment Pictures decided to cancel its controversial comedy, The Interview, due to numerous terror threats against theaters and the multiple cyber-attacks against the company itself. The $44 million comedy film, which North Korean officials accused as being an “act of war,” depicts…
If you’ve been debating about changing your e-mail or social networking account password, now would be a great time to make the switch. According to the Wisconsin-based firm called Hold Security, a Russian cyber-crime ring has recently acquired about 1.2 billion usernames and passwords from over 420,000 websites all around the globe. The identities of the affected websites remain unknown so…
Another year, another round of sobering reminders that we might as well have all the information that flows through our internet endeavors neatly inscribed on our foreheads for all the good standard online security protocols do. 4.6 million users of the carelessness-enabling temporary photo service Snapchat have had their account details partially distributed, while some…
The great thing about the 90s is that computers were still magic. They were a one-stop shop of power, a wand of wisdom which, when waved, could shut down governments and destroy society. Teenagers had the power over the adults, perhaps a typical Generation X fantasy, combined with a newfound fascination with technology and pure,…
After the last story we all heard about how Facebook treats those attempting to report bugs, it is nice to see things going better. The latest big Facebook bug has been reported and the good Samaritan rewarded a hefty $12,500. The bug in question allowed a user to trick the support system into deleting photos…
We’re living in troubling times, folks. Cyber-criminals are getting smarter, and the methods we’ve got to combat them simply aren’t evolving quickly enough to keep up. The ever-increasing instance and severity of breaches we’ve been seeing of late should be evidence enough of that. Everything from Facebook to Google to Washington State itself has been…
Are you being spied on in your homes by your television sets? If you own a new Samsung TV, you may very well be. The latest TV models raise serious cause for concern, as hackers have already proved that these TVs are not secure and privacy policies have not yet been released. Hackers Prove Samsung…
After three years of delays, does this guide to making and breaking the rules in Cortex Plus live up to the hype? Cortex Plus Hacker’s Guide Publisher: Margaret Weis Productions Lead Developers: Cam Banks, Dave Chalker, and Philippe-Antoine Ménard Length: 260 pages Presentation: Softcover, color Formats: Digital (PDF, $19.99), Hard copy (Pre-order for $34.99) …
In what seems to be an increasingly common occurrence, Microsoft has disclosed in a blog post this week, that they were, in fact, the target of hackers. Although they are quick to reassure the public that no customer data had been accessed, it is still a very disconcerting situation for Microsoft clients. Security Breeches Across…