"A Hacker Got All My Texts For $16"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard, written by Joseph Cox: I didn't expect it to be that quick. While I was on a Google Hangouts call with a colleague, the hacker sent me screenshots of my Bumble and Postmates accounts, which he had.....»»
New iMessage edit and unsend features have 15-minute time limit
In iOS 16, you'll be able to edit and unsend texts sent through the Messages app — but there is a time limit.When iOS 16 makes its appearance in the fall, Messages will get a slate of new features. Two new features allow users a bit of control over.....»»
The Intigriti Ethical Hacker Survey 2022
The Intigriti Ethical Hacker Survey 2022 is now available, highlighting how ethical hacking continues to grow as a popular career choice for all levels of security experts. For the second year running, Intigriti has gone into the field and spoken to.....»»
That Verizon Text About a Loyalty Discount is Real
Verizon appears to be sending out a wave of texts informing customers that they have a loyalty discount awaiting them and that a call into a specific 800-number will get them the deal. If you received this text, I can tell you from personal experienc.....»»
Stop spam calls with the best call and text blocker apps
Unwanted calls and texts on your smartphone can be a serious headache. Put a stop to them with one of the best call and text blocker apps......»»
Verizon downplays database hacked and held for ransom, security risk could remain
A Verizon employee database was recently compromised with the hacker holding it for a $250,000 ransom. Verizon says it doesn’t believe it contains “any sensitive information” and stopped communication with the hacker. However, the list of deta.....»»
Hacker Steals Database of Hundreds of Verizon Employees
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: A hacker has obtained a database that includes the full name, email address, corporate ID numbers, and phone number of hundreds of Verizon employees. It's unclear if all the data is accurate or up.....»»
Industry ‘ignoring" threats, hacker says
Tesla hacker David Colombo urged the auto industry to do more to shore up its cybersecurity defenses while speaking at EcoMotion, the annual Israeli innovation conference......»»
Google Messages RCS Is Being Abused For Ads In India
Over the past few weeks, Google Messages users in India have been reporting more and more ads showing up through RCS messaging. 9to5Google reports: While many brands -- even in the US and other countries -- have used messaging apps and SMS texts to a.....»»
5 critical questions to test your ransomware preparedness
I’m a pentester – that is, a professional penetration tester. Some call me an ethical hacker, a white hat, or red teamer. In the heat of the moment, I’ve been called much worse – because I’ve spent countless hours attacking organizations li.....»»
Tesla hacker demonstrates how to unlock doors, start the electric motor
A hack effective on the popular S and Y Tesla cars would allow a thief to unlock a vehicle, start the motor and speed away, according to Sultan Qasim Khan, principal security consultant at security firm NCC Group......»»
End-To-End Encryption Is Coming To Google Messages Group Texts
Google is expanding end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to include group texts in the Messages app. The feature will be available as an open beta later this year. Engadget reports: Google hasn't revealed more details about E2EE in group chats, but it will s.....»»
Russia hammered by pro-Ukrainian hackers following invasion
"There are tens of terabytes of data that’s just falling out of the sky." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) For years, Dmitriy Sergeyevich Badin sat atop the FBI’s most wanted list. The Russian government-backed hacker has be.....»»
Botnet That Hid For 18 Months
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Techinca: It's not the kind of security discovery that happens often. A previously unknown hacker group used a novel backdoor, top-notch tradecraft, and software engineering to create an espionage botnet t.....»»
Botnet that hid for 18 months boasted some of the coolest tradecraft ever
Once-unknown group uses a tunnel fetish and a chameleon's ability to blend in. Enlarge It’s not the kind of security discovery that happens often. A previously unknown hacker group used a novel backdoor, top-notch trade cra.....»»
How to block spam texts on your iPhone
It happens to every single iPhone user… you are being inundated with spam texts and you can’t handle it anymore. Indeed, it’s been an ongoing and frustrating problem for quite some time now. For some people, it’s only gotten w.....»»
FBI Searched the Data of Millions of Americans Without Warrants
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: The FBI searched emails, texts and other electronic communications of as many as 3.4 million U.S. residents without a warrant over a year, the nation's top spy chief said in a report. The "queries".....»»
Spyware and Pegasus: How Democracies Spy on Their Citizens
Writing for the New Yorker, Ronan Farrow reports on Pegasus, "a spyware technology designed by NSO Group, an Israeli firm, which can extract the contents of a phone, giving access to its texts and photographs, or activate its camera and microphone to.....»»
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin To Clear Ross Ulbricht"s $183M Debt
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht will see his $183 million debt wiped out following the seizure of $3 billion in bitcoin connected to an unnamed Silk Road hacker, according to a court filing. From a report: In 2015, Ulbricht was sentenced to life in p.....»»
Americans Are Drowning In Spam
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: The average American received roughly 42 spam texts just in the month of March, according to new data from RoboKiller, an app that blocks spam calls and texts. Spammers like using text messages because.....»»
Study evaluates deep learning models that decode the functional properties of proteins
Deep learning–based language models, such as BERT, T5, XLNet and GPT, are promising for analyzing speech and texts. In recent years, however, they have also been applied in the fields of biomedicine and biotechnology to study genetic codes and prot.....»»