How to tell if your webcam has been hacked
Has your webcam been hacked? It's a common fear, but how does it happen? Here's how to tell if someone may be watching through your computer cam and what to do......»»
The secret Uganda deal that has brought NSO to the brink of collapse
Things changed once US diplomats in Uganda got hacked by Pegasus. Enlarge / A man walks by the building entrance of Israeli cyber company NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert on November 11, 2021, in Sapir, Israel. (cre.....»»
Can a VPN be tracked or hacked? Everything you need to know
A VPN service can do a lot of things for your digital safety, but are they trackable or hackable? Find out all there is about VPN protection......»»
An Amazon crypto scam left its victim with a $45,000 bill
Fancy getting a $45,000 bill for work you didn’t do? That’s what Jonny Platt found when his AWS account got hacked by an unscrupulous cryptocurrency miner......»»
Dell’s magnetic wireless webcam concept may help you forget about that infamous nose cam
Wireless webcam prototype pops out of its base and sticks to anything magnetic. Enlarge / The prototype can stick onto a screen so you can place it at eye level, or wherever else you'd want. (credit: Scharon Harding) If you a.....»»
Dell’s wireless, magnetic webcam fixes the eye contact problem in video calls
Dell has unveiled Project Pari, a completely wireless webcam that magnetizes to a screen to mimic eye contact on video calls......»»
Narendra Modi"s Twitter account hacked with announcement India would adopt Bitcoin
Narendra Modi's Twitter handle was "very briefly compromised," his office said, when a tweet was sent from the Indian Prime Minister's account saying his country had adopted Bitcoin and would be distributing the cryptocurrency......»»
iPhones of US diplomats hacked using “0-click” exploits from embattled NSO
NSO's stealthy Pegasus malware gives full remote access to infected devices. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The iPhones of nine US State Department officials were infected by powerful and stealthy malware developed by NSO Grou.....»»
US State Department iPhones Hacked With Israeli Company Spyware
Apple's iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, Reuters reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. From the report.....»»
A little web history: The first webcam ever was designed to do what exactly?
Computer scientists at Cambridge University are said to have deployed the first webcam in 1991.....»»
Razer"s Qualcomm-powered handheld dev kit leaked in blurry slides
In the slides VideoCardz acquired, the portable is described as a new platform designed for innovation in handheld gaming. It will feature a 120Hz HDR OLED display and a 1080p webcam as well as a 6000mAh battery, DisplayPort over USB-C and 5G mmWave.....»»
Embrace Security with TLS 1.3
Robert S. Mueller III, former US FBI Director, once said “There are only two types of companies: Those that have been hacked and those that will be”. A recent article published by Cyber Crime Magazine predicts that Cybercrime would cost the globa.....»»
Huge Fines and a Ban on Default Passwords in New UK Law
The government has introduced new legislation to protect smart devices in people's homes from being hacked. From a report: Recent research from consumer watchdog Which? suggested homes filled with smart devices could be exposed to more than 12,000 at.....»»
Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law
New rules are introduced to make internet-connected home devices less likely to be hacked......»»
Booking.com was reportedly hacked by a US intel agency but never told customers
Data involving Middle Eastern countries stolen by man working for unknown US agency. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A hacker working for a US intelligence agency breached the servers of Booking.com in 2016 and stole user data.....»»
Robinhood Says It Was Hacked and Extorted But Nobody Lost Any Money
Robinhoood was hacked last week by someone who socially engineered a customer service representative to gain access to the email addresses of more than 5 million customers, the full names of 2 million other customers, and other data from a much small.....»»
The best webcams for streaming for 2021
Livestreaming? Be sure to start with buying the right webcam for your streaming needs and budget. Take a look at our picks for the best webcams for streaming......»»
China Says a Foreign Spy Agency Hacked Its Airlines, Stole Passenger Records
Chinese officials said last week that a foreign intelligence agency hacked several of its airlines in 2020 and stole passenger travel records. From a report: The hacking campaign was disclosed last week by officials from the Ministry of State Securit.....»»
"The Way My Boss Monitored Me At Home Was Creepy"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BBC: Electronic monitoring of home workers by companies is rising sharply, a survey suggests. The government is being urged to toughen the rules -- and ban most webcam use. "It was creepy," says Chris. "One of.....»»
How to know if you’ve been hacked
The internet can be a dangerous place where spammers, scammers, and ransomware fiends abound. These sites let you know if you have any online security issues......»»
Pirate-site operator hacked MLB and tried to extort $150,000, feds say
Extorter threatened to reveal security flaw used for illegal streaming, FBI says. Enlarge (credit: MLB) A pirate-website operator named Joshua Streit was charged with hacking into Major League Baseball (MLB) computer systems a.....»»