What to do if your Mac is stolen
If your Mac is lost or stolen, there are a number of things you should do to help retrieve it — or protect the information stored on it.Picture of a MacBook Air on a tableA Mac is an expensive piece of equipment, but sometimes, accidents or theft h.....»»
Apple"s AirTag helps a magician find his lost bag at Newark airport
Apple's AirTag item tracker has come in handy for a lot of people since the accessory launched, and now it's even helped a magician find his missing bag at an airport.Apple AirTagSome AirTag owners who have had their belongings stolen have used the i.....»»
New Apple ad features a hilarious race across town to recover a stolen MacBook
The new Apple ad is the latest in the series featuring “The Underdogs,” who rose to prominence due to some clever commercials released during the pandemic about the trials and tribulations of working from home. This latest ad sees the team out i.....»»
Apple"s "Underdogs" chase a stolen Mac in a new ad
Practically every single Apple security feature is artfully shown off in action in a new "Underdogs" ad that's as action-packed and tense as it is funny.Mia Schauffler in "Swiped" (Source: Apple)"The Underdogs" was originally the title of just one "A.....»»
Crime blotter: Woman accused of offering AirPods to pay for attempted murder
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, iPhone thefts at Nashville bars, stolen credit cards used at Apple Store, and a man in Ghana who stole Meek Mill's phone is accused of stealing another.Apple Store at Roosevelt Field Mall The latest in an occasional.....»»
Going deep with the Book 8088, the brand-new laptop that runs like it’s 1981
Stolen BIOS, stolen software, and half-busted hardware. But still... kind of neat? Enlarge / The Book 8088, a strange homebrewed curio that recalls the earliest days of x86 PCs. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) The words you.....»»
Microsoft denies massive user data breach - here"s all we know so far
A hacking collective claims to have stolen 30 million Microsoft accounts, emails, and passwords - but is it legit?.....»»
TSMC confirms supplier data breach following ransom demand by Russian-speaking cybercriminal group
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC confirmed Friday that one of its hardware suppliers was hacked and had data stolen from it, but said the incident had no impact on business operations......»»
TSMC & hack group differ on whose data got stolen
Ransomware gang LockBit claims it has breached Apple chip supplier TSMC — but TSMC says no, the group only got into a minor supplier's systems and nothing of the processor firm's was taken.LockBit has recently been targeting Apple Silicon in its ra.....»»
New Hampshire man pleads guilty to rerouting $2 million shipment of Apple products over bribe
A man in Nashua, New Hampshire has pled guilty to transporting shipments of stolen Apple products worth $2 million. As announced by the United States District Attorney’s Office in New Hampshire, Guangwei “William” Wu accepted a bribe of over $.....»»
New F-150s stolen from Ford lots resurfacing in Arizona
Some pickups were apparently left unlocked with the keys inside and sold with fraudulent titles to buyers who didn't know they were stolen......»»
Crime blotter: Stolen iPhone leads to discovery of foil-wrapped phones
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, two men went on an Apple Store spree with a stolen wallet, pop star Bebe Rexha was hit with a phone, and iPhone searches may have made the case against a murderer while causing one against an ex-CIA officer to fall.....»»
Employee finds SSD stolen last year from corporate data center for sale on eBay
How can third-party marketplaces prevent stolen goods from being listed? Enlarge (credit: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sketchy deals on eBay and other online marketplaces happen all the time.....»»
AirTag fulfills destiny, helps locate giant bull statue stolen from taco restaurant
When Apple set out to create an item tracker with deep iPhone integration, you just know the company aspired to make something that would change lives. That’s exactly what happened with an recently for a recently opened taco restaurant located in.....»»
Who are the “Kia Boyz”? How TikTok fueled an epidemic of car thefts
Tens of thousands of Kias and Hyundais have been stolen for social media cred. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) You may have read about the recent lawsuits against Kia and Hyundai in New York and other US c.....»»
Hackers threaten to leak stolen data if Reddit doesn’t reverse API changes
The situation surrounding Reddit’s changes to its API continues to get even weirder. Earlier this year, a ransomware group used a sophisticated phishing attack to steal 80GB of data from Reddit. Now, ransomware group BlackCat is claiming responsib.....»»
Hackers threaten to leak stolen Reddit data if company doesn"t pay $4.5 million and change controversial pricing policy
Reddit's month may be going from bad to worse......»»
The BlackCat ransomware gang is now threatening to leak stolen Reddit data
BlackCat claims to have 80GB of stolen data from Reddit, and is threatening to leak it if no agreement is met......»»
Stolen organs, faces, dead babies: Feds bust heinous body-part trafficking ring
“Some crimes defy understanding.” Enlarge / Medical examiner or forensic scientist with dead man's corpse in morgue. (credit: Getty Images) Federal prosecutors have charged seven people in an alleged nationwide net.....»»
Ex-Samsung executive alleged to have stolen tech to recreate chip plant in China
Six others also indicted as Korea toughens response to leakage of secrets. Enlarge / A South Korean flag, left, and Samsung Electronics Co. flag fly outside the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Friday, July 5, 20.....»»
How to find your lost phone (tips for iPhone and Android)
We show you how to locate your lost or stolen iPhone or Android smartphone using a variety of apps and services, plus tips for finding older cell phones......»»