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10-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Recipient of Facebook's Bug Bounty Reward

May 10, 2016 09:00 AM EDT

A 10-year-old boy from the Finnish capital city of Helsinki has been awarded a $10,000 bounty after he successfully uncovered a major security flaw hidden deep in the code of photo-sharing application Instagram.

SS7 Allows Hackers to Access Confidential Data

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Apr 20, 2016 11:00 AM EDT

A new hacking technique that exploits the Signal System 7 (SS7), a global telecom routing protocol, was discovered and revealed by investigative TV show 60 Minutes. SS7 helps phone carrier around the world to route voice calls and text messages easily.

Using a Wireless Mouse? You're More Likely to be a Victim of Hacking

Mia Ren |

Mar 31, 2016 02:32 PM EDT

Using only a cheap wireless dongle, an antenna, and a simple line of code, hackers can interfere with the air space and send information to the wireless chip connected to the computer being hacked.

Uber is losing $1 billion per year because of heated competition

Uber Launches $10,000 Bug Bounty For Successful Hackers

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 24, 2016 08:34 AM EDT

Online transportation network company Uber is offering a big bounty worth $10,000 to hackers who can successfully find bugs in its system. Uber said that minor bugs will amount to a few thousand dollars, but for hackers who can point out a major security flaw into Uber's system is expected to earn the five-figure paycheck.

Verizon Helps Shipping Company Shut Down Real Life Pirates

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Mar 04, 2016 12:13 PM EST

Telecommunications company Verizon is stepping up its efforts to stop not only software piracy, but also piracy in real life. Verizon has announced that it was able to save a shipping company from pirates trying to hack the latter's content management system in order to acquire confidential information regarding schedules and specific cargos aboard a specific ship.

A Russian hacker has gained access and is spreading email access of over 200 million accounts.

Hackers Take Home $17,000 in Ransom After Holding Hospital Computer Network Hostage

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Feb 19, 2016 06:25 AM EST

A Los Angeles hospital has been forced to pay nearly $17,000 worth of bitcoin as ransom to hackers who were able to penetrate and remotely disable the hospital's computer network. The cyber attack started on Feb. 5 and the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center decided that it was in its best interest to pay the ransom in order to make sure that its computer network remains functional.

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New House Bill Aims to Uphold Device Encryption

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Feb 12, 2016 07:26 AM EST

When the United States government started promoting the idea of installing backdoors on computers and devices in order to help in criminal investigations, several tech companies jumped in alarm, citing some serious security and privacy repercussions of the proposal. Now, two lawmakers have proposed a House bill that if approved, will prevent any state or even local government bodies from forcing tech companies to create backdoors on their software or hardware products.

Toymaker VTech Hacked, Exposed Hundreds of Thousands of Kids and Parents

VTech Faces More Problems; Security Researchers Reveal More Security Loopholes

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Dec 03, 2015 09:25 AM EST

Things are getting from bad to worse for toy manufacturer VTech. Following the recent hack that leaked data of more than 6.4 million children and 4.8 million adults which led the company's stock price to drop to its lowest point this year, an investigation launched by security researchers has revealed that the InnoTab Max tablet for kids has two glaring vulnerabilities. VTech is refusing to answer questions about whether the company even has a security team.

Google Denies Allegations That It Violates Student Privacy Pledge

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Dec 03, 2015 09:12 AM EST

In an official blog entry posted on Wednesday, Google has denied allegations by the Electronic Frontier Foundation that the search giant is invading the privacy of some students through its laptop educational software.

Dell faces problem after security experts found loopholes into its machines.

Dell Admits Security Loophole Built into Computers; Company Releases Update to Fix Issue

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Nov 25, 2015 08:29 AM EST

As part of Dell's promotional stunt to market the XPS 15 laptop, the company promised that it will deliver unparalleled security and privacy features. Now, it appears that Dell is in some sort of conundrum after it was discovered that there is a blatant security loophole preinstalled on its machines that will allow hackers to access user's personal data.

A secret hacker group claims that they are making headways in their spying activities against ISIS.

Ghost Security Groups Spys on ISIS Instead of Hacking Them

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Nov 23, 2015 09:35 AM EST

A secret hacker group claims that they are making headways in spying on the activities of ISIS. The group known only as Ghost Security claims that spying and collecting critical information about ISIS have led them to thwart at least one terror attack.

‘ProtonMail’ Paid Hackers After a Huge DDoS Attack

‘ProtonMail’ Paid Hackers After Huge DDoS Attack - But Hacking Has Not Stopped

Daphne Planca |

Nov 09, 2015 05:43 AM EST

Encrypted email service provider ProtonMail has reportedly been forced to pay 15 bitcoins (the equivalent of $6,000) to hackers after they successfully accessed the company's database.

New Technology Will Enable Hackers To Take Control Of Users Car While Driving!

Vinay Patel |

Jul 24, 2015 01:55 AM EDT

In a shocking development, a special type of technology will give hackers access to users car and control it. This will empower them to hijack the systems and execute their commands against the will of the users

Hackers Could One Day Take Control Of Your Car

Vamien McKalin |

Jul 23, 2015 01:51 PM EDT

Is it safe to drive a car that relies a lot on the Internet today? Probably not, as security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, recently showed that they could hack into a car over the Internet and play around with the driver's wheel, along with the engine and other things.