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As the coronavirus continues to spread, so does the use of video-conferencing software Zoom. People across the country have used the app to connect “face to face” while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Company meetings, school lessons, exercise classes, church sermons, and even casual conversations have all been conducted via Zoom, making remote work easier and self-isolation more bearable. But Zoom’s surge […]
The Iranian government has promised “forceful revenge” in response to the U.S. airstrike that killed its top military commander Qassem Soleimani. In wake of the deadly attack, the U.S. is bracing itself for possible reprisal attacks. However, it remains unclear how and when the Iranians will retaliate. “[Soleimani’s] departure to God does not end his path or his […]
If you haven’t decided to cut your cable then you know that advertisements for Ring cameras are being pushed hard by the Amazon-owned Ring Inc. security company, whose stated intent is to save you from break-ins (especially when you’re away), and also from having packages taken off your front step. But, as is the case […]
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but that Smart TV you recently bought after capitalizing on a huge Black Friday deal may turn out to be a portal for hackers to spy on you. Last week, the FBI’s Portland field office warned Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers of the potential risks that come with owning a […]
Shortly after Disney+ was launched, hackers hijacked account credentials and made them available for purchase on forums, according to an investigation from ZDNet. Some of these stolen accounts are going for prices of $3 to $11 (even though an actual subscription is just $7 a month) while others are being handed out for free. Within […]
Reyes Daniel Ruiz, a former Yahoo software engineer, has admitted to hacking into thousands of user accounts “primarily in search of sexual images and videos.” On Monday the former employee pleaded guilty in federal court to abusing his work access to crack user passwords and access internal Yahoo systems, specifically targeting “younger women,” including co-workers and […]
Jack Dorsey‘s verified Twitter account was hacked Friday afternoon by a group that refers to itself as “Chuckle Squad.” The compromised account displayed a series of aggressive and offensive tweets, including messages with the N-word, one that defended Adolf Hitler, and another that threatened to blow up Twitter’s headquarters. Some of the posts were retweets from accounts […]
On Monday, Capital One admitted that personal info, which includes the names, phone numbers, addresses, and credit scores for roughly 100 million people in the U.S., plus another 6 million in Canada, were acquired by a hacker who has since been arrested by the FBI. CNN went on to describe the data breach as “one […]
In an effort to thwart a blackmailer with compromising pictures of her, Bella Thorne has gone ahead and released the same images he appeared to be holding over her head. Thorne posted the topless pics to her Twitter account on Saturday. She also posted screenshots of texts with the photos in them, explaining that she […]
Hackers were able to lift 7,000 Bitcoin (over $40 million) from Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, CNBC reports. Binance described the digital heist, which occurred Tuesday (May 7), as a “large scale security breach,” as the thieves used several attack strategies and were also able to access user information such as login authentication codes. The platform […]
