Security

30-Second Tech Trick: Sketchy Computer? Use a One-Time Facebook Password

By Doug Aamoth

Facebook Helps Find Kidnapped Baby

By Michelle Arrouas

What to Do if Your iPhone Gets Held for Ransom

By Doug Aamoth

Apple Gadgets Held for Ransom

By Laura Stampler
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eBay Urges Users to Change Passwords After Breach

eBay is telling users to change their passwords after a cyberattack, but the company says users' financial data is safe and secure

By Jared Newman

TIME Explains Chinese Hacking Charges

Here's what the Chinese military was looking for and why

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FBI Arrests 'Creepware' Hackers

The snooping software allowed hackers to gain control of others' computers, and was famously used to take nude pictures of a former Miss Teen USA through her webcam

By Dan Kedmey

Automated Terror Machine: ATMs Spitting Hot Acid?

Researchers have come up with a chemical cocktail they say could be implemented in ATMs to defend against would-be robbers -- but there's no word on whether you'll get charged an extra fee for that

By Matt Peckham

Security Scare Causes White House Lockdown

An unauthorized car trailing a motorcade containing the first daughters put the White House on lockdown Tuesday afternoon. The vehicle belonged to an employee of the Treasury Department who did not have security clearance to pass the checkpoint

By Nolan Feeney

Microsoft Fixes Internet Explorer Security Bug

The security glitch that allowed data thieves using a network computer to get around security protections and access personal information has been taken care of

By Michelle Arrouas

How Facebook and Google Could Save Us from Password Hell

Tech companies' newfound interest in privacy has some fringe benefits.

By Jared Newman

Student Pass: Google Junks Gmail Ad-Scanning for Student Accounts

And that's just for starters: Google says it's planning similar changes for all its Google Apps customers, from business to government users and more.

By Matt Peckham

Few Aware of Heartbleed Bug Changed Passwords

A new Pew report finds that while 64 percent of Internet users heard about the widespread security bug that targeted OpenSSL encryption, only 39 percent reacted by changing their passwords or deleting online accounts

By Alex Fitzpatrick

Adobe Releases Critical Security Update for Flash Player

Software maker Adobe has released an emergency security fix for its Flash Player, addressing an active security vulnerability that allows hackers to remotely take over your computer without your knowledge.This vulnerability, named CVE-2014-0515, has the...

By Techlicious

Internet Explorer Security Flaw: 4 Ways to Protect Yourself

This is why we can’t have nice things. A security flaw affecting most versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser is making the rounds. If you use IE, you’ll want to follow one or more...

By Doug Aamoth

Huge Security Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer

The tech giant is working to fix a bug in its web browser that allows hackers on the same network as much access as a legitimate user. The flaw is particularly hazardous when the software is run from the Windows XP operating system

By Charlie Campbell

Obama Vows to Defend Japan

The President has said for the first time he would defend Japan if disputed islands claimed by both Japan and China come under attack

By Hannah Beech

FBI Warns: Health Care Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

The agency says health care providers have particularly lax security systems. Reportedly, health care data sold on the black market can be even more valuable than credit-card numbers because it can help hackers access bank accounts or get prescription drugs

By Denver Nicks

9 Terrifying Digital Threats Lurking in the Shadows

This post is in partnership with Fortune, which offers the latest business and finance news. Read the article below originally published at Fortune.com.It’s that time of year again: Spring is in the air, Monarch butterflies...

By Michal Lev-Ram

Chromebooks Could Let You Skip the Login Screen When Your Phone's Nearby

A non-working feature in Chrome OS hints at a way to sign in without a password.

By Jared Newman
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