Cybersecurity
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Amazon pulls the plug on the business version of its Astro robot
After less than eight months, Amazon has discontinued the business version of its Astro security robot. Despite being “fully committed” to its home robotics division, the company has pulled the plug on the model that doubled as a security guard.
Will Shanklin07.04.2024
Microsoft reveals further emails compromised by Russian hack
Russian hacking group, Midnight Blizzard, accessed more Microsoft emails than initially reported.
Sarah Fielding06.28.2024
The US will ban sales of Kaspersky antivirus software next month
The Biden administration has taken a sweeping action to ban Kaspersky Labs from selling its antivirus products to US customers.
Anna Washenko06.21.2024
Leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures
A collection of leaked Google privacy cases provides a rare glimpse into the company’s volume and handling of breaches, accidents and other incidents. The database, obtained and detailed by 404 Media, covers thousands of internally flagged privacy and security issues from 2013 to 2018.
Will Shanklin06.04.2024
The Internet Archive has been fending off DDoS attacks for days
The nonprofit organization has announced that it's currently in its "third day of warding off an intermittent DDoS cyber-attack."
Mariella Moon05.29.2024
Microsoft’s latest Windows security updates might break your VPN
Microsoft says the April security updates for Windows may break your VPN. Oops!
Will Shanklin05.03.2024
Ring's new indoor camera lets you pan and tilt for a better view
It's the first Ring to come with a motorized base.
Daniel Cooper05.01.2024
Budget doorbell camera manufacturer fixes security issues that left users vulnerable to spying
Eken Group has issued a firmware update to resolve major security issues with its doorbell cameras that were uncovered by Consumer Reports. The cameras are sold under the brands Eken, Tuck, Fishbot, Rakeblue, Andoe, Gemee and Luckwolf.
Cheyenne MacDonald04.28.2024
WhatsApp is enabling passkey support on iOS
WhatsApp users on iOS will soon have a more secure way to log in. Meta is rolling out passkey support for that version of the app, several months after it did so for Android.
Kris Holt04.25.2024
Proton Mail’s paid users will now get alerts if their info has been posted on the dark web
Proton Mail has introduced Dark Web Monitoring, which will keep them informed of breaches or leaks they may have been affected by. The feature is only available to paying users at this time.
Cheyenne MacDonald04.22.2024
Creepy monitoring service sells searchable Discord user data for as little as $5
A data scraper is selling information on what it claims to be 600 million Discord users. A report from 404 Media details Spy Pet, an online service that gathers, stores and sells troves of information from the social platform.
Will Shanklin04.18.2024
Roku suffered another data breach, this time affecting 576,000 accounts
Roku has disclosed a second data breach in as many months. The company says that, this time around, 576,000 accounts were compromised.
Kris Holt04.13.2024
Google One is shutting down its VPN feature later this year
Google is killing the VPN service that comes with One subscriptions, because nobody's using it.
Mariella Moon04.12.2024
DuckDuckGo unveils a $10 Privacy Pro plan with a no-log VPN
DuckDuckGo has announced a Privacy Pro service that includes a VPN, personal information removal and identity theft restoration service. The offering is US-only for now and costs $10 per month.
Kris Holt04.11.2024
AT&T resets millions of customers’ passcodes after account info was leaked on the dark web
AT&T says 7.6 million current customers were affected by a recent leak in which sensitive data was released on the dark web, along with 65.4 million former account holders. As first reported by TechCrunch, the company has reset the passcodes of affected accounts.
Cheyenne MacDonald03.31.2024
Authorities reportedly ordered Google to reveal the identities of some YouTube videos' viewers
Federal authorities in the US asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers and user activity of the accounts that watched certain YouTube videos between January 1 and 8, 2023, according to unsealed court documents viewed by Forbes.
Mariella Moon03.23.2024
Apple Silicon has a hardware-level exploit that could leak private data
A team of university security researchers has found a chip-level exploit in Apple Silicon Macs. The group says the flaw can bypass the computer’s encryption and access its security keys, exposing the Mac’s private data to hackers.
Will Shanklin03.23.2024
Glassdoor reportedly attaches real names to anonymous accounts
Users have reported that Glassdoor is adding their names and other information to their profile — despite never consenting.
Sarah Fielding03.20.2024
The US will investigate cars built in China over security concerns
The Biden administration has announced an investigation into cars built in China and other "countries of concern" over potential security risks.
Kris Holt02.29.2024
Members of ransomware gang Lockbit arrested by law enforcement
International law enforcement, led by the UK’s National Crime Agency, disrupted ransomware gang Lockbit's operation.
Katie Malone02.20.2024