New Zealand customs agents can now legally demand access to travelers’ electronic devices. Visitors who refuse to hand over access to their devices can now face prosecution and a fine of up to NZ$5,000 (almost $3,200). Here’s everything you need to...
iOS hacker Jose Rodriguez discovered a new obscure vulnerability in Apple’s iOS VoiceOver. The bug allows an attacker to gain access to a target’s photos. While the bug requires physical access to the target’s phone, it’s effectiveness raises concerns over the...
Oh boy, you guys….we’re getting into some really shady territory when it comes to new hacks. The more prepared our cybersecurity tools, the more inventive the hackers are getting. Recently, a fake Adobe update filled with crypto mining malware has been...
What can we do without Reddit? Fall victim to malicious messages left, right, and center, apparently. PS4 owners on Reddit have been reporting a new malicious message that can instantly crash your console. Read on to find out what this message...
Intra is an app that’s been newly launched by Jigsaw, a division of Google’s parent company Alphabet to protect its users from censorship that’s state-implemented. The basic aim of Intra is to prevent attacks through DNS manipulation. In other words, whenever...
Facebook is set to launch tools for facial recognition in the European Union countries this year. The technology, Facebook claims, protects our personal images from strangers using them to impersonate us. However, the interesting thing is that in 2012, regulators raised questions...
It seems like the importance of cybersecurity is just now dawning on the US Department of Defense. The Government Accountability Office conducted a series of tests that proved that US weaponry is easily hackable. These basic security vulnerabilities seem to affect...
Despite their most recent security breach, Facebook still doesn’t seem to be taking its users’ privacy seriously. This time, instead of using its own platform, Facebook has resorted to using Instagram to track your location. Beware of the Instagram Location History...
Have you received a message that says that your Facebook account has been cloned? You’re not alone. There’s a Facebook 2nd Friend Request hoax going around, and it’s affecting a lot of people all over the world. Is there any truth...
Russian hackers have managed to use Hotel WiFi networks to gain access to sensitive high-level information. This common hacking method is extremely effective, even when the targets are high-level personnel. What does this mean to the average Joe? How does this...
Google+ has permanently shut down after The Wall Street Journal discovered an unreported major privacy breach from last March. Apparently, a software vulnerability gave outside developers access to the personal and private information of Google+ users. What’s more shocking is that...
For anyone thinking of taking a permanent break from Facebook: You need to start planning your timing. Facebook just extended its grace period for deleted Facebook accounts from 14 days to 30 days. Here’s all that you need to know about...
