Apple Says Systems Not Breached After Hackers Threaten To Wipe Millions Of...
Earlier this week, a group of hackers claimed to have email addresses and passwords for hundreds of millions of Apple accounts, and that it would use this information to remotely erase massive numbers...
View ArticleThere’s Something Called ‘Twitter Lite’ Now
Do you like to Tweet on the go, but hate wasting your data (assuming you haven’t jumped on the wireless industry’s unlimited plan bandwagon)? Twitter has a new option for you: The social media site...
View ArticleBank Sends Tax Forms, Personal Information To Wrong Customers
Tax forms mailed out by your bank contain all sorts of information you probably don’t want to land in the hands of a random stranger: Name, address, partial Social Security number, account number, and...
View ArticleDo You Use OneLogin? Change Your Password Now
If you use OneLogin to keep all your, well, login information straight, it’s time to change your password, as the password manager’s U.S. data centers are at the center of the latest hack attack....
View ArticleTeens Aren’t Getting Summer Jobs Anymore Because They’re Too Busy Studying
It was once a rite of passage for American teenagers: Spend the summer slinging burgers, watching over the frolicking kids at the local pools, hawking apparel at the mall, or babysitting for the...
View ArticleThe ‘Infinite Campaign’ Creates Absurdly Specific Twitter Ads Based On Your...
We may be getting used to seeing targeted online ad campaigns based on our browsing history and social media interactions, but what about ads that are literally nothing more than generic statements of...
View ArticleFeds Shut Down Loan Application Sites That Illegally Sold Personal Data
There are a lot of people who need to borrow money quickly but don’t know where to go for a loan. So they go online, where there are plenty of shady operators promising to connect loan applicants with...
View ArticleCustomer Records For Millions Of Verizon Wireless Subscribers Exposed
It’s a day ending in the letter “Y,” so we’re not surprised that yet another breach of customer information is making the news: In the latest, a cyber security firm says information for at least 14...
View ArticleUber Settles Federal Allegations It Deceived Customers About Privacy & Data...
Uber has reached a deal with the Federal Trade Commission to settle the government’s investigation into the ride-hailing service’s allegedly questionable privacy practices. As part of the settlement,...
View ArticleIf You Don’t Want AccuWeather Sharing Your Location Even When You’re Not...
We’ve all been there: You download a new app to your phone or tablet and are asked to share your location data — even when you’re not using the service. In most cases, you can say no and go about your...
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