By pointing a laser or even a flashlight into the microphone of a Google Home, Siri or Alexa system, the researchers were able to control the devices and the systems connected to them.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 06, 2019
The inquiry from the Department of Commerce is looking into TikTok’s acquistion of Musical.ly in 2017.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 04, 2019
The horror stories of scammers targeting landline phone numbers and the elderly continue to pile up. Here are the steps that phone companies and governments could take to stop the madness.
- By Tyler Reguly
- Oct 31, 2019
Chuck Schumer and Tom Cotton sent a letter to the director of national intelligence expressing concerns about ByteDance, which owns the video app TikTok.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 28, 2019
The bill, introduced by Democratic legislators on Tuesday, would direct a committee to create security benchmarks and then give labels to products who meet those standards.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 24, 2019
A group of security researchers found that applications for Google Home and Alexa could be used to obtain passwords and overhear conversations from unsuspecting users.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 22, 2019
4.9 million users have been affected by the data breach, which DoorDash discovered in the past month.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 30, 2019
The issue gained renewed attention after a mass shooter used Facebook to live stream his murder of over 50 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 20, 2019
A database that was left without password protection was discovered by a security researcher, who said 419 million records of Facebook user phone numbers were exposed.
- By Haley Samsel
- Sep 06, 2019
The state-sponsored hackers, best known as Fancy Bear, attempted to compromise popular IoT devices like office printers and a VOIP phone.
- By Haley Samsel
- Aug 08, 2019
Conducting regular maintenance and updates are the easiest ways to secure your corporate WiFi network
- By Yotam Gutman
- Aug 05, 2019
An employee spoke out due to their concerns about the potential misuse of information by firms working for Apple.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 30, 2019
The app, which is based out of Russia, was popular for its ability to make users look older. But critics say there’s a catch.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 19, 2019
IN FORCE 911 allows staff to quickly launch an emergency alert and facilitates quick communication between victims and police.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 16, 2019
Respondents, who answered 22 percent of questions incorrectly, struggled most with assessments about mobile device encryption and protections for personally identifiable information.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 11, 2019
The application is the Chinese government’s latest escalation of its surveillance operation of Uighurs, a Muslim minority, for supposed terrorist activity.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 08, 2019
A now-discontinued smart home hub had flaws that allowed researchers to hack into the device without even knowing the plain-text password put in place by the owner.
- By Haley Samsel
- Jul 05, 2019
Regardless of size or business type, companies must institute these basic practices to make sure their organizations are well protected from cybercriminals.
- By Susan Alexandra
- Jul 05, 2019
Researchers have found over 2,000 apps that are potentially counterfeits, modeled after popular app downloads. These counterfeits contain harmful malware that could harm unsuspecting users.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 28, 2019
Germany has decided to level the playing field and offer all foreign companies fair and equal chances to build the national 5G infrastructure. Huawei has responded, claiming that despite the warnings of the United States, they will be able to comply and meet these standards.
- By Kaitlyn DeHaven
- Jun 26, 2019