For years, security researchers and consumers have been fixated on concerns around hacking cars. Maybe they should worry about ship hacking instead. Several recent collisions involving U.S. Naval vessels have sparked speculation that someone or something is interfering with the ships’ ability to steer clear of other vessels in busy [Keep reading]
RED TAPE WRESTLING TIPS Fake eclipse glasses are dangerous Make sure you know the source of yours If you don’t have plans for Monday, stay home. Eclipse traffic is going to be a nightmare Most scammers want to rob you blind. But eclipse glass scammers could, quite literally, make you [Keep reading]
In all the noise of this week’s events, it would be easy to miss some dramatic news out of Kiev today. So I’ll amplify it here. A Ukrainian hacker who wrote code that might have helped hack the U.S. election — and other political events around the world — has [Keep reading]
When the lights go down on small-town America next week, Eclipse chasers are guaranteed to see a heck of a show. Not much else is guaranteed, however. I explained the tricky problems facing towns in the “zone of totality” for CNBC.com this week. You can read that story here. Below [Keep reading]
What are the 10 biggest ripoffs Americans complained about last year? And which new, fast-growing ripoffs do you need to know about before they find their way on this dastardly list soon? Read on. Consumers who feel cheated or abused often turn to local or state authorities – instead of [Keep reading]
If you want to understand politicians, don’t bother listening to what they say. They always say whatever they have to say. Instead, listen to what their supporters say. Pay close attention to the crowd a politician attracts. Twenty years ago I created a months-long special project on presidential politics called [Keep reading]
If you don’t think identity theft can cost you, just ask Lucky Whitehead. The FORMER Dallas Cowboys player lost his job recently because someone else knew his Social Security number. Whitehead was fingered for a shoplifting crime recently in Prince George’s County, Virginia, not far from Washington D.C. Police said [Keep reading]
A California mom is suing Disney and some of its software partners for allegedly collecting personal information about her kids through mobile phone game apps. I was on the TODAY show this week talking about it; you can click the image above to see the segment. There’s a novel legal [Keep reading]
Everything you know about passwords is wrong. But then, you probably knew that. I’ve been harping on the various exercises in futility that is password setting for some time. Most recently, I talked about password patterns — how we all use them, and how they make life easy for would-be [Keep reading]
If you use retail store gift cards, you should know: They’re not safe. Criminals are remotely draining their value, and unlike credit cards, consumers have no fraud liability protections. If your retail gift card is hacked, you are screwed — you have no rights to get the money back. [Keep reading]
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