Let’s hear it for the whistleblower! No, not that whistleblower. I mean the Google whistleblower, the brave programmer who stepped forward and alerted the world to Project Nightingale. Google has secretly acquired medical data on 50 million Americans in a partnership with hospital chain Ascension. We wouldn’t know anything about it [Keep reading]
I get asked about VPNs a lot — virtual private networks. In theory, VPNs make your Internet surfing safer by making sure that no one between you and your intended connecting can read your traffic. The real story is quite a bit more complicated than that, however. That’s the subject [Keep reading]
If you’ve landed on this page, you are probably in a bit of shock that your bank account could be drained by a criminal and your bank doesn’t seem to care, or think you are entitled to a “refund.” In many cases, you are — you just haven’t talked to [Keep reading]
Is texting good or bad for relationships? Sure, it’s lovely to check in with loved ones during the day, send a little digital cheer and some emojis. But instant communication can also really mess things up when sometimes a little space is necessary — say, when there’s a fight between [Keep reading]
Just don’t sign up for free trials. Odds are very high you’ll regret it. Perhaps you think you can outsmart the company offering them, but the more educated you are, the MORE likely you are to end up with surprise charges after a free trial. A new Bankrate.com study has [Keep reading]
It was a shock in August when Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account started sending out racist Tweets. He’d been hacked, of course, but perhaps the biggest shock of all was how easy it was — @Jack was the victim of simple SIM card swapping. SIM “hacking” isn’t new — [Keep reading]
You get a free Amazon Echo Dot — a gift from a friend, or a company. Should you plug it in? Or will Alexa listen to your conversations? This is the latest question we received at the So, Bob podcast. Actually, it was a bit more nuanced than that. A [Keep reading]
We just added Chloe Autio of Intel and Randy Sabett at Cooley will now join an already great lineup of experts I’ll be hosting in DC next month. If you are in the DC area, or can be, please consider joining in this important conversation. It’s time for hackers and [Keep reading]
Zelle hackers recently stole nearly $23,000 from an 86-year-old New Hampshire woman, draining her Bank of America checking and savings accounts, and the bank denied her dispute of the fraudulent charges for months. Criminals were able to complete eight separate $2,499 withdrawals from the victim’s account — $1 below the [Keep reading]
Maybe you’re bored of reading about ransomware attacks, but plenty of local government agencies wish they were so bored. Organized bands of cybercriminals keep pounding away at smaller government IT systems with great success. In the latest attack (that we know about), more than 20 agencies across Texas were hit [Keep reading]
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