UPDATE, 9-20-15 — Volkswagen’s CEO has issued an apology over the incident. It’s vague: “I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public,” the statement issued by CEO Martin Winkerhorn says. “We at Volkswagen will do everything that must be done in order [Keep reading]
American Airlines is experiencing serious technical difficulties today that impact “several airports,” according to the airline’s Twitter feed. “We’re working to resolve technical issues impacting several airports as quickly as possible,” the firm wrote. Internet users are complaining the airlines website isn’t working properly, either. “We’re working to resolve technical issues [Keep reading]
Consumers are becoming more and more aware that hacking isn’t just a gadget nuisance any more. Computer security problems, like viruses, increasingly come with real-world consequences — like the potential to screw with an airplane’s flight system, or more recently, a car. Wired’s Andy Greenberg last month revealed to the [Keep reading]
However you feel about Tom Brady, the Patriots, and football air pressure, today is a learning moment about cell phones and evidence. If you think the NFL had no business demanding the quarterback’s personal cell phone — and by extension, that your company has no business demanding to see your [Keep reading]
The firm that may have profited the most from consumer fears over identity theft has run into serious trouble with the Federal Trade Commission for the second time. LifeLock, which rose to prominence in the 1990s when its founder plastered his Social Security number across billboards in a marketing stunt, [Keep reading]
Some secrets are more valuable than others. And some secrets are more valuable TO others. In perhaps the most predictable extortion hack ever, cheating website Ashley Madison has confirmed to Brian Krebs that some of its data has been stolen. It now appears that tens of millions of people are at [Keep reading]
The latest techno-sensation is about a camera with, quite literally, otherwordly capabilities. The newly released Nikon P900 is a point-and-shoot that might as well be a telescope. The first consumers to get their hands on the thing are posting jaw-dropping videos of the camera zooming in on the Moon — [Keep reading]
JUNE 1, 2012: “Your First Amendment rights can be terminated,” yells the Chicago police officer, caught on video right before arresting two journalists outside a Chicago hospital. One, an NBC News photographer, was led away in handcuffs essentially for taking pictures in a public place.* He was released only minutes later, [Keep reading]
Cybercriminals have stolen a staggering amount of information from government computers, a federal agency revealed Thursday. The total number of victims and the type of information gathered, taken together, make the hack historic. While researching an attack that saw the compromise of 4.5 million federal workers’ data, the Office of Personal [Keep reading]
Chaos was having a very good day and IT departments a very bad day on Wednesday. First, passengers around the country were stranded — many still are — after United Airlines issued a ground stop for all flights. Then, at nearly the same time United announced its systems had been fixed, [Keep reading]
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