She’s alleging that Google Play’s inadequate security let crooks siphon thousands of dollars in charges from her account.
Tag Archives: Security threats
Could a hacker *really* bring down a plane from a mobile phone in seat 12C?
A recent document about Air Traffic Control from the US Government Accountability Office has caused quite a stir. Could a passenger get the plane to do a barrel roll without even turning off the in-flight movie?
Tampering with US voting machine as easy as ‘abcde’, says Virginia report
All it would take to compromise it is to sit in the parking lot with a laptop, some free tools, and a dropper full of tech smarts.
Practical IT: What you need to know about email encryption
When email was invented over 40 years ago, no one thought about how to ensure the integrity of messages. Here’s what you need to know about securing email with the right kind of encryption.
Lost your Android? Now you can Google it!
Just do a Google search on “Find My Phone,” and presto! It will show up on a Google map. Then, you can get it to ring its head off.
Hot Lotto security director suspected of tinkering with computer to win $14.3m
What’s luckier than a four-leaf clover? Maybe a rootkit on a handy thumb drive, with access to security cameras that can be tampered with. 
Season 5 Game of Thrones episodes leaked online
HBO says that preview copies of Game of Thrones have somehow been breached. They’d already been copied at least 1 million times before Sunday’s airing of the new season’s first episode. 
After School app grows up after child safety criticisms
Like many apps, ‘After School’ has decided to grow up and start taking toxic chat and threats of violence seriously. It’s a welcome sign of maturation. 
White House hackers accessed schedule of President Obama’s whereabouts
It’s unclassified, but it’s still highly sensitive, officials say. It’s just one non-public set of data gleaned by intruders who may have slipped in via the State Department’s system. 
FBI warns WordPress users of ISIS threat: Patch and update now
The FBI is advising all WordPress site owners to update and patch their installation and plugins. If you’re not already doing so, now is a great time to start. We offer tips on how to get started. 