New bill wants to make sure major cyberattacks are reported right away
The bill would require notifications within 24 hours.
On Jul 21, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Congressman tweets photo of his Gmail password—and it’s still up
‘Nothing like writing your passwords down like a moron and tweeting them to the world.’
On Jun 7, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Biden requires government to use 2-factor authentication in wake of pipeline hack
The order comes in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack.
On May 13, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Hacked fuel pipeline company had an open position for a cybersecurity manager all last month
A tweet about the job posting has led to a myriad of jokes.
On May 12, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Trump lawyer calls for execution of fired election cybersecurity chief
Krebs was fired by Trump last month.
On Dec 1, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Trump fires election cybersecurity director after he tweets elections were secure
Democrats criticized Trump’s decision.
On Nov 18, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Software firm used by election officials hacked a day after FBI warning
Here’s what we know.
On Sep 24, 2020 by Kahron Spearman
Biden cybersecurity adviser outed for alleged past ties to infamous white nationalist
The campaign member is also accused of having used racial slurs online.
On Sep 18, 2020 by Mikael Thalen
TikTok is an ‘extremely dangerous’ platform, security analysis finds
The encrypted email service ProtonMail called TikTok ‘extremely dangerous’ in an analysis.
On Jul 27, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
GOP senator proposes dismantling FTC amid big tech’s ‘rampant abuses’
Democrats have proposed the opposite.
On Feb 10, 2020 by Andrew Wyrich
Navy bans TikTok from government-issued phones
The Navy says using the app on government-issued phones presents a ‘cybersecurity risk.’
On Dec 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Soldiers with top-secret clearance say they were ordered to install a sketchy app
The app not only has the ability to obtain a user’s GPS location data but also their photos and contacts.
On Nov 12, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Ex-Trump cybersecurity czar Rudy Giuliani couldn’t figure out how to unlock his iPhone
Giuliani had to be assisted by the Apple Store after entering the incorrect passcode at least 10 times.
On Oct 31, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Alexis Bledel named most dangerous online celebrity
Online searches for the actress may lead you to viruses or malware.
On Oct 22, 2019 by Mikael Thalen
Facebook explains privacy concerns ahead of iOS 13
The update is designed to give users more control over their privacy sharing settings.
On Sep 10, 2019 by Collyn Burke
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