Boxee.tv forum hacking yields thousands of user messages and personal data

In what maybe one of the biggest yet at the same time least publicized hacking incidents, the forums of Boxee.tv has been hacked and the fruits of those efforts have … Continue reading

Legislation to end NSA phone records collection revealed

A source speaking to The New York Times on Tuesday hinted at upcoming legislation that would aim to end the NSA’s controversial bulk phone records collection. Today the Obama administration … Continue reading

Google Transparency Report shows rising requests numbers

Google has released its latest Transparency Report, and in it is a reflection of our increasingly digital world. The number of data requests in the last half of 2013 was … Continue reading

NSA bulk phone record collection targeted with upcoming legislation

The NSA’s bulk phone records collection has been a hot topic since first surfacing amidst the Edward Snowden leaks last year. According to a source that has spoke to The … Continue reading

NSA leak reveals citizen targets: “I hunt sys admins”

System administrators, tasked with the operation of computer systems, are unwitting potential targets for the NSA, new documents leaked by Snowden and detailed by The Intercept have revealed. According to … Continue reading

Comcast’s first transparency report shows 2013 data requests

Comcast has joined the ranks of many other tech companies, publishing its first transparency report on government data requests. Henceforth, Comcast will be releasing transparency reports every six months, detailing … Continue reading

Snoopy drone pilfers smartphone data

At the Black Hat Asia conference in Singapore next week, the folks behind a drone called Snoopy will showcase how they can intercept data from smartphones using their flying craft. … Continue reading

Syrian Electronic Army leaks Microsoft’s FBI private data sales

The Syrian Electronic Army is known for their Twitter-hacking exploits, sometimes also going after the websites of various media agencies. Earlier this year, the SEA targeted Microsoft’s Twitter account and … Continue reading

Twitter ditches direct message encryption project

Twitter has decided to stop work on a project to encrypt its users’ direct messages. The project would have helped ensure user messages sent in private would remain that away, … Continue reading

EA Games website compromised with phishing scams

One of EA Games’ servers has been infiltrated by hackers who are using it to run an Apple ID phishing website. The information was revealed by the folks at Netcraft, … Continue reading