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NSA tapping into North Korea
This post was originally published on February 3, 2015. Do you remember the recent hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment? If so, you’ll likely also recall that speculation as to who was behind the att...
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No Wi-Fi, no problem: Hackers go low-tech to steal your data
This article was originally published on January 22, 2015. The risks of using an unprotected, unencrypted Wi-Fi network are well-documented. Anything you transmit becomes fair game for hackers — if ...
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Want to watch “The Interview”? Watch out!
By all accounts, “The Interview” isn't that great a film. Rotten Tomatoes has just 61 percent of moviegoers and 52 percent of critics giving the film a favorable review, yet the action-comedy piec...
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DuckDuckGo Internet privacy review
This post was originally published on December 12, 2014. If you need to find something of interest, your first port of call will be a search engine, of which there are a great many. Beyond the big bo...
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Literally malware? The figurative explosion of Uber's app
This post was originally published on December 10, 2014. Last week, The Hacker News posted an article about the mobile app offered by ride-sharing service Uber — turns out a security researcher from...
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Your data, your rules: The encryption of everything
Who owns your data? The common sense answer is obvious, but isn't always true: in certain situations, law enforcement officials can access, search and even confiscate your electronic information. Coup...
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No negotiation: The rising threat of crypto ransomware
We all know the rule – you don’t negotiate with terrorists. When you react to their demands, you prove their tactics work. Worse, you give them a reason to continue. In the world of technology, th...
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Theft from the skies: Could cell phone data theft affect you?
This post was originally published on November 25, 2014. Now that smartphones are everywhere, it’s easy to forget just how remarkable they really are. When you take a moment to think about everythin...
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Just looking? ISPs are watching you browse
You are being watched. From everything you ask Alexa to all your emails and passwords: If you don’t encrypt your traffic, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can potentially see all of it. What’s...
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Laura Poitras and the Digital Exiles
This post was originally published on November 14, 2014. This year, documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras released what may be her most controversial project yet: Citizenfour. The film focuses on NSA ...
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