Apple, Google wallets part of plan to make hotel room key obsolete
Many hotel chains are racing to replace the plastic room key with digital options, including Apple Wallet and Google Wallet…
Geofence Warrants Ruled Unconstitutional—but That’s Not the End of It
The 2024 US presidential election is entering its final stretch, which means state-backed hackers are slipping out of the shadows…
The Slow-Burn Nightmare of the National Public Data Breach
Data breaches are a seemingly endless scourge with no simple answer, but the breach in recent months of the background-check…
Google Has Unleashed Its Legal Fury on Hackers and Scammers
Following an ordeal over whether the defendants could obtain Russian passports, sit for depositions in Europe, and turn over work…
Nearly All Google Pixel Phones Exposed by Unpatched Flaw in Hidden Android App
Google's flagship Pixel smartphone line touts security as a centerpiece feature, offering guaranteed software updates for seven years and running…
Want to Win a Bike Race? Hack Your Rival’s Wireless Shifters
Shimano says it has provided that firmware update to the professional cycling teams that use its components. But it says…
A Single Iranian Hacker Group Targeted Both Presidential Campaigns, Google Says
When Donald Trump's presidential campaign publicly stated last week that it had been successfully targeted by Iranian hackers, the news…
Your Gym Locker May Be Hackable
Thousands of electronic lockers found in gyms, offices, and schools could be vulnerable to attacks by criminals using cheap hacking…
Texas firm says it lost $60M in a bank wire transfer scam
Texas-based carbon black company Orion informed investors that it lost $60 million after falling victim to a criminal scheme that…
FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies
FBI’s seizure notice of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware and extortion gang. Image Credits: FBI The FBI said Monday it seized the…