Security
Secure every aspect of your day-to-day life with our tips and tech hacks so you’re less vulnerable to data breaches and other cyber threats.
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These New Yorkers Want to Stop Landlords From Using Facial Recognition
Brooklyn resident Fabian Rogers knew he had to act in 2018 when his penny-pinching landlord suddenly attempted to install a facial recognition camera in the entrance of a rent-stabilised building he’d called home for years. Under the new security system, all tenants and their loved ones would be forced to submit to a face scan…
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Hackers Leaked Minneapolis Students’ Psychological Reports, Allegations of Abuse
After hacking the Minneapolis public school system in March, a ransomware gang proceeded this week to leak students’ personal information to the web. Included in the tranche were the usual deluge of personal data points — including students’ birthdays and social security numbers. But NBC, which reviewed the leaks, now reports that the trove also…
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The Demise of Genesis Market, Which Sold Stolen Identities, Continues the Dark Web’s Losing Streak
Where will dark web goons hawk stolen identities now?
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Meta Security Exec Hacked and Tracked for a Year by ‘Predator’ Spyware
A former executive on Meta’s security policy team was hacked by the Greek government using sophisticated spyware known as “Predator,” which tracked her for a whole year.