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Is the FBI watching you through your web cam?
We know that the FBI, NSA and other agencies have the ability to scan and read our emails almost at will, but according to a report over the weekend, its surveillance capabilities extend far beyond that. In one of the creepiest revelations we’ve seen so far this year – and we’ve seen lots of creepy ...
Tech giants unite in call to end government surveillance
Despite being at each other’s throats the majority of the time, the world’s leading internet companies do see eye-to-eye on some issues, and it seems that none are particularly keen on the US government’s massive web surveillance operations. Which is why eight companies, including Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, AOL, LinkedIn, Twitter and Yahoo, have banded ...
Sheep Marketplace heist – $100M worth of Bitcoin believed stolen as site vanishes from the Deep Web
An underground online marketplace that sold illicit goods including guns and drugs has suddenly vanished without trace, taking with it as much as $100 million worth of Bitcoin, in what has been labelled as the “Biggest Darknet Scam Ever”, according to Deepdotweb.com. Sheep Marketplace is one of a number of Deep Web sites that emerged ...
Almost 2 million Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo accounts compromised in mass hack
Security researchers have discovered an online hoard of more than 1.5 million stolen passwords for user accounts on top websites like Google, Facebook, Yahoo and Twitter. The database of stolen user credentials was discovered by researchers at Trustwave’s Spiderlabs, which announced its findings it a blog post. According to Trustwave, the database is said to ...
Big banks fear Bitcoin because Bitcoin means business
It’s no secret that some major banks aren’t really all that enamored with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Last month there were reports that US banks like Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Citibank were shutting down the bank accounts, or refusing new applications, from businesses involved with the digital currency. But while these ...
3 great sites for converting YouTube files to MP3s
So many people like to convert YouTube videos to MP3, so they can enjoy great music on MP3-compatible devices like their PC, Mac, iPod, PSP, Zune, Zen, and so on. Billions of people want to keep their favorite videos and MP3 always with them. While there are dozens of desktop applications and mobile apps for ...
Will Amazon’s delivery drones ever take off?
Amazon’s announcement that its developing flying drones for its Prime Air service caused huge excitement earlier this week, even if the idea is somewhat impossible to put into practice at the moment. Nevertheless, certain developments since then suggest it’s becoming more likely that a future of flying parcels buzzing overheard is an eventuality, rather than just ...
Cloud Wars: Google’s Compute Engine goes live
Google already has an almighty stake in consumer’s digital lives, be it through search, email, news or YouTube videos. And now, it’s setting its sights on owning the enterprise as well. For years, Google has been somewhat evasive about its public cloud ambitions, but this week the company said that it’s Google Compute Engine is ...
Bitcoin mining malware alert: Has your PC been hijacked?
By and large, Bitcoin miners tend to be decent folk, and so it’s always disappointing to hear stories of those who’re abusing the system. Such is the case with a company that goes by the name of Mutual Public a.k.a. We Build Toolbars a.k.a. Your Free Proxy, which was discovered by the security firm Malwarebytes ...
Cyber Monday crime on the rise: Here’s 5 BYOD security threats you need to know
Cyber Monday marks the busiest online shopping day of the year. But while multitudes of consumers will take advantage of deep online discounts, they may be unaware of cybercriminals who also use the retail holiday to their advantage – and not just in search of online bargains. Rather, hackers and scammers typically come out in force ...