Pwn2Own Automotive: $1.3M for 49 zero-days, Tesla hacked twice
The first edition of Pwn2Own Automotive has ended with competitors earning $1,323,750 for hacking Tesla twice and demoing 49 zero-day…
Google Pixel phones unusable after January 2024 system update
Google Pixel smartphone owners report problems after installing the January 2024 Google Play system update, being unable to access their devices…
iPhone, Android Ambient Light Sensors Allow Stealthy Spying
Ambient light sensors on smart-device screens can effectively be turned into a camera, opening up yet another path to snooping…
Larry Magid: Pixel 8 Pro a feature-packed phone at a premium price
I usually review products soon after I get my hands on them, but in the...
The Christmas gift of a watch reconnected me with long-lost family
Tick. Tick Tick. When Covid initially struck, we retreated into ourselves, both physically and digitally. Removed from the actual world,…
Lapsus$ hacker behind GTA 6 leak gets indefinite hospital sentence
Lapsus$ cybercrime and extortion group member, Arion Kurtaj has been sentenced indefinitely in a 'secure hospital' by a UK judge. Kurtaj…
8 Strategies for Defending Against Help Desk Attacks
The help desk is under siege from AI-based and other attacks. Next-gen tactics call for in-depth cyber-defense strategies.
Smartphones That Help You Bust Out of the Android/iOS Ecosystem
If you are in the market for a smartphone but want to break away from the Apple-Google duopoly, look no…
New 5Ghoul attack impacts 5G phones with Qualcomm, MediaTek chips
A new set of vulnerabilities in 5G modems by Qualcomm and MediaTek, collectively called "5Ghoul," impact 710 5G smartphone models…
US senator: Govts spy on Apple, Google users via mobile notifications
A U.S. senator revealed today that government agencies worldwide demand mobile push notification records from Apple and Google users to…