With U.S. officials openly blaming Russia for hacker attacks on state election computer systems, and the myriad possibilities for election chaos such attacks raise, it’s important to put them in… Read More
[Spoiler Alert] Don’t read further unless you’ve finished watching the Mr. Robot season 2 finale (eps2.9_pyth0n-pt2.p7z). This article reveals some of the technical and plot points and hidden secrets of… Read More
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[Spoiler Alert] This article and podcast involve technical plot points from Mr. Robot Season 2. If you haven’t watched it yet, check it out on USA Network, Amazon, or iTunes before… Read More
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Hackers stole account details of more than 68 million Dropbox users in a 2012 breach. Dropbox previously disclosed the breach in 2012, but the number of compromised usernames and passwords was unknown… Read More
[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses plot points and hidden secrets of Mr. Robot, Season 2, Episode 8, eps2.6_succ3ss0r.p12. If you haven’t watched it yet, check it out on USA Network,… Read More
A federal jury in Seattle convicted a Russian man Thursday of hacking numerous businesses to steal credit card numbers and sell them on the black market. Roman Valerevich Seleznev, 32,… Read More
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[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from the Mr. Robot season two premiere. Make sure to catch the opening two-part episode before coming back for the… Read More
“Mr. Robot” season two is just around the corner, and I have to admit, this fanboy is getting antsy. The show is not only a great psychological thriller, with well-developed… Read More
2016 is well on its way to becoming the year of ransomware, which should come as no surprise to anyone following the threat landscape. Cyber-extortion’s newest kid on the block… Read More
Amazon is warning employees not to wear clothing with company logos, and telling them to keep their badges out of sight as hundreds of people loyal to the hacktivist group Anonymous plan to march on… Read More
T-Mobile customers should keep an eye out for identity thieves. The cell service provider said today that the data of about 15 million credit applicants was stolen from credit reporting agency Experian. Applicants… Read More
This week on GeekWire, we explore the world of hacking through the hit USA Network show “Mr. Robot.” Our guest is Corey Nachreiner, CTO at Seattle-based WatchGuard Technologies, who has… Read More
[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from Mr. Robot episode nine. With all the twists in this series, you’ll definitely want to catch up before reading… Read More
Costco’s photo website will likely be down until early September as it tries to recover from a hacking incident that occurred last month. The is at least the third delay for… Read More
Consumers are becoming more and more aware that hacking isn’t just a gadget nuisance any more. Computer security problems, like viruses, increasingly come with real-world consequences — like the potential… Read More
During the height of summer vacations, several retailers, including Costco, have had to take down their online photo services after reports that a third-party vendor has been hacked. In a message… Read More
Several large retailers, including Costco, CVS an Rite Aid, are taking down their photo sites after reports that a third-party vendor has been hacked. PNI Digital Media, which is used… Read More
A flaw in Starbucks’ gift card system allowed users to transfer money between cards even when there was no money to be transferred, according to security researcher Egor Homakov. Homakov bought three… Read More
The 16 million Starbucks customers who use the company’s mobile payment service may want to strengthen their log-in credentials and reconsider using the auto-load feature. Independent journalist and best-selling author Bob… Read More
This was the tweet from the Associated Press on April 23: “Breaking: Two explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured.” Of course, it wasn’t true. The AP had been… Read More
A federal grand jury indictment announced today against three Seattle men reads like the plot for a high-tech crime novel — accusing them of hacking into wireless networks using long-range… Read More
An employee of Microsoft’s Xbox Live had his home surrounded by deputies recently after the King County Sheriff’s Office received a series of scary text messages making it seem as if… Read More