Hackers can gain access to your computer monitor — a cybersecurity expert shows us how easy it isChris Snyder
Millions of smart TVs can be controlled by hackers exploiting easy-to-find security flaws. We found that a relatively unsophisticated hacker could change channels, play offensive content, or crank up the volume, which might be deeply unsettling to someone who didn’t understand what was happening....
Unfortunately, this privilege can leave us vulnerable to an online attack known ascamfecting. This is when hackers take control of your webcam remotely. They do this by disabling the "on" light which usually indicates the camera is active—so victims are none the wiser. Many of our device ...
Another intrusion indicator is receiving out-of-the-blue password-change and login alerts. Subsequent security notifications indicating a suspicious account login, especially from a different device or location, are confirmation that another party has gained access to your Snapchat. How Do Hackers Hack...
As we've previously seen in a case where hackers spied on a shipping service to work out where thevaluable packages were in order to steal them, the criminal gains can be lucrative, and so security is critical. However, in the matter of AmosConnect, there was much left to be desired. ...
A new zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office could potentially allow hackers to take control of your computer. The vulnerability can be exploited even if you don’t actually open an infected file. Although we’re still waiting for an official fix, Microsoft hasreleased a workaroundfor this ...
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But even limiting access to personal data to automated decision-making systems can have unwanted consequences. Any private data that is shared over the internet could be vulnerable to hackers anywhere in the world, andfew consumer internet-connected devices are very secure. ...
Hackers have added OCR capabilities to a new malware strain to extract passwords and other sensitive data from images stored on your phone.
then use it again as your home folder on the PC. This makes for easy backup and convenient access to all of your work. Unfortunately, you cannot use this mapped directory as your home folder—there is still a separate home folder for each user account locally on the Mac, which often cau...