A whopping two-thirds of secondhand USB drives contain recoverable data from the previous owner, including some highly sensitive and personal information, according to a new study.
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{FD} FBI warns on pet adoption scams, offers tips on ‘building a digital defense’
The FBI has issued a warning on pet adoption scams along with ways to avoid getting duped.
{FD} One step to protect your online accounts from hackers and scammers
It was bound to happen: Two-factor authentication (2FA) – that extra step that’s supposed to keep our devices and personal information safe – just no longer cuts it.
{FD} Hackers spent years infiltrating EU diplomatic cables, US security firm says
The European Union said it is probing a “potential leak of sensitive information” following a New York Times report that EU diplomatic cables were hacked.
{FD} NASA got hacked
On Wednesday Bob Gibbs, Assistant Administrator, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer at NASA, sent out an agency-wide communication to employees announcing NASA servers had been compromised back in October.
{FD} Mysterious Twitter bug linked to ‘unusual activity’ from China and Saudi Arabia
A mysterious Twitter bug has been linked to suspicious activity from China and Saudi Arabia.
{FD} Credit card skimming on the rise as Indiana man gets arrested
A man in Indiana was charged with credit card skimming and arrested as he drove away from one of the banks he allegedly targeted, underscoring the rise in rigged ATMs.
{FD} Silencing Facebook rants, health device hackers and more: Tech Q&A
I’m really concerned that a hacker can get into a pacemaker and insulin pump to turn it off or make it do things that will harm the person. Am I freaking out over nothing?
{FD} Hackers have found a new way to break into ATMs and steal your cash
With the advent of cardless ATM transactions on mobile phones, criminals have found a new way to steal your money.
{FD} 5 critical settings so hackers can’t access your bank accounts
You need to assume that your password isn’t strong enough. You might as well believe that someone, somewhere, is working around the clock to break into your accounts and steal your money, your identity, and anything else you have. Because it’s essentially true.