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Red-Haired Women Pick the Best Passwords, Bearded Men the Worst
Stolen website data highlight people’s lousy inventiveness
Microsoft Gives Hacker $100,000 For Finding Security Holes
Expert’s discovery nets him top payout
Fantastisch! German Hackers Say They’ve Cracked the iPhone’s Fingerprint Lock
The bad news for Apple comes only two days after the product’s launch
How to Safeguard Your Device from iOS 7’s Lock Screen Bypass Bug
It’s a simple setting, but you have to give up something cool in the bargain.
You Are No Longer Free to Search on Google (Update: Not Quite True)
Michele Catalano brings us a frightening story of how a series of Google searches led to a visit by local authorities.
What You Need to Know About Mobile Security
As smartphones and tablets become increasingly popular, so do threats that target mobile devices exclusively.
EA Origin Security Flaw Could Expose Tens of Millions of Players
When it rains, it pours: Electronic Arts, currently grappling with game-breaking SimCity server issues as well as the surprise resignation of CEO John Riccitiello, might have to add “millions of players at risk of being hacked” …
Apple and Other Tech Companies Hacked: Here’s What You Need to Know
Apple, Facebook and Twitter have all fallen victim to the same attack by hackers over the past few weeks. Here’s what you need to know about the recent attacks, and how to stay safe.
PSA: Facebook Links to Whitney Houston Autopsy Video Are Bogus
In news that should shock absolutely nobody, scammers have been trying to cash in on Whitney Houston’s death. One trick: links floating around Facebook purporting to contain a video of Houston’s autopsy that “reveals a shocking …
Google Wallet Suspends Prepaid Cards After Blog Reveals Easy Hack
Fresh off bad news concerning the vulnerability of rooted Android phones, Google Wallet is trying to douse another fire. Last week, blog The Smartphone Champ reportedly found a major flaw in Google Wallet’s prepaid cards — a …
Google Wallet Hack Shows NFC Payments Still Aren’t Secure
You probably won’t see the Wallet Cracker app in the Android Market anytime soon. That’s not because it doesn’t work; it actually works perfectly, which is the problem.
In a video posted by security firm Zvelo, the program …