Apple Contractors Will Stop Listening to Your Siri Recordings—For Now

Facial recognition hits minors, Facebook takes down Saudi accounts, and more security news this week...

What You Should Know About the Equifax Data Breach Settlement

Big-three credit bureau Equifax has reportedly agreed to pay at least $650 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a 2017 breach that let intruders steal personal and financial data on roughly 148 million Americans. Here's a brief primer that attempts to break down what this settlement means for...

Congressman Calls on Apple to Explain iPhone Tracking

Congress stepped into the brewing controversy over a recently disclosed tracking feature in most versions of Apple’s popular iPhone. Representative Ed Markey D-Mass has written a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs asking for more information about the feature PDF, suggesting that it may run afoul of...

Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) Website Hacked !

The Maldives National Defence Force MNDF has confirmed that its website was hacked last night by an unknown attacker. Major Abdul Raheem today confirmed that the MNDF was made aware of an attack this morning after checking its website. "Currently our website is down, and we are trying to fix it,"...

Economic offences, cyber crime set to rise !!

Due to an increase in computer usage in private as well as the government sector, the police recorded a sharp rise in cyber crime last year. A desktop computer is a staple in most households, and use of laptops, net books and smart phones are a rage among everyone — from kids aged six to senior...