Security

Like Trend Micro last week, some Bitdefender software permits a sneaky attack on Windows systems.

Former Microsoft contractors admit to listening in on Cortana recordings picked up by Xbox game consoles.

Thousands of credit-card numbers were exposed in an online database belonging to MoviePass.

The YubiKey 5ci features a Lightning plug, making it the first security key to work with iPhones.

A new iPhone jailbreak works on the current version of iOS.

Password Checkup, a new Chrome plug-in, found 1.5 percent of accounts overall have compromised log-in credentials.

Kaspersky antivirus software put what appeared to be tracking IDs on all web pages rendered in browsers.

Trend Micro patches code-injection bugs in its password manager and antivirus suites.

Hy-Vee said many of its gas stations, restaurants and drive-thru coffeeshops have fallen to a payment-card data breach.

Many smart-home devices can't be properly factory reset, leaving behind user data, a researcher says.

Many top robocall-blocking apps pass on your data to third parties, a researcher said.

Thieves stole customer data from the parent company of Comfort Inn, Clarion, EconoLodge, Quality Inn.

A Boston-area teenager found serious flaws with his high school's student-tracking software, but got suspended when he tried to report them.

By editing files within the client, a hacker can gain control of any part of a Windows PC that has Steam installed.

What do Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri and Google's Voice have in common? Each smart speaker is prone to a cyber attack thanks to vulnerabilities in connectivity options.

When Google released Chrome 76, it said it fixed a tracking loophole in Incognito mode. It didn't.

Sen. Ron Wyden accused U.S. cellular carriers of willingly helping the government spy on its own citizens.

One woman's clothing line is designed to deceive automated license-plate readers.

It's easy to pose as someone else and get their personal data from GDPR-compliant companies.

Apple's Face ID can be fooled if the hacker has a pair of glasses and tape handy.

WhatsApp Windows application permits alteration of messages before they're sent out.

Bitdefender found a new Intel chipset flaw that lets attackers bypass all fixes for Meltdown, Spectre, other speculative-execution flaws.

Apple suspends humans evaluation of Siri voice transcriptions in response to privacy concerns.

Researchers say Apple's AirDrop and AirPlay technology leaves users vulnerable to a number of cyber attacks.

Apple's Siri is the latest voice assistant with privacy concerns over recorded conversations.

Capital One Bank said a hacker stole data on 106 million card applicants, but a suspect has been arrested.

The latest disclosed security flaws provide additional reminders that iPhone updates pack more than just new features.

The U.S. attorney general and FBI director want tech companies to provide encryption backdoors. But security experts don't think that's realistic.

DHS sets up WarOnPineapple.com to educate public on how Russia tries to stir up trouble online.