CFPB fines Equifax $15 million over errors on credit reports
Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fined Equifax $15 million over errors tied to consumer credit reports, ...
Tag: hacking
Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging
Think twice before sending your next text message. Or better yet, make sure you are using an end-to-end encryption method.Consumers ...
In the new space race, hackers are hitching a ride into orbit
The unoccupied space-facing port on the International Space Station's Harmony module is pictured several hours before the SpaceX Dragon Freedom ...
The government is getting fed up with ransomware payments fueling endless cycle of cyberattacks
Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, speaks during a news conference in the James S. ...
Why it’s time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously
Over the years, travelers have repeatedly been warned to avoid public Wi-Fi in places like airports and coffee shops. Airport Wi-Fi, ...
How Apple and Microsoft’s trusted brands are being used to scam you online
No, it's not really Apple or Microsoft popping up on your screen to tell you your computer has been infected.It's ...
Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him
Ransomware has long been plaguing American municipalities. It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, ...
America’s drinking water is facing attack, with links back to China, Russia and Iran
Houston Chronicle/hearst Newspapers Via Getty Images | Hearst Newspapers | Getty ImagesThe city of Wichita, Kansas, recently had an experience ...
Amazon, Best Buy, Google may soon sell home smart devices with ‘hacker-safe’ label
Consumers have become accustomed to all sorts of labels and seals of approval on products in the shopping process, from ...
Warren Buffett is worried about potential for ‘huge losses’ in booming, but still tiny insurance market
One of the messages that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway's top insurance executive, Ajit Jain, sent to investors during the ...
