Category: security

The NSA Wants To Help You Do Your Math Homework

Big Brother is watching… and he sees you’re having trouble with dividing polynomials with even integers. Would you like some help? The NSA, in addition to its duties keeping tabs on your every move, also apparently wants to improve math education, according to a page on their website. What Do You Think of The NSA’s Latest Objective: Leave a comment

Innocent Chargers Can Inject Malware Into Your iPhone

In a reminder that we’re never as safe as we think we are, some hackers from the Georgia Institute of Technology revealed that they successfully hacked an iPhone and installed malware through a modified charger, in under a minute, and without user interactions. The process was completely automated by a small onboard microcomputer called a Beagle Board they’d installed, and so small that they...

Evernote Resets EVERYONE’s Password

The Evernote team sent this email to customers this morning: Dear Evernote user, Evernote’s Operations & Security team has discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Evernote network that appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access secure areas of the Evernote Service. As a precaution to protect your data, we have decided to implement a password reset. Please read below for details...

How To Have Full Control over Who Sees Your Facebook Posts

Facebook is a great way to share with your friends, but some things you only want to share with a few friends. There are a few ways to do that, and here’s how. Create A Group For friends you talk with frequently. Basically a Facebook wall that only you and they can see. Set it as a super-secret group for the most privacy. Send...