Hacking the World – Part 4: The Cost and Future of Hacking (Plus: Safety Tips)
We finish our four-part Hacking the World series with two key questions: how much does hacking cost per year and what’s coming next? It’s not a surprise that hacks cost…
Cybersecurity
Do We Really Want Amazon’s Internet-Connected Autonomous Surveillance Robots Wandering Around our Homes?
It might seem strange that Amazon has figured so many times on this blog, what with its facial recognition service, eavesdropping Alexa devices, Ring home surveillance, and Halo wearable device.…
Hacking the World – Part 3: The Hackers and the Hacked
Need a geographical breakdown of hacking? Look no further. We’ve got all the data breach statistics you need to understand the “who” and “where” of what’s happening in cybersecurity across…
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is Great for Catching Bad Actors; But It Can Also Be Used Against the Good Ones – You and Me
Most people have heard of open source these days – after all, it has conquered every aspect of computing, with the possible exception of the desktop. But Open Source Intelligence…
Hacking the World – Part 2: What’s Being Hacked (And What Changed with Covid)
Back in the day when hacking was still new, hackers didn’t look to gain anything from their attacks. They simply wanted to let others know they could break into a…
Hacking the World – Part 1: Hacking Basics
As part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we published a four-part series packed with facts and stats, to give you an in-depth look at the state of cybersecurity in today’s world.…
Australian Police Can Now Spy On Citizens, Disrupt Their Computers, Take Over Their Online Accounts, and Change Their Data
Privacy News Online has just written about a troubling proposal by Apple to carry out surveillance directly on iPhones. In Australia, the situation is even worse. There, the government has…
EU is Spending More Than a Billion Dollars Expanding Biometric Honeypots, Despite Risks to Privacy and Freedom
Privacy News Online has just reported on a major privacy disaster in Afghanistan, where biometric and other highly personal data is now in the hands of the Taliban. That makes…
UK Leads the Charge Against End-to-End Encryption, Calls on Tech Companies to “Nerd Harder”
As Privacy News Online has reported, for years governments around the world have kept up a constant assault on end-to-end encryption. One of the leaders of this attempt to demonize…
Apple Has Betrayed Its Privacy Legacy – and Will Undermine End-to-end Encryption Everywhere
Apple is a company that has always made much of its commitment to privacy, and has succeeded in turning it into a unique selling point of its products. That proud…