Feds: Capital One Suspect May Have Hacked 30-Plus Companies Federal prosecutors say a woman charged in a massive data breach at Capital One may have hacked more than 30 other organizations. Read More…
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I Shared My Phone Number. I Learned I Shouldn’t Have. Our personal tech columnist asked security researchers what they could find out about him from just his cellphone number. Quite a lot, it turns out. Read More…
Read moreIrish Regulator Queries Facebook on Transcription of Users’ Audio Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union is seeking information on how it handled data during the manual transcription of users’ audio recordings, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said on Wednesday. Read More…
Read moreFacebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio Clips Facebook has paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its Messenger service, raising privacy concerns for a company with a history of privacy lapses. Read More…
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What Would Sartre Think About Trump-Era Republicans? Like the Vichy French during World War II, many in the G.O.P. feel they have no choice but to accommodate the president. Read More…
Read moreStudents Protesting Hawaii Telescope Can Study Remotely University of Hawaii students protesting the construction of a $1.4 billion telescope are expected to have class options allowing them to remain on the mountain, a report said. Read More…
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How to Travel With a Drone In the pursuit of epic photos and videos, don’t risk fines or getting your drone confiscated. Read More…
Read moreMillennial Money: How to Outsmart Smartphone Scammers Your smartphone is your confidante, your hand-held connection to the world — and one of your biggest vulnerabilities. Read More…
Read moreU.S. Calls China ‘Thuggish Regime’ for Singling Out U.S. Diplomat in Hong Kong A U.S. State Department spokeswoman on Thursday called China a “thuggish regime” for disclosing the photographs and personal details of a U.S. diplomat who met with student leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. Read More…
Read moreLiz Weston: Will You Be a Scam Artist’s Next Target? Believing that fraud can’t happen to us — because we’re too smart, logical or informed — may make us more vulnerable. Successful scam artists skillfully overcome our defenses and get us into emotional states that override logical thinking, says Ka… Read More…
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