PSN down: the hack that exposed 77 million accounts in 2011
In April 2011, hackers broke into the PSN and exposed the data of 77 million users. Here's how it happened and what Sony …
Information Security 144 posts
Information security in plain English: scams, hardening and privacy — plus retrogaming, games and geek culture.
Juice jacking: how public USB chargers steal your data
Plugging your phone into public USB chargers at airports and malls can expose data or install malware. Here's what juice …
How to secure your Wi-Fi router: 7 essential settings
Your router is the front door to your home network. Here are the 7 security settings most people ignore — the ones that …
Social engineering: the attack no antivirus blocks
Hackers manipulate people, not systems. According to Secureframe, 98% of cyberattacks involve social engineering. …
Operation Aurora: the 2010 attack that hit Google
Learn how Operation Aurora used an Internet Explorer 6 zero-day to target Google, Adobe, and more than 30 companies in …
What credential stuffing is and how leaked passwords open other accounts
Credential stuffing uses stolen login pairs to break into accounts on other services. Understand how the attack works …
How to know if your email was leaked — and what to do next
Your email may be on lists being sold on the dark web right now. Learn to use Have I Been Pwned to check in seconds — …
Keylogger: what it is, how to detect it and how to protect yourself
A keylogger records every key you press — passwords, banking details, messages. Here's how it works, the signs of …
DEF CON: 33 years of the world's biggest hacker conference
Jeff Moss was 18 when he created DEF CON in a Las Vegas hotel room. Today it draws 30,000 hackers per edition. The story …
Mirai Botnet: the camera malware that took Twitter down in 2016
In 2016, security cameras and routers formed a digital army that took down Twitter and the internet's DNS. The story of …