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An Egyptian policeman walks near a pyramid in Giza, Egypt, on Nov. 9, 2015. A leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with spyware multiple times after announcing a presidential bid — including with malware that automatically infects smartphones, security researchers have found. They say Egyptian authorities were likely behind the attempted hacks. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

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Leading Egyptian opposition politician targeted with spyware, researchers find
By FRANK BAJAK - AP Technology Writer
Sat,09/23/23-1:09PM , 70 Reads
BOSTON (AP) — A leading Egyptian opposition politician was targeted with spyware multiple times after announcing a presidential bid — including with malware that automatically infects smartphones, security researchers have found. They say Egyptian authorities were likely behind the attempted hacks.
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Heavy traffic heads south on Interstate 93 over the Zakim Bridge, Friday, Sep. 1, 2023, in Boston. Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. A new study released Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, found that most major brands admit they may be selling your personal data, with half saying they will share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

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Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected
By FRANK BAJAK - AP Technology Writer
Tue,09/05/23-5:50PM , 46 Reads
BOSTON (AP) — Most major car manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information — though they are vague on the buyers, a new study finds, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order.
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In this June 19, 2018, file photo, a router and internet switch are displayed in East Derry, N.H. The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S. schools, which has included hackers leaking sensitive student data such as medical records, psychiatric evaluations and student sexual assault reports. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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White House holds first-ever summit on the ransomware crisis plaguing the nation's public schools
By FRANK BAJAK - AP Technology Writer
Tue,08/08/23-10:44AM , 57 Reads
The White House on Tuesday held its first-ever cybersecurity “summit” on the ransomware attacks plaguing U.S.
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Computer hacker turned author Kevin Mitnick poses for a portrait Thursday, June 27, 2002, in Las Vegas. Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker, has died at age 59. (AP Photo/Joe Cavaretta, File)

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Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at 59
By FRANK BAJAK - AP Technology Writer
Thu,07/20/23-1:35PM , 60 Reads
Kevin Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker, has died at age 59.
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