Internet security

Zoom is wildly popular, but it's now under scrutiny for security and privacy issues.

A Must For Millions, Zoom Has A Dark Side — And An FBI Warning

11:52am April 05, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Federal and state law enforcement are asking questions about Zoom's security and privacy policies, as millions flock to the videoconferencing service for meetings, classes and social gatherings.

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Apple's Philip Schiller unveiled the Face ID feature in September. Less than a week after the iPhone X was released, a Vietnamese security firm said it had cracked Face ID using a specially made mask.

Science

Security Firm Says Extremely Creepy Mask Cracks iPhone X's Face ID

4:58pm November 13, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

A video shows the Vietnam-based Bkav apparently bypassing the feature. Apple has touted the function as secure since it was unveiled in September.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently revised its guidelines on creating passwords.

National

Forget Tough Passwords: New Guidelines Make It Simple

11:13am August 15, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

We've been told to create passwords that are complicated, to change them regularly and to use different ones for each app or site. But the latest advice is to keep them simple, long and memorable.

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The Nest thermostat is an Internet-connected device. Security technologist Bruce Schneier says that while Internet-enabled devices have immense promise, they are vulnerable to hacking.

Despite Its Promise, The Internet Of Things Remains Vulnerable

7:27pm December 05, 2016

by NPR Staff

There is currently no government regulation around the Internet of things, and Security technologist Bruce Schneier fears it will take a disaster for that to change.

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Journalist Andrew McGill wanted to see if it was possible to hack a virtual toaster, after major servers were downed by connected appliances. He said it took less than an hour for hackers to find it.

National

An Experiment Shows How Quickly The Internet Of Things Can Be Hacked

6:46pm November 01, 2016

by NPR Staff

Reporter Andrew McGill set up a fake Internet-connected toaster to see how long it would take hackers to find it. He thought it would take days, but to his surprise it was under attack within minutes.

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World News

China Arrests Nearly 200 Over 'Online Rumors'

4:31pm August 30, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The rumors ranged from a man leaping to his death in Beijing over stock losses to highly inflated death tolls in the Tianjin industrial blasts.