The U.S. government sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies — Apple, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and Twitter to ensure online…
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Jennifer Lawrence ‘Fappening’ hacker sentenced to 34 months in prison
A Richmond man was sentenced today to almost three years in prison for charges…
Hacker sentenced to prison for role in Jennifer Lawrence nude photo theft via Apple iCloud hack
A hacker was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for a scheme that exposed intimate photos of the actor Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities…
How to keep your personal intimate photos off Apple’s iCloud
You don’t have to be a celebrity to be concerned about your privacy…
Kylie Jenner tweet wipes $1.3 billion off Snapchat’s value
Snapchat’s value has fallen by $1.3 billion following its much criticized redesign…
New Nude app is a photo vault that uses AI to hide your sensitive photos
When Nude finds what it believes to be nude photos, it moves them to a private, PIN-protected vault inside the app…
Saint Francis High School makes $24 million from Snapchat IPO
A California high school has made millions of dollars from the initial public offering of shares in Snap Inc…
Second ‘Fappening’ hacker who targeted celebrity Apple accounts sentenced to 9 months in prison
Edward J. Majerczyk, 29, admitted last fall that he hacked into the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of more than 300 people….
Snapchat introduces ‘Spectacles’ eyewear that record video
In an unmarked building on a quiet side street just off the beach in Venice, California…
Apple needs to forget chasing Snapchat and go after the Augmented Reality industry
Apple is a secretive and protectionist beast most of the year but around September leaks and…
Apple said to be creating its own Snapchat in social networking push
Apple Inc., seeking to capitalize on the popularity of social networks, is developing a video sharing and editing app…
Yup, your parents are using Snapchat
According to new stats from ratings company comScore, the burn-after-reading photo and video sharing app…
How stickers and apps work within iOS 10’s Messages
Developers can create apps that let you share content, edit photos, play games, send payments, and collaborate…
Beyond the flair: iOS 10 turns iMessage into a platform
Apple’s big changes to Messages in iOS 10 seem mostly cosmetic: Giant emoji, full-screen fireworks, handwritten scrawls…
36-year-old man to plead guilty to iCloud ‘Fappening’ celebrity nude photo theft
A man has been charged with hacking the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of celebrities…
Study: Frequent social media use linked to poor mental health in teens
Most members of Generation Z can’t imagine life without Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter…
‘Fappening’ celebrity nude leak suspect alleged to have hacked 572 iCloud accounts
The celebrity iCloud heist was done through the oldest (and most reliable) method of online malice: phishing emails…
Apple’s former iOS chief Scott Forstall co-producing a Broadway musical
Less than 24 hours after a report surfaced revealing Scott Forstall…
Apple’s former iOS chief Scott Forstall is a Snapchat advisor
A leaked email from the Sony Pictures hack indicates Snapchat…
Jennifer Lawrence calls nude photo hacking a ‘sex crime’
It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime…
Hacked celebs’ lawyers threaten to sue Google for failing to remove nude photos and videos
Lawyers for the female celebrities whose nude or private images…
Apple knew of iCloud ‘brute-force’ attack issue 6 months before nude celebrity photo leak, security researcher claims
The theft of the photographs was not the result of ‘any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud or Find my iPhone…
Apple’s iCloud security nightmare gets worse as more nude celebrity pics leak
If you thought that the hugely successful iPhone 6 launch…
5 million Google Gmail usernames and passwords leaked to Russian Bitcoin forum
Nearly 5 million usernames and passwords appear to have been published…
Since the celebrity nude iCloud hacks, one third of Americans have improved their online security
Many Americans have taken steps to beef-up their online security in response to the iCloud hacks…
Taking a naked selfie? Your phone should step in to protect you
What should smartphone makers do about nude selfies?
Tim Cook: Apple will broaden its use of two-factor authentication
Apple will broaden its use of two-factor authentication…
Creator of iCloud hacker tool: I would have warned Apple if they properly rewarded researchers
A bug bounty program might have saved Apple a lot of pain…
Whether it’s nude photos in the cloud or mobile payments, securing data is up to you
The 4chan leak of nude celebrity photos, allegedly stolen…
Regardless, it’s always about Apple; Celebrity nude leak really a massive anti-Apple FUD campaign?
iCloud the focus of a massive, orchestrated FUD campaign just before Apple announces…
Nude celebrity photo hack clouds Apple’s special event on September 9th
Nude photos of Hollywood celebrities, including Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence…
Apple denies iCloud breach
One week before Apple Inc. plans to show off its new iPhone…
Eva Longoria claims Apple Retail Store employees breached privacy policy by contacting her directly
In the wake of the celeb hacking scandal, Eva Longoria has claimed…
How easy is it to crack into an Apple iCloud account? We tried to find out
To see how difficult it is to crack someone’s account, we’re going to try and access…
The police tool that hackers use to steal nude photos from Apple’s iCloud
As nude celebrity photos spilled onto the web over the weekend…
Apple would benefit from being more transparent about security
Apple should get out of the business of handing their adversaries the weapons of mass FUD…
Celeb nudes: Comprehensive review of forum posts reveals no mention of ‘Find My iPhone’ brute force technique
A number of personal and private nude images from high profile celebrities…
Apple’s iCloud is secure; weak passwords and gullible users are not
The week before a crucial launch of its new iPhone, Apple Inc…
Apple: No iCloud breach in celebrity nude photos leak
When we learned of the theft, we were outraged and immediately mobilized Apple’s engineers…
FBI, Apple investigating alleged iCloud hack of celebrity nude, sex photos and videos
Bad, bad, bad optics. In fact, it’s tough to imagine worse optics for Apple…
Celebrity or not, Apple isn’t responsible for your nude photos
What do you do if you’re a celebrity and nude pictures…
Apple ‘actively investigating’ Jennifer Lawrence, other nude celebrity photos hack
Apple said Monday it was ‘actively investigating’ the violation of several of its iCloud accounts…
