Files spotted using Python code to infect Apple machines. By John Leyden Hackers are menacing Apple Mac users with Word documents laced with malicious macros that install malware. Security researchers…
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Viral Chinese selfie app Meitu phones home with personal data
Reg man submits self to invasive sparkly-unicorn androgyny transformation Darren Pauli The app harvests information about the devices on which it runs, includes invasive advertising tracking features and is just…
These phone apps have got your number
The mobile phone numbers of former Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, celebrities and millions of other people are being stored in databases that can be searched by…
$5 'Poison Tap' hacks locked computers
A developer has created a $5 (£4) device that can hack into an unattended computer even with a locked screen. The tool called Poison Tap can break into a password-protected…
What Trump means for tech
Now the shock is beginning to subside, attention is moving to how Donald Trump’s policies will play out over his four, possibly eight-year stint as president. Dave Lee North America…
Why Windows hack is being blamed on Russia-linked group
Microsoft’s Windows chief has accused a notorious group of hackers – previously linked to Russia – of making use of an unpatched flaw in its operating system. By Leo Kelion,…