Hackers
Start Up Your Day
Uber Will Pay Hackers Up to $10,000 to Find Bugs in Its Technology-- Start Up Your Day Roundup
Plus: For the first time in the U.S., streaming music is bringing in more revenue than downloads.
Hackers
Adele Latest Celeb to Be Hacked, With Private Photos Online
A fan alerted the singer's management team after personal photos were posted in a closed Facebook group.
Cars
FBI Warns of Vehicle Hacking Risks
'While not all hacking incidents may result in a risk to safety, it is important that consumers take appropriate steps to minimize risk.'
Legal
Hacker Who Stole Nude Jennifer Lawrence Selfies Pleads Guilty
Ryan Collins of Lancaster has been charged with computer hacking for leaking nude selfies of celebrities. He could face 18 months in prison.
Cybersecurity
Software Company Hacks Sex Toy to Illustrate Growing Cybersecurity Risks
A Trend Micro spokesman said, 'If I hack a vibrator it's just fun. But if I can get to the back-end, I can blackmail the manufacturer.'
Entrepreneur Network
John McAfee Offers Ashley Madison Post-Hack Analysis
Looking back at the scandal surrounding the dating site for married people, the famed computer programmer wonders if anyone besides the CEO actually got laid.
Apple
Watch John Oliver Hilariously Break Down the Apple Encryption Case
The comedian is thoughtful with his take on the nuances around encryption.
Cyber Attacks
In First-Ever Campaign, Hackers Target Apple Users With Ransomware
Security experts estimate that ransoms total hundreds of millions of dollars a year from cyber criminals, who typically target Windows users.
Cars
We Could Be 3 Years Away From Secured Connected Cars, Automakers Say
While companies work out the kinks in self-driving vehicles' algorithms, hackers are still a huge concern.
Hackers
Pentagon Competition Dares You to Hack its Websites
While the government is keeping sensitive systems off-limits, this will hopefully identify vulnerabilities that in-house experts wouldn't catch.
Start Up Your Day
Google Responds After Self-Driving Car Crashes Into a Bus -- Start Up Your Day
Plus: The fastest skateboard will inspire you.
Entrepreneur Network
Are Security Threats to Power and Water Plants Real? You Betcha, Says John McAfee.
The cybersecurity guru talks about different ways hackers can destroy power and water stations.
Snapchat
Scammer Gains Access to Snapchat Payroll Data After Posing as CEO
The malicious email claimed to come from CEO Evan Spiegel, and someone in Snapchat's payroll department fell for it.
Cybersecurity
Sorry, Your Business Will Never Be Safe. But Here's What You Can Do About It.
It doesn't take much to introduce a base layer of security in your small business -- so why allow your operation to be vulnerable a moment longer?
Cyber Attacks
Los Angeles Hospital Paid Hackers $17,000 Ransom in Bitcoins
Paying the ransom was the "quickest and most efficient way" of regaining access to the affected systems, hospital president said.
