Charlie Osborne

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Charlie Osborne is a cybersecurity journalist and photographer who writes for ZDNET and CNET from London. PGP Key: AF40821B

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Latest from Charlie Osborne

How to delete yourself from internet search results and hide your identity online

Here is a step-by-step guide to reducing your digital footprint online, whether you want to lock down data or vanish entirely.

May 11, 2022 by Charlie Osborne in Security

Chinese hackers perform 'rarely seen' Windows mechanism abuse in three-year campaign

Operation CuckooBees is an elaborate operation against companies in the US and beyond.

May 3, 2022 by Charlie Osborne in Security

Cybersecurity 101: Protect your privacy from hackers, spies, and the government

Simple steps can make the difference between losing your online accounts or maintaining what is now a precious commodity: Your privacy.

January 21, 2022 by Charlie Osborne in Security

How to hack Facebook with just a phone number

A flaw in the SS7 protocol makes hacking Facebook accounts easier than you'd think.

June 16, 2016 by Charlie Osborne in Security

Biker group charged with hacking hundreds of Jeeps, motorcycles in crime spree

Members of the Hooligans Motorcycle Club allegedly used stolen dealer credentials to duplicate keys.

June 1, 2017 by Charlie Osborne in Security

Judge approves $650m settlement for Facebook users in privacy, biometrics lawsuit

Facebook users represented in the lawsuit may soon receive hundreds of dollars each.

March 1, 2021 by Charlie Osborne in Security

How to hack Gmail 92 percent of the time

Impossible? Apparently not, as US researchers have discovered.

August 22, 2014 by Charlie Osborne in Security

The biggest data breaches, hacks of 2021

As COVID-19 continues to cause disruption, cyberattacks haven't let up, either.

December 31, 2021 by Charlie Osborne in Security

How to discover and destroy spyware on your smartphone (in pictures)

If you suspect your device has been tampered with, follow these steps.

September 6, 2018 by Charlie Osborne in Security

Everything you need to know about the Microsoft Exchange Server hack

Updated: Vulnerabilities are being exploited by Hafnium. Other cyberattackers are following suit.

April 19, 2021 by Charlie Osborne in Security

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