SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - Despite opposition from San Francisco officials, a program to provide free crack pipes to drug users has now distributed some 200 pipes since it began in March. When news of ...

The federal government is pouring almost $11 billion per year into a 35,000-employee program dedicated to encryption, including “groundbreaking” methods to decode encrypted messages such as e-mails, ...

A conservative news outlet's latest report on crack pipes in so-called "safe smoking kits" that may receive Biden administration grant funding set off a wave of criticism of earlier reports that ...

For the first time, the freely available password cracker ocl-Hashcat-plus is able to tackle passcodes with as many as 55 characters. It’s an improvement that comes as more and more people are relying ...

OSLO, Norway - A young Norwegian who became a global hacker hero by writing and distributing a program to crack DVD security codes appears to have struck again, this time against Apple Computer's ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A new state program aims to crack down on the illegal sale of marijuana. California's Attorney General Rob Bonta confirmed a partnership with the Fresno City Attorney's Office ...

We often write about the ingenious new tricks developed by hackers to penetrate security systems, but rarely do we see how they go about their work. Here’s the kit they use to crack your password. At ...

A view of the Metro Red Line train at North Hollywood Station in Los Angeles Credit: (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) LA Metro will implement a new Tap to Exit program at ...

There's nothing particularly difficult about cracking a smartphone's four-digit PIN code. All it takes is a pair of thumbs and enough persistence to try all 10,000 combinations. But hackers hoping to ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Cracking a safe protected by a combination lock is typically reserved for skilled professionals or ...