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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 18:26:20 +0000

The new strain of malware represents a dangerous combination of aggressive disruption and high-stakes targets.

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March 25, 2019 admin

On the Trail of the Robocall King

Credit to Author: Alex W. Palmer| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000

An investigator set out to discover the source of one scammy robocall. Turns out, his target made them by the millions.

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March 25, 2019 admin

Machines Shouldn’t Have to Spy On Us to Learn

Credit to Author: Zeynep Tufekci| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:00:00 +0000

We need a breakthrough that allows us to reap the benefits of AI without savaging data privacy.

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March 25, 2019 admin

Mueller Report Says No Collusion, Barr Raises a Million Questions

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2019 23:05:46 +0000

In a convoluted letter to Congress, Attorney General William Barr summarized Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation and said he won’t charge President Trump with obstruction.

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March 25, 2019 admin

A week in security (March 18 – 24)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 15:46:38 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from March 18–24, including Facebook’s privacy pivot, password reuse, new research on hospital phishing attacks, infected iPhone apps, and more.

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March 25, 2019 admin

Use Safety and Precaution When Using USBs

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 14:37:48 +0000

Removable USB devices are basic instruments for storing and transferring files from one device to another. Although they’re convenient to use, they can also pose a potential threat to your devices—especially when used without prior caution. There are reported instances, where researchers weren’t initially able to pinpoint the origin of a malware attack but which later…

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March 23, 2019 admin

Kushner Used WhatsApp, a Very Bad Database Leak, and More Security News This Week

Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Jared and Ivanka used private messaging against the rules, and more security news this week.

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March 23, 2019 admin

FEMA Leaked Data From 2.3 Million Disaster Survivors

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:10:56 +0000

The Homeland Security Department inspector general released a damning report about FEMA’s inability to safeguard the personal info of the people it helped.