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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:30:24 +0000
A new attack cracks a key hacking protection known as address space layout randomization, leaving millions of computers vulnerable. The post A Chip Flaw Strips Away Hacking Protections for Millions of Devices appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:30:24 +0000
A new attack cracks a key hacking protection known as address space layout randomization, leaving millions of computers vulnerable. The post Software Can’t Fully Fix This Massive New Security Flaw appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:56:15 +0000
The volume of ransomware encounters is on a downward trend. Are we seeing the beginning of the end of this vicious threat? Unfortunately, a look at the attack vectors, the number of unique families released into the wild, and the improvements in malware code reveals otherwise. Ransomware was arguably the biggest security story of 2016….
Read MoreCredit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:55:08 +0000
You’re about to be able to turn on new encrypted calling features. But you may also want to turn off one that could leak your metadata. The post The Best Encrypted Chat App Now Does Video Calls Too appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 18:55:08 +0000
You’re about to be able to turn on new encrypted calling features. But you may also want to turn off one that could leak your metadata. The post Encryption App Signal Adds Video Calls—And a New Privacy Tradeoff appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 14:31:02 +0000
One of the key benefits of the cloud is focus. Spinning up a virtual server in the cloud lets you focus on the operations and security of the operating system, you applications, and your data. Similarly migrating to a SaaS productivity suite lets you focus on your data and getting work done. This is the…
Credit to Author: Dan S. Wallach and Justin Talbot-Zorn| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 13:30:35 +0000
Opinion: Dropping funding for the crucial Election Administration Commission is a particularly bad way to save money. The post Want Secure Elections? Then Maybe Don’t Cut Security Funding appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:00:08 +0000
As president of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, Snowden is helping the media beat state-sponsored hackers and government surveillance. The post Edward Snowden’s New Job: Protecting Reporters From Spies appeared first on WIRED.
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