FBI Takes Down Site With 12 Billion Stolen Records
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000
Turkey gets Wikipedia back, Mayor Pete loses his cyberguy, and more of the week’s top security news.
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A Windows 10 Vulnerability Was Used to Rickroll the NSA and Github
Credit to Author: Dan Goodin, Ars Technica| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:30:00 +0000
A researcher demonstrated the attack less than a day after Microsoft disclosed one of the most critical Windows vulnerabilities ever.
Read MoreThis Apple-FBI Fight Is Different From the Last One
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000
In 2016, the iPhone encryption debate ended in a draw. Don’t count on 2020’s scuffle over the Pensacola shooter’s devices to play out the same way.
Read MoreTwitch Has Become a Haven for Live Sports Piracy
Credit to Author: Cecilia D’Anastasio| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:07:18 +0000
As the platform gains more mainstream popularity, illicit livestreams of soccer, boxing, and MMA matches have become trivial to find.
Read MoreNow Stores Must Tell You How They’re Tracking Your Every Move
Credit to Author: Tom Simonite| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000
California’s new privacy law has spurred a torrent of online notices. But the law is also forcing changes offline, in traditional stores.
Read MoreAn Alarming Windows Bug, a Triumph for Tesla, and More News
Credit to Author: Alex Baker-Whitcomb| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 22:45:55 +0000
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Read MoreWindows 10 Has a Security Flaw So Severe the NSA Disclosed It
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 22:30:55 +0000
In a shift toward transparency, the National Security Agency announced a bug that could have left over 900 million PCs vulnerable to attack.
Read MoreIf Russia Hacked Burisma, Brace for the Leaks to Follow
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:38:27 +0000
The Kremlin likely hacked the oil giant. Its next play: selectively release—and even forge—documents. Did the US learn enough from 2016 to ignore them?
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