Antivirus for Android Has Terrible Track Record
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 12:00:00 +0000
A new study shows that 94 percent of Android antivirus failed to stop a comprehensive set of malware attacks.
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Letting Cyberattack Victims Hack Back Is a Very Unwise Idea
Credit to Author: Greg Nojeim | Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Retaliating against hacks is the wrong way to prevent them.
Read MoreA GAO Sting Scored $1.2 Million in Weapons From an Unsuspecting Department of Defense
Credit to Author: Eli Hager| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 21:33:05 +0000
A federal sting reveals lax oversight in the Defense Department’s gear giveaway program.
Read MoreWatch a Homemade Robot Crack a SentrySafe Combination Safe in 15 Minutes
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:00:00 +0000
Not so safe after all.
Read MoreAs Cyberattacks Destabilize the World, the State Department Turns a Blind Eye
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:00:00 +0000
“It’s manifestly ridiculous.”
Read MoreAlphabay and Hansa Takedowns Ensnare Thousands of Dark Web Users
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:25:55 +0000
Cops sent unsuspecting users scrambling from one dark web site’s takedown to another site—that they controlled.
Read MoreTrump’s Election Integrity Committee Made All the Wrong Points
Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:38:08 +0000
If you want to fix voting, don’t investigate fraud. Improve the outdated, insecure tech.
Read MoreSegway MiniPro Vulnerabilities Would Have Let Hackers Take Over the Hoverboard
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:00:00 +0000
The self-balancing scooter isn’t quite so steady when hackers take charge.
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