Russia Linked to Triton Industrial Control Malware
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:20:42 +0000
Like so many other internet misdeeds, the notorious Triton malware appears to have originated in Moscow.
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Paper and the Case for Going Low-Tech in the Voting Booth
Credit to Author: Clive Thompson| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000
When considered as a form of tech, paper has a killer feature set: It’s intuitive, it doesn’t crash, and it doesn’t need a power source.
Read MoreIt Started as an Online Gaming Prank. Then It Turned Deadly
Credit to Author: Brendan Koerner| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000
A $1.50 wager on a “Call of Duty” match led to a fake 911 call reporting a violent hostage situation in Wichita. Here’s how it all went horribly awry.
Read MoreForging a Relationship With Tyler Barriss, the Internet’s Most Hated Swatter
Credit to Author: Brendan Koerner| Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000
Journalist Brendan Koerner strikes up a jail-cell correspondence with a man charged with instigating a fatal shooting. “Only by peering into the abyss of human malice can we divine how we can muster the strength to forgive the truly lost,” he writes.
Read MoreThe Titan M Chip Powers Up Pixel 3 Security
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:00:00 +0000
Google’s latest flagship smartphone includes the Titan M, a security-focused chip that keeps users safe against sophisticated attacks.
Read MoreApple Data Downloads, A Dating App for Trump Fans, and More Security News This Week
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000
North Korean bitcoin theft, Fake FCC complaints, and more security news this week.
Read MoreTo Curb Terrorist Propaganda Online, Look to YouTube. No, Really.
Credit to Author: Rita Katz| Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000
Opinion: Despite YouTube’s crackdown, extremist groups are still exploiting other Google platforms.
Read MoreRussian Trolls Are Still Playing Both Sides—Even With the Mueller Probe
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:10:03 +0000
The latest indictment against Russian trolls shows how they sowed division in the US on wedge issues, including the investigation into their activity.
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