Theresa May’s Call to Ban “Safe Spaces” Undermines Encryption—And Misses the Point
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:30:22 +0000
Governments need to focus on real-world solutions to terrorism.
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The Next Device in Your House to Get Hacked May Be Your Vibrator
Credit to Author: Arthur Rizer| Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:15:00 +0000
Opinion: The internet of things has permitted the hacking of whole new categories of products — including sex toys.
Read MoreWatch James Comey Testimony Live
Credit to Author: Issie Lapowsky| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:16:41 +0000
A complete guide to James Comey’s Thursday Senate testimony.
Read MoreWhat Trump FBI Director Pick Christopher Wray Learned From Robert Mueller and James Comey
Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:49:18 +0000
Christopher Wray, Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, spent years working with—and learning from—James Comey and Robert Mueller.
Read MoreBanned From the US? There’s a Robot for That
Credit to Author: Emily Dreyfuss| Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:30:22 +0000
At the world’s biggest human-computer interaction conference, researchers threatened by Trump’s travel ban use telepresence robots to bridge the divide.
Read MoreDangerous ‘Fireball’ Adware Infects a Quarter Billion PCs
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 19:30:10 +0000
A widespread adware infection hides the ability to inflict far worse than spammy browser tweaks.
Read MoreResearchers Sniff Out Stingrays With Ridesharing Cars
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:00:32 +0000
University of Washington researchers put sensors in 15 ridesharing cars, and uncovered new evidence of how stingrays are being used and how to detect them.
Read MoreDon’t Buy Into Putin’s Latest Misdirection on Election Hacking
Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:24:55 +0000
Vladimir Putin says “patriotic” Russian hackers may meddle in elections, but he’s just creating more noise.
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