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Credit to Author: Igor Kuksov| Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:37:38 +0000

Think connected toys for kids are more secure than those for adults? Think again.

Security News This Week: Nasty Microsoft Word ‘Booby Trap’ Loaded PCs With Malware

Credit to Author: Wired Staff| Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 14:00:48 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Nasty Microsoft Word ‘Booby Trap’ Loaded PCs With Malware appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:42:27 +0000

The Shadow Brokers hacker group is back with another trove of NSA documents including Windows exploits and evidence of financial spying in the Middle East. The post Major Leak Suggests NSA Was Deep in Middle East Banking System appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Garrett M. Graff| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 14:38:38 +0000

The arrest of Peter Yuryevich Levashov notches another win for the FBI’s top cyber talent. The post How the FBI Took Down Russia’s Spam King—And His Massive Botnet appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2017 20:39:37 +0000

Emergency alert systems get hacked all the time. Consider this one a wake-up call. The post That Dallas Siren Hack Wasn’t Novel—It Was Just Really Loud appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Brian Barrett| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2017 12:02:34 +0000

Each weekend we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth but that still deserve your attention. The post Security News This Week: Taser Bets Big on the Surveillance State appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:52:45 +0000

Researchers at Kaspersky say a Brazilian bank’s entire online footprint was commandeered in a five-hour heist. The post How Hackers Hijacked a Bank’s Entire Online Operation appeared first on WIRED.

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:30:29 +0000

Step aside, ATM skimmers. This new attack empties out all the cash in minutes. The post Hackers Are Emptying ATMs With a Single Drilled Hole and $15 Worth of Gear appeared first on WIRED.