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Hacker leaks data on Angela Merkel and hundreds of German lawmakers
A hacker has targeted and released private data on German chancellor Angela Merkel and other senior German lawmakers and officials.…
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Popsugar’s Twinning app was leaking everyone’s uploaded photos
I thought the worst thing about Popsugar’s Twinning tool was that it matched me with James Corden. Turns out, the…
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China hacked the US Navy and stole personal info on at least 100K sailors
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) today unsealed indictments against a pair of Chinese agents charged with hacking US computer…
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This is the future of authentication, according to security experts
Passwords may not have been much of an annoyance back in the 1960s, when they were first believed to have…
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McAfee: Cryptomining and IoT malware both rose over 70% in Q3 2018
McAfee reported that internet of things malware was up 73 percent in the third quarter, while cryptocurrency mining malware was…
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AI-powered cybersecurity — or how to avoid becoming the next shocking data breach (VB Live)
“Identity is back on the front page, as people are starting to understand that stolen identity is the number one…
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This $130 Nest Cam alternative is under $40 right now
There’s a reason why more and more Silicon Valley pros are putting small pieces of tape over the front-facing cameras…
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3D-printed heads let hackers – and cops – unlock your phone
There’s a lot you can make with a 3D printer: from prosthetics, corneas, and firearms — even an Olympic-standard luge.…
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‘donald’ debuts at No. 23 on worst passwords of 2018 list
Almost 10 percent of people on the interwebs used at least one of the 25 worst passwords on SplashData’s annual…
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