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2022-04-12 16:58:35 |
Five critical bugs fixed in automatic hospital robot control system (lien direct) |
Fortunately, we're not talking about a robot revolution, or about hospital AI run amuck. But these bugs could lead to ransomware, or worse... |
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2022-03-08 17:37:00 |
“Dirty Pipe” Linux kernel bug lets anyone to write to any file (lien direct) |
Even read-only files can be written to, leading to a dangerously general purpose elevation-of-privilege attack. |
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2017-09-04 17:02:48 |
Lawyer suggests tying access to encryption to verified ID (lien direct) |
The lawyer leading a government review into terrorism law has suggested that we be forced to prove who we are before we're allowed access to encrypted accounts - but it's an idea that's fraught with problems |
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2017-07-10 17:01:26 |
FTC slaps $104m judgment on loan application firm (lien direct) |
Blue Global wasn't a loan company, didn't safeguard data and sold leads to third parties for $200 each |
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2017-04-27 10:57:35 |
Murder victim\'s Fitbit contradicts husband\'s version of events (lien direct) |
Police gathered evidence from Fitbit, home alarm, Facebook, phone and credit cards to piece together timeline of events leading up to woman's death |
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2017-01-13 17:03:25 |
Cautious welcome to Facebook\'s moves to fight fake news (lien direct) |
Senior journalist appointed to lead Facebook's efforts, but will those efforts go far enough? |
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2017-01-06 16:39:48 |
Tech security: oldies getting it in the neck again (lien direct) |
While some older people do find the torrent of information misleading, vulnerability to scams isn't inevitable |
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2017-01-05 13:18:48 |
Using real names online \'leads to discrimination and harrassment\' (lien direct) |
Common sense suggests that requiring people to use their real names online would lead to better behaviour - but the evidence doesn't support that |
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2016-11-08 12:07:26 |
Microsoft to shield world chess champion from Russian hackers (lien direct) |
Leading up to Friday's world championship, he asked for help in keeping months of computer-intensive analysis and preparations safe. |
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2016-11-07 12:45:10 |
Ukrainian hackers \'snatch huge email cache from Kremlin\' (lien direct) |
The emails reportedly show Russia's organizing Ukrainian separatists. The hack, if legit, shows Russian leaders are as vulnerable as others. |
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2016-10-26 15:49:29 |
Fake Blue Screen of Death faux-freezes your system like the real McCoy (lien direct) |
It hides your cursor, disables Task Manager and plasters your screen with a BSoD image. Calling the number leads to bogus help centers. |
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2016-10-24 13:44:28 |
Anonymous hacker charged with #opJustina DDoS attacks on hospitals (lien direct) |
To his horror, his lead prosecutor is Carmen Ortiz: she who went after Aaron Swartz and Jonathan James. Both committed suicide pre-trial. |
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2016-10-10 16:05:10 |
Cyberbullies could be jailed in the UK for ruining people\'s lives (lien direct) |
According to new guidance for prosecutors, being “grossly abusive†to people will lead to the same prosecution as if it were done offline. |
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2016-07-28 16:31:44 |
Chimera ransomware keys leaked by rival malware developers (lien direct) |
The good news: it could lead to some encrypted files being saved. The bad news: the rival gang is offering ransomware as a service. |
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