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2017-01-20 13:54:27 | Megaviral Meitu “beauty†app\'s data grab is anything but skin-deep (lien direct) | Android version seeks intrusive permissions, sends lots of data to servers in China. | |||
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2017-01-19 00:04:21 | That critical “ImageTragick†bug Ars warned you about? It cost Facebook $40k (lien direct) | Widely used image-processing app left site vulnerable to code-execution exploits. | |||
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2017-01-18 19:18:32 | Newly discovered Mac malware found in the wild also works well on Linux (lien direct) | Apple issues MacOS update that automatically protects infected machines. | |||
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2017-01-17 22:31:49 | It\'s shockingly easy to hijack a Samsung SmartCam camera (lien direct) | Web management interface susceptible to command-execution bug. | |||
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2017-01-16 21:25:28 | Who\'s winning the cyber war? The squirrels, of course (lien direct) | CyberSquirrel1 project shows fuzzy-tailed intruders cause more damage than "cyber" does. | ★★★ | ||
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2017-01-14 00:11:25 | Reported “backdoor†in WhatsApp is in fact a feature, defenders say (lien direct) | At issue is the way app behaves when an end user's encryption key changes. | |||
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2017-01-13 01:08:18 | NSA-leaking Shadow Brokers lob Molotov cocktail before exiting world stage (lien direct) | With 8 days before inauguration of Donald Trump, leak is sure to inflame US officials. | |||
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2017-01-12 23:15:22 | Adobe angers Chrome users by bundling browser plugin with security update (lien direct) | Save Web page as PDF extension is showing up when it wasn't asked for. | |||
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2017-01-12 21:12:49 | Hack reveals data company Cellebrite works with everyone from US cops to Russia (lien direct) | Cellebrite unaware of "increased risk to customers as a result of this incident." | |||
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2017-01-11 21:07:08 | Hackers trigger yet another power outage in Ukraine (lien direct) | For the second year in a row, hack targets Ukraine during one of its coldest months. | |||
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2017-01-10 20:49:39 | Shamoon disk-wiping attackers can now destroy virtual desktops, too (lien direct) | Mystery malware begins targeting a key disk-wiping defense. | |||
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2017-01-09 21:09:45 | How hackers made life hell for a CIA boss and other top US officials (lien direct) | Sex, lies, and social engineering: Inside the depraved world of Crackas With Attitude. | |||
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2017-01-09 15:07:01 | Google plugs severe Android vulnerability that exposed devices to spying (lien direct) | Bootmode exploit gave attackers ability to hack modem, eavesdrop on calls. | |||
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2017-01-09 13:42:43 | The official Tor browser for iOS is free to use (lien direct) | Onion Browser developer Mike Tigas tells Ars he gave up $25,000 in sales a year. | |||
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2017-01-07 00:49:47 | It\'s official: US election systems designated as critical (lien direct) | Move comes after US says Russian hackers attempted to influence 2016 election. | |||
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2017-01-07 00:12:52 | Intel report describes Putin-directed smear campaign to elect Trump (lien direct) | Report asserts “high confidence†of Putin involvement, Russia support of Wikileaks | |||
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2017-01-06 21:05:52 | Online databases dropping like flies, with >10k falling to ransomware groups (lien direct) | Poorly secured MongoDB installations deleted and held for ransom. | |||
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2016-12-30 23:09:15 | White House fails to make case that Russian hackers tampered with election (lien direct) | US issued JAR billed itself as an indictment that would prove Russian involvement. | |||
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2016-12-29 21:40:50 | Obama tosses 35 Russians out of US, sanctions others for election meddling (lien direct) | Intelligence dump from DHS and FBI bolsters claims of Russian election interference. | |||
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2016-12-29 18:31:52 | US reportedly plans retaliation against Russian election hacks soon [Update: sanctions announced] (lien direct) | A “proportional response†won't deter future meddling, says one security expert. | |||
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2016-12-29 14:35:40 | Op-ed: Five unexpected lessons from the Ashley Madison breach (lien direct) | This is the first FTC complaint involving lying bots-there will be more. | |||
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2016-12-28 20:45:48 | Police ask: “Alexa, did you witness a murder?†(lien direct) | Drowning in hot tub was followed by 140-gallon hose-down recorded by utility. | |||
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2016-12-28 15:00:47 | In an era of password leaks, Netflix tries extreme vigilance-with mixed results (lien direct) | Did my account actually get hacked? Hard to tell, even after Netflix's "heads up." | |||
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2016-12-23 14:26:26 | This low-cost device may be the world\'s best hope against account takeovers (lien direct) | Privacy-preserving “cryptographic assertions†are impossible to guess or phish. | |||
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2016-12-20 13:44:40 | Op-ed: Why I\'m not giving up on PGP (lien direct) | Key discovery is an issue, but Signal can't replace PGP. | |||
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2016-12-16 21:42:56 | Home routers under attack in ongoing malvertisement blitz (lien direct) | DNSChanger causes network computers to visit fraudulent domains. | |||
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2016-12-16 19:35:53 | Hackers behind anti-doping leaks: Please write about us! We\'ll give you exclusive (lien direct) | Offering exclusive access to files in exchange for a story (though probably not this one). | |||
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2016-12-15 21:36:08 | 0-days hitting Fedora and Ubuntu open desktops to a world of hurt (lien direct) | If your desktop runs a mainstream release of Linux, chances are you're vulnerable. | |||
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2016-12-15 19:55:34 | What can you do with a billion Yahoo passwords? Lots of bad things (lien direct) | Now, Yahoo user data could be behind scores of spear-phishes or other breaches. | Yahoo | ||
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2016-12-14 23:26:21 | Yahoo admits it\'s been hacked again, and 1 billion accounts were exposed (lien direct) | That's a billion with a b-and is separate from the breach "cleared" in September. | Yahoo | ||
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2016-12-14 20:28:57 | Hacked cheating site Ashley Madison will pay $1.6 million to FTC for breach (lien direct) | Commission settlement officially $17.5 million, but fine reduced due to inability to pay. | |||
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2016-12-14 18:25:46 | The DDoS vigilantes trying to silence Black Lives Matter (lien direct) | The Web lets anyone be a publisher-or a vigilante. | |||
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2016-12-14 01:30:50 | The DNC keeps the Watergate file cabinet next to server hacked by Russia (lien direct) | Blow-by-blow account of hack that hit Democratic National Committee. | |||
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2016-12-13 19:10:17 | Covert downloaders found preinstalled on dozens of low-cost Android phone models (lien direct) | Low-cost phones surreptitiously install and reinstall unwanted apps. | |||
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2016-12-12 22:13:51 | Did the Russians “hack†the election? A look at the established facts (lien direct) | No smoking gun, but evidence suggests a Russian source for the cyber attacks on Democrats. | |||
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2016-12-12 19:22:12 | Stop using Netgear routers with unpatched security bug, experts warn (lien direct) | Command-injection vulnerability affects multiple models and is trivial to exploit. | |||
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2016-12-10 14:00:51 | Op-ed: I\'m throwing in the towel on PGP, and I work in security (lien direct) | “If you need to securely contact me... DM me asking for my Signal number.†| |||
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2016-12-09 22:30:15 | No, there\'s no evidence (yet) the feds tried to hack Georgia\'s voter database (lien direct) | State election official bungles the case that DHS tried to breach his office. | |||
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2016-12-09 19:42:44 | Obama asks intel community to conduct “full review†of election-related hacks (lien direct) | As Trump denies Russian involvement, Congress calls for investigations-and consequences. | |||
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2016-12-09 16:45:25 | Fancy Bear ramping up infowar against Germany-and rest of West (lien direct) | Russian hackers part of broader campaign against West, German intel chief warns. | APT 28 | ||
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2016-12-08 19:55:07 | Disgraced IT worker stole confidential Expedia e-mails even after he left (lien direct) | Insider-trading scheme netted more than $331,000 in illegal profits. | |||
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2016-12-06 22:16:37 | Millions exposed to malvertising that hid attack code in banner pixels (lien direct) | Manipulated images are almost impossible to detect by the untrained eye. | |||
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2016-12-05 23:40:27 | Thieves can guess your secret Visa card details in just seconds (lien direct) | Distributed guessing attacks are surprisingly effective. | |||
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2016-12-02 20:55:38 | There\'s a new DDoS army, and it could soon rival record-setting Mirai (lien direct) | For more than a week, someone has waged massive attacks on a daily basis. | |||
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2016-12-02 19:00:30 | Buffer overflow exploit can bypass Activation Lock on iPads running iOS 10.1.1 (lien direct) | But the exploit relies on tricks that aren't possible on iPhones. | |||
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2016-12-02 13:43:29 | USB Killer, yours for $50, lets you easily fry almost every device (lien direct) | Only real defense for billions of devices is physically capping ports. | |||
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2016-12-02 00:15:19 | At least 10 million Android users imperiled by popular AirDroid app (lien direct) | For six months, the remote management app has opened users to code-execution attacks. | |||
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2016-12-01 18:55:21 | Legal raids in five countries seize botnet servers, sinkhole 800,000+ domains (lien direct) | At one point, Avalanche network was responsible for two-thirds of all phishing attacks. | |||
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2016-12-01 16:33:35 | Shamoon wiper malware returns with a vengeance (lien direct) | Displays body of drowned Syrian boy after wiping drive; Saudi government targeted. | |||
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2016-12-01 12:00:05 | A beginner\'s guide to beefing up your privacy and security online (lien direct) | Want to protect your security and privacy? Here are some places to start. |
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