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Src	Date (GMT)	Titre	Description	Tags	Stories	Notes
	2016-12-02 07:52:00	Avalanche botnet network struck down in global operation (lien direct)	A concerted effort between law enforcement and cybersecurity firms has resulted in the destruction of a major botnet platform.
	2016-12-01 18:33:00	US, EU take down Avalanche cybercrime network (lien direct)	The Avalanche family of malware has cost users more than $6 million in damages.
	2016-12-01 01:00:00	FBI gains expanded hacking powers after lawmakers\' attempts to block fail (lien direct)	One leading senator called the expansion in powers 'one of the biggest mistakes in surveillance policy in years'.	Guideline
	2016-11-30 12:00:00	How machine learning can stop terrorists from money laundering (lien direct)	ISIS, among others, are using complex schemes to clean up funds - and it's up to us to find solutions to the problem.
	2016-11-29 07:00:03	Mirai botnet attack hits thousands of home routers, throwing users offline (lien direct)	Germany's federal security office confirmed that almost a million customers in the country were affected by internet outages as a result of the attack.
	2016-11-29 04:09:57	Tech support scams evolve, borrow tricks from ransomware creators (lien direct)	If cold calling, fake alerts, and screen lockers aren't enough, potential victims now face a new threat born from ransomware.
	2016-11-26 02:00:00	Encrypted email service Riseup sparks worry after warrant canary \'expires\' (lien direct)	Warrant canaries are useful but flawed when not implemented properly.
	2016-11-23 15:54:00	Twitter tells law enforcement to stop mining tweets for surveillance (lien direct)	Reports of law enforcement agencies and police departments using the service to spy on suspects has caused the company "great concern".
	2016-11-23 11:16:12	Ransomware abusing encrypted chat app Telegram protocol cracked (lien direct)	Researchers have managed to ruin the malware's encryption in the same month it was discovered.
	2016-11-23 00:01:04	Deliveroo customers get hacked, go hungry and foot the bill (lien direct)	It seems free food does indeed taste better, with hackers now targeting the takeaway service's customers to satisfy their cravings.
	2016-11-22 12:00:04	Catastrophic botnet to smash social media networks in 2017 (lien direct)	Security experts predict that Mirai is far from the end of social media disruption due to botnets.
	2016-11-22 08:16:47	DoD, HackerOne kick off Hack the Army bug bounty challenge (lien direct)	Now you can hack the US government -- legally.
	2016-11-21 17:08:00	These are the biggest tech turkeys of 2016 (lien direct)	We look back at the biggest mistakes, controversies, and screw-ups from the tech world this year.
	2016-11-21 13:14:00	AdultFriendFinder network finally comes clean to members about hack (lien direct)	The adult entertainment and dating network waited a week to message its millions of users after news of the hack broke, but its method of delivery was far from proactive.
	2016-11-21 12:00:05	How Liberty is remaking the department store for the internet age (lien direct)	Iconic department store Liberty is embracing mobile and the internet: here's how.
	2016-11-21 12:00:03	Your car will be recalled in 2017 thanks to poor open-source security (lien direct)	Security experts believe yet another open-source software security catastrophe is on the horizon - but this time, your car is the target.
	2016-11-17 12:53:00	Hackers say they took Mega.nz source code and admin logins (lien direct)	The hacker group also took credit for swiping half a dozen admin accounts, including their login keys, used for accessing their accounts.
	2016-11-17 12:31:03	Qualcomm launches Snapdragon, modem bug bounty program (lien direct)	The worst security flaws reported by researchers can net rewards of up to $15,000.
	2016-11-17 08:00:03	Britain has passed the \'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy\' (lien direct)	The law forces UK internet providers to store browsing histories -- including sites visited -- for one year, in case of police investigations.
	2016-11-15 20:42:00	Hacker group targets Mark Zuckerberg\'s online accounts - again (lien direct)	The hacker group has targeted the Facebook chief executive before. At least he learned from his mistake the first time, and beefed up security.
	2016-11-13 14:00:03	AdultFriendFinder network hack exposes 412 million accounts (lien direct)	Almost every account password was cracked, thanks to the company's poor security practices. Even "deleted" accounts were found in the breach.
	2016-11-11 14:21:25	These were the biggest hacks, leaks and data breaches of 2016 (lien direct)	Over two billion records were stolen in 2016 alone -- and the year isn't over yet.
	2016-11-10 22:37:00	Edward Snowden: Don\'t fear Trump, fear the surveillance state (lien direct)	The NSA whistleblower spoke for the first time since Trump's election victory.
	2016-11-09 18:47:00	In case of cyberattack, don\'t count on Donald Trump knowing what to do (lien direct)	Usually, ignorance is bliss, but not when you're the leader of the free world.	Guideline
	2016-11-09 12:11:32	Facebook: EU, US governments should \'set the example\' for citizen safety online (lien direct)	Facebook CSO Alex Stamos reveals how the company is working to keep you safe online and explains why governments should help, not hinder.
	2016-11-08 18:31:00	Microsoft fixes Windows security flaw under attack by hackers (lien direct)	The software giant said Russian hackers were behind a low-volume spearphishing campaign, which exploits a previously undisclosed security flaw in the operating system.
	2016-11-08 16:00:00	Bought a car recently? Millions of dealership customer details found online (lien direct)	Customers for more than a hundred car dealerships across the US were put at risk because of shoddy database security.
	2016-11-07 00:12:00	Sam\'s Club resets passwords after thousands of logins posted online (lien direct)	Over 14,000 usernames and plain-text passwords for the retail giant's online store were posted online over the weekend.
	2016-11-03 15:06:00	Mirai botnet attackers are trying to knock an entire country offline (lien direct)	The nation state has a single point of failure fiber, recently installed in 2011, and it could spell disaster for dozens of other countries.
	2016-11-03 09:42:15	Wix.com security flaw places millions of websites at risk (lien direct)	The bug, discovered and disclosed in October, remains unpatched.
	2016-11-02 13:04:03	LastPass brings free password management to all your devices (lien direct)	The company's free password manager is no longer locked to only one device you own.		LastPass
	2016-11-01 22:29:20	Microsoft to patch Windows security flaw under attack next week (lien direct)	The software and services giant said a Russian group was behind the attacks.
	2016-11-01 21:16:00	As Rule 41 deadline looms, an "expansion" of FBI hacking powers looks likely (lien direct)	It only takes 10 lines of law to kill the controversial rule change. But after six months of Congressional inaction, time is running out.
	2016-11-01 11:40:42	Hackers release new malware into the wild for Mirai botnet successor (lien direct)	The malware focuses on turning vulnerable IoT devices into botnet slaves.
	2016-11-01 07:58:16	ShadowBrokers dump Equation group hacked servers in publicity push (lien direct)	No-one interested in buying the full NSA exploit dump? Anyone?
	2016-11-01 07:11:08	Symantec launches endpoint protection solution based on artificial intelligence (lien direct)	The company's new endpoint security system uses machine learning for multi-layered defense.
	2016-10-31 10:56:39	US DMCA rules updated to give security experts legal backing to research (lien direct)	It's taken years, but finally, cybersecurity professionals have been given license to reverse engineer technology.
	2016-10-28 17:29:00	FBI reopens investigation into Hillary Clinton\'s use of private email server (lien direct)	The case will reopen after new evidence came to light in "an unrelated case." The FBI previously said it would not charge Clinton with any offenses relating to the private email server.
	2016-10-28 15:09:59	How did one contractor steal 50TB of NSA data? Easily, say former spies (lien direct)	The massive theft of secret NSA data, thought to be the largest breach of classified data in US history, happened over two decades.
	2016-10-28 11:19:41	ProtonMail strikes out at Google for crippling encrypted email service searches (lien direct)	Google removed ProtonMail from search results and as a consequence, the firm almost went under.
	2016-10-28 10:10:00	Hacker thrown behind bars after stealing nude celebrity photos (lien direct)	The "Celebgate" hacker conducted phishing campaigns to steal account credentials belonging to celebrities.
	2016-10-27 16:18:35	Mozilla pushes the White House to do more to prevent cyberattacks (lien direct)	Two senators are also calling on the government for new policies to ensure the discovery, review, and sharing of security vulnerabilities.
	2016-10-27 15:00:03	New code injection method exposes all versions of Windows to cyberattack (lien direct)	To make matters worse, there is no fix.
	2016-10-27 11:18:30	How to take down irritating drones without shooting them out of the sky (lien direct)	A researcher has demonstrated a way for attackers to hijack drones in the air without damaging them.
	2016-10-27 10:11:17	LibTIFF library security flaws lead to remote code execution (lien direct)	TIFF image files can pave the way for attackers to remotely control your PC.
	2016-10-25 12:00:03	IoT, mobile tracking devices for iPad, iPhone riddled with critical flaws (lien direct)	Researchers have discovered a number of severe flaws in IoT tracking devices linked to mobile devices.
	2016-10-25 09:16:18	St. Jude Medical heart devices come under attack in security lawsuit (lien direct)	According to an independent research firm, it is not just defibrillators and pacemakers which are vulnerable to cyberattack.
	2016-10-25 08:21:19	The most common malware, country by country (lien direct)	Microsoft's security analysis reveals what kinds of malware are most likely to hit your region.
	2016-10-24 15:54:10	In battleground Pennsylvania, claims of a \'rigged\' election may be impossible to disprove (lien direct)	Trump won't have trouble finding support for his claim of a "rigged" election, thanks to badly secured voting devices.
	2016-10-24 15:54:05	How security flaws in voting machines could discredit election results (lien direct)	Security experts say voting machines are easy to tamper with, and in several key battleground states ballots will be nearly impossible to verify.

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