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2017-09-01 17:53:03 | News in brief: Call to link encryption to ID; Facebook maps everyone; Mirai \'blackmailer\' extradited (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-09-01 17:24:58 | Online file conversion services – why trust them? (lien direct) | If you need to edit an image, tweak a document or convert a file in a hurry, how can you tell which cloud conversion services to trust? |
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2017-09-01 16:10:13 | Open source or proprietary: how should we secure voting systems? (lien direct) | While Russian hackers were 'probably unsuccessful' at hacking the votes in last year's presidential election, it doesn't mean they won't try again - which makes securing the ballot system all the more urgent |
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2017-09-01 15:05:28 | Ex-cop who won\'t decrypt hard drives still in jail indefinitely (lien direct) | It's not about the Fifth; it's about a search warrant in a child abuse case, and there's no maximum prison sentence for those in contempt |
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2017-09-01 12:49:29 | Twitter struggles to deal with the sock-puppet and bot armies (lien direct) | The latest twist sees the bot armies busily retweeting legitimate accounts in an attempt to get them banned for abuse - and it's working. So why can't Twitter do better?  |
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2017-09-01 10:58:33 | Instagram blames API \'bug\' for spilling of nude Bieber photos (lien direct) | Even if you're not quite as famous as Justin Bieber, having your social media accounts compromised is horrible. We've got some tips to help you protect yourself |
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2017-08-31 15:26:39 | Pacemaker gets firmware update – go and see your doctor (lien direct) | There's finally a firmware update for the 465,000 affected pacemakers to fix the potentially life-threatening flaws |
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2017-08-31 14:51:09 | Beware scammers phishing for disaster charity – or anything else (lien direct) | When disaster strikes, scammers rush to exploit the good hearts of people wanting to help - here's what to look out for  |
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2017-08-31 13:02:20 | Machine learning for malware: what could possibly go wrong? (lien direct) | Relying on labels can make or break machine learning-based malware analysis - here's how to mitigate that |
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2017-08-31 12:29:06 | Is your email in the latest cache of 711 million pwnd addresses? (lien direct) | The huge cache of addresses was discovered on a server based in the Netherlands - and the researchers are trying to get it taken down |
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2017-08-31 10:39:11 | People-rating app Sarahah slurps up contacts for feature that doesn\'t exist (lien direct) | And why would an apparently anonymous app want to suck your contact details to show to other users anyway?  |
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2017-08-30 18:04:39 | News in brief: AI writes new GoT book; Google breaks out of the speaker; Cortana and Alexa hook up (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-08-30 16:17:30 | Bitcoin users, the taxman wants to know what\'s in your piggybank (lien direct) | The IRS is taking steps to de-anonymize Bitcoin investors - but how successful will those be?  |
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2017-08-30 14:01:22 | Trump\'s cybersecurity advisers quit, warning of \'insufficient attention\' (lien direct) | Departing members leave Trump with a list of recommendations that look a lot like ... a plan |
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2017-08-30 10:29:49 | WireX botnet offers glimpse of Android DDoS threat (lien direct) | A group of companies has worked together to target a botnet built via Android malware |
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2017-08-29 18:06:54 | News in brief: Turing\'s documents found; Uber steps back on tracking; feathered threat to police (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-08-29 16:46:05 | Are you an adrenaline junkie who takes risks with security? (lien direct) | How much of a link is there between risky online behavior and taking care with your security? A researcher has been trying to find out |
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2017-08-29 15:49:50 | DMARC should be catnip for email security – why aren\'t firms using it? (lien direct) | DMARC isn't widely adopted despite the protections it offers for email - so what are the problems with it?  |
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2017-08-29 14:38:30 | Facial recognition: how many rogue drivers has it stopped in New York? (lien direct) | The city says it's arrested more than 4,000 people thanks to facial recognition - but the technology and its implementation remain problematic |
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2017-08-29 09:59:09 | (Déjà vu) Tuesday review – the hot 26 stories of the week (lien direct) | Get yourself up to date with everything we've covered in the past week - it's round-up time |
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2017-08-25 17:55:19 | News in brief: \'GoldSun\' arrested at LAX; update bricks smart TVs; Facebook \'shuts 1m accounts a day\' (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-08-25 17:50:41 | Judge scales back data demand on inauguration riot-related web host (lien direct) | DreamHost says the narrowing of scope is a 'huge win' for online privacy |
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2017-08-25 15:03:33 | Hackable flaw in connected cars is \'unpatchable\', warn researchers (lien direct) | Potentially fatal flaw could take a generation of cars to eliminate - but is this a 'tempest in a thimble'? |
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2017-08-25 14:24:20 | Identity theft at \'epidemic\' levels, warn experts (lien direct) | It's a crime that's booming - so how can you protect yourself? We take a look at the figures and offer some tips |
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2017-08-25 13:58:46 | \'Clever\' TapDance approach to web censorship that works at ISP level (lien direct) | The TapDance approach is just a proof of concept at the moment, but observers have welcomed it as a potentially useful tool  |
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2017-08-25 12:42:03 | Touchscreens \'at risk from chip in the middle attack\', warn researchers (lien direct) | Researchers call for manufacturers to recognize that compromised hardware is a real possibility  |
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2017-08-25 10:53:32 | Celebgate 3.0: Miley Cyrus among victims of photo thieves (lien direct) | More celebrities have had their private pictures stolen, including Tiger Woods and Kristen Stewart. How can celebs and non-celebs protect themselves? We've got some tips |
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2017-08-24 13:24:47 | Malware rains on Google\'s Android Oreo parade (lien direct) | It may be summer here in the northern hemisphere, but Android users face a shower of new threats |
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2017-08-24 12:44:45 | Energy firm slapped with a fine after making 1.5m nuisance calls (lien direct) | Think you've opted out of robocalls from marketers? So did the people who complained - and got the offender hit with a fine  |
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2017-08-24 11:33:52 | Are you a student? Your personal data is there for the asking (lien direct) | Your college can - and will - hand over your personal details to anyone who asks, warns a researcher who is calling for better protection for students |
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2017-08-23 17:59:13 | News in brief: Google pulls 500 apps from Play; lottery boss sentenced; drone owners told to update (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-08-23 16:46:33 | The .fish website that caught visitors in a phishing net (lien direct) | You codn't (sorry) make it up - but how did this website find itself baiting (sorry again) potential phishing victims?  |
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2017-08-23 15:07:07 | Storm breaks over AccuWeather phoning home without consent (lien direct) | Data-sucking service partner says it's been misunderstood - but you might still want to double-check your settings |
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2017-08-23 11:24:09 | Google bakes in sweeter security for Android Oreo (lien direct) | The latest version of Android should be coming to a device near you soon - how does it stack up on the security front?  |
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2017-08-23 10:05:45 | Facebook is making its Safety Check feature permanent (lien direct) | Safety Check is here to stay - is it a good thing that reassures loved ones, or a feature that causes unnecessary anxiety?
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2017-08-22 17:59:04 | News in brief: AWS buckets leak more data; NHS hit by hacker; \'Mr Smith\' may publish GoT episodes (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-08-22 16:20:16 | US appeals court curbs police power to seize cellphones (lien direct) | A ruling from an appeals court judge has raised questions about privacy, device security, and how law enforcement conducts investigations
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2017-08-22 14:19:21 | \'Smart\' solar power inverters raise risk of energy grid attacks (lien direct) | Researcher identifies a weakness in the software layer - and reminds us that we're placing a lot of trust in vendors to implement decent security in formerly passive devices |
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2017-08-22 13:07:30 | Fake news: Mozilla joins the fight to stop it polluting the web (lien direct) | How much responsibility do we bear for our own media literacy, and how much effort should firms like Mozilla, Google, Snopes, Facebook and others put into tackling fake news?  |
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2017-08-22 10:19:18 | Foxit backtracks after declining to fix zero-days exposed by ZDI (lien direct) | If you use Foxit's PDF reader, make sure you update - and stick with Safe Reading mode until you do |
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2017-08-21 18:08:35 | News in brief: ban on killer robots urged; Apple\'s hidden job advert; torrent sites blocked Down Under (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-08-21 16:35:08 | \'Gloomy times ahead\' for security on critical infrastructure, warn experts (lien direct) | NIST is raising awareness that security through obscurity has become a thing of the past - but are we doing enough to protect infrastructure such as dams and power plants?  |
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2017-08-21 16:15:50 | The $500 gizmo that cracks iPhone passcodes – and how to stop it (lien direct) | A gizmo that can work out an iPhone's passcode sounds pretty scary - but just how much of a risk is it?  |
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2017-08-21 15:11:03 | Return to sender: military will send malware right back to you (lien direct) | 'The threat could be a large nation-state or a 12-year-old' - so is weaponizing malware and sending it back the right tactic?  |
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2017-08-21 12:03:06 | Concerns ignored as Home Office pushes ahead with facial recognition (lien direct) | Picking faces out of a crowd using software is unreliable and fraught with problems - whichever side of the pond you're on |
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2017-08-18 17:51:08 | News in brief: few girls studying computing; new Galaxy Note battery issue; fine over parking data breach (lien direct) | Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news |
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2017-08-18 16:19:17 | How likely is a \'digital Pearl Harbor\' attack on critical infrastructure? (lien direct) | The metaphor might be hyperbole, but there's real concern about the potential for attacks, warn two experts |
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2017-08-18 14:36:13 | Drone firm says it\'s stepping up security after US army ban (lien direct) | DJI security patch should ease military fears - but throws up further issues for pilots |
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2017-08-18 14:04:09 | \'Pulse wave\' DDoS – another way of blasting sites offline (lien direct) | If there's one thing we've learned, it's that any new way of DDoSing will reveal that there are a huge number of undefended devices online |
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2017-08-18 11:59:36 | Phone location privacy – for armed robber – headed to Supreme Court (lien direct) | Defending a convicted armed robber's right to privacy feels distasteful, but defending rights are important - as this case seeks to do |
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