Should spies use secret software vulnerabilities?
The recent WannaCry ransomware attack infected about 300,000 computers in 150 countries, and cost computer users thousands of dollars in ransom money and billions in lost productivity.
The recent WannaCry ransomware attack infected about 300,000 computers in 150 countries, and cost computer users thousands of dollars in ransom money and billions in lost productivity.
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May 19, 2017
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Misha Govshteyn and his colleagues at the cybersecurity start-up Alert Logic dropped all their projects about a month ago, except for one they deemed a graver threat than the rest.
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May 18, 2017
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China's fondness for pirated software left it especially vulnerable to the latest global cyberattack.
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May 16, 2017
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Telecom giant Telefonica and several other Spanish companies were targeted in cyber attacks Friday, the government said.
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May 12, 2017
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Thought leaders in both cloud computing and big data examine the factors driving increasing numbers of companies to move their enterprises to the cloud, explore the synergy between the cloud and notebooks, and debate whether ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 4, 2017
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Carnegie Mellon University aims to build a talent pipeline into the cyber workforce by introducing computer security skills to middle and high school students through picoCTF, a free, online hacking contest that starts March ...
Security
Mar 27, 2017
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Computer scientists in Italy are working on a new concept for remote and distributed storage of documents that could have all the benefits of cloud computing but without the security issues of putting one's sensitive documents ...
Security
Mar 17, 2017
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In 2015, two researchers remotely hacked a Jeep Cherokee being driven by a reporter who documented how the researchers controlled everything from the car's radio and media console to its brakes and steering.
Security
Aug 22, 2016
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Is antivirus software already dead? That's certainly what George Candea believes, and he's not the only computer security expert who says so. "Large enterprises and government agencies often deploy antivirus software to satisfy ...
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Jul 28, 2016
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A computer scam making the rounds could cost you hundreds of dollars or the ability to access your most precious pictures and sensitive files.
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May 20, 2016
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