Startup fights fraud as hackers breach networks
With every new hack of computer networks comes questions about how it happened and what kind of security can prevent the next one.
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Privacy groups warn of perils in smartwatches for kids
Smartwatches designed to help parents keep tabs on children could create privacy and security risks, activist and consumer groups said Wednesday as they called for probes by regulators.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 18, 2017
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F-35 stealth fighter data stolen in Australia defence hack
Sensitive data about Australia's F-35 stealth fighter and P-8 surveillance aircraft programmes were stolen when a defence subcontractor was hacked using a tool widely used by Chinese cyber criminals, officials said Thursday.
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Oct 12, 2017
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DOJ's Rosenstein takes aim at Silicon Valley encryption
A high-ranking Department of Justice official is taking aim at Silicon Valley's methods for protecting privacy, saying there should be a public debate about whether companies should create digital lock boxes that cannot be ...
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Oct 4, 2017
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US reviewing better tech identifiers after hacks: Trump aide
US officials are studying ways to end the use of social security numbers for identification following a series of data breaches compromising the data for millions of Americans, a Trump administration official said Tuesday.
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Oct 3, 2017
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Equifax warned about vulnerability, didn't patch it: ex-CEO
The security team at Equifax failed to patch a vulnerability in March after getting a warning about the flaw, opening up the credit agency to a breach affecting 143 million people, the former chief executive said Monday.
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Oct 2, 2017
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Equifax CEO steps down in the wake of damaging data breach
Equifax CEO Richard Smith stepped down Tuesday, less than three weeks after the credit reporting agency disclosed a damaging hack to its computer system that exposed highly sensitive information for about 143 million Americans.
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Sep 26, 2017
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Equifax executives step down after major hack (Update)
Equifax has replaced two senior executives entrusted with watching over its computers, after the credit reporting agency revealed it suffered a major hack that led to one of the worst-ever breaches of personal data.
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Sep 16, 2017
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Fitness trackers could benefit from better security, study finds
The security of wearable fitness trackers could be improved to better protect users' personal data, a study suggests.
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Sep 14, 2017
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Massive credit bureau hack raises troubling questions
It could be the worst-ever data breach for American consumers, exposing some of the most sensitive data for a vast number of US households.
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Sep 9, 2017
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