How your smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminals
Is the web browser on your phone slower than usual? It could be mining bitcoin for criminals.
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Security gaps identified in LTE mobile telephony standard
By abusing security weaknesses in the LTE mobile telephony standard, attackers are able to identify which web pages a user visits and to reroute him to a scam website. This is the result of a study carried out by security ...
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Jun 28, 2018
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Phone data-leak company: No record of location-data abuse
A California company confirmed that a flaw in its website allowed outsiders to pinpoint the location of mobile phones in the United States without authorization.
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May 19, 2018
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1.5 bn sensitive documents on open internet: researchers
Some 1.5 billion sensitive online files, from pay stubs to medical scans to patent applications, are visible on the open internet, security researchers said Thursday.
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Apr 5, 2018
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Under Armour says 150 mn affected in data breach
Sports gear maker Under Armour said Thursday a data breach of its fitness application was hacked, affecting some 150 million user accounts.
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Mar 30, 2018
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AMD says patches on the way for flawed chips
Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said patches are on the way for recently revealed flaws in some of its chips that could allow hackers to take over computers.
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Mar 21, 2018
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1 in 3 Michigan workers tested opened fake 'phishing' email
Michigan auditors who conducted a fake "phishing" attack on 5,000 randomly selected state employees said Friday that nearly one-third opened the email, a quarter clicked on the link and almost one-fifth entered their user ...
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Mar 16, 2018
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Intel says chips addressing flaws set for release this year
Intel Corp. said Thursday new computer chips designed to address vulnerabilities disclosed earlier this year would be shipped in the second half of 2018.
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Mar 15, 2018
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Internet overseers weigh website owner privacy
The group overseeing Internet addresses is scrambling to balance the privacy of website owners and the right to know who is behind online pages.
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Mar 12, 2018
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Scientists say space aliens could hack our planet
With all the news stories these days about computer hacking, it probably comes as no surprise that someone is worried about hackers from outer space. Yes, there are now scientists who fret that space aliens might send messages ...
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Feb 27, 2018
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