NSA asks to end mass phone surveillance
The NSA has asked the White House to end its mass phone surveillance program because the work involved outweighs its intelligence value. Continue reading NSA asks to end mass phone surveillance
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Atlanta Hawks fall prey to Magecart credit card skimming group
The Atlanta Hawks basketball team is recovering after a sophisticated cybercrime group hacked its ecommerce site and planted credit card skimming code on it. Continue reading Atlanta Hawks fall prey to Magecart credit card skimming group
Ex-student records himself using USB Killer to fry college computers
Vishwanath Akuthota faces a potential ten-year stretch after killing at least 66 computers at his former college. Continue reading Ex-student records himself using USB Killer to fry college computers
Oracle issues nearly 300 patches in quarterly update
Oracle’s latest security update covers 297 vulnerabilities, many of which come with a “patch now” warning. Continue reading Oracle issues nearly 300 patches in quarterly update
Mozilla to Apple: Protect user privacy with rotating phone IDs
Mozilla has criticized Apple for its latest privacy marketing campaign, urging it to provide more automatic protection for users behind the scenes. Continue reading Mozilla to Apple: Protect user privacy with rotating phone IDs
Ad blocker firms rush to fix security bug
If you’re using an ad blocker to filter out online commercials, then beware: You might be vulnerable to a new attack revealed on Monday that enables hackers to compromise your browser. Continue reading Ad blocker firms rush to fix security bug
Google’s location history data shared routinely with police
Law enforcement officials in the US have been routinely mining Google’s location history data for criminal investigations. Continue reading Google’s location history data shared routinely with police
US feds’ names, home and email addresses hacked and posted online
A group of hackers that doxxed thousands of federal law enforcement employees last week has struck again. Continue reading US feds’ names, home and email addresses hacked and posted online
Is there a link between videogaming and cybercrime? Police think so
UK police are planning to issue online warnings to young gamers hoping to deter them from a life of cybercrime, they revealed last week. Continue reading Is there a link between videogaming and cybercrime? Police think so
Is there a link between videogaming and cybercrime? Police think so
UK police are planning to issue online warnings to young gamers hoping to deter them from a life of cybercrime, they revealed last week. Continue reading Is there a link between videogaming and cybercrime? Police think so