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Facebook insists that Cambridge Analytica didn’t get information on 50 million Americans because of a ‘data breach.’ It’s right. What really happened is much worse. Continue reading Why We’re Not Calling the Cambridge Analytica Story a ‘Data Breach’
A shady financial firm tried to bury and short sell AMD based on several security vulnerabilities discovered by CTS Labs. But the tactic appears to have failed. Continue reading Can AMD Vulnerabilities Be Used to Game the Stock Market?
Security researchers announced a series of 13 vulnerabilities within AMD’s RYZEN and EPYC processors that could make some data breaches even worse. Continue reading Researchers Say AMD Processors Have Serious Vulnerabilities and Backdoors
A company that sells spyware or “stalkerware” for everyday users has ceased operations of its handful of apps that monitor computers and cellphones. Continue reading ‘Stalkerware’ Seller Shuts Down Apps ‘Indefinitely’ After Getting Hacked Again
A company that sells spyware or “stalkerware” for everyday users has ceased operations of its handful of apps that monitor computers and cellphones. Continue reading ‘Stalkerware’ Seller Shuts Down Apps ‘Indefinitely’ After Getting Hacked Again
Israel cast a wide net in Europe too, looking to purchase zero-days for its law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Continue reading Israeli Government Asked European Security Companies for Zero-Days in Unsolicited Emails
In a peek into the way governments may source hacking tools, Motherboard obtained a 2015 letter the Israeli Ministry of Defense sent to US-based exploit developers. Continue reading Here’s the Letter Israel Sent to Solicit Zero-Days From American Hackers
Not even Ethereum’s founder, Vitalik Buterin, is immune. Continue reading Ethereum Scammers Posing as Tech Celebrities Are Running Rampant On Twitter
A security researcher discovered a flaw in a T-Mobile website that let hackers log in as any customer. Continue reading ‘Critical’ T-Mobile Bug Allowed Hackers To Hijack Users’ Accounts
“I don’t want to live in a world where younger generations grow up without privacy.” Continue reading A Hacker Has Wiped a Spyware Company’s Servers—Again