No jail time for botnet creator who promises to go straight
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Senators act to SAVE voting machines
The bill calls for a “Cooperative Hack the Election Program”
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US government wants “keys under doormat” approach to encryption
It’s not exactly plaintext copies of all your communications, but that doesn’t make it OK Continue reading US government wants “keys under doormat” approach to encryption
Debate rages over divisive US surveillance law renewal
The lines are drawn, with predictable players on each side Continue reading Debate rages over divisive US surveillance law renewal
Hackers steal compromising photos from plastic surgery clinic
Nudity will always get people’s attention.
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US-CERT: hackers are targeting our critical infrastructure
US-CERT doesn’t often go public with warnings about cyber threats to critical infrastructure. So, why now?
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Teen hacker sentenced for serious disruption of Phoenix 911 system
He intended to build a “non-harmful but annoying bug that he believed was ‘funny.’”
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IRS chief: assume your identity has been stolen
American’s should “assume their data is already in the hands of criminals and ‘act accordingly.’”
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Internet of Ships falling down on security basics
While most modern ships may not have physical leaks, they are catastrophically porous when it comes to cyber security. Continue reading Internet of Ships falling down on security basics
The fix is in for hackable voting machines: use paper
There should be a paper trail for every vote
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