JetBlue Bomb Scare Set Off with Apple AirDrop
Someone AirDropped a picture of a suicide vest to multiple people on a JetBlue flight, prompting an evacuation. Continue reading JetBlue Bomb Scare Set Off with Apple AirDrop
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Poll: Are You Creeped Out by Facial Recognition?
How concerned are you about the privacy implications of facial recognition? Weigh in with our poll. Continue reading Poll: Are You Creeped Out by Facial Recognition?
Facial Recognition is Here: But Are We Ready?
As U.S. citizens realize that facial recognition is present in real-life applications, more questions are arising about consent, how data is shared – and what regulation exists. Continue reading Facial Recognition is Here: But Are We Ready?
Two Russians sentenced to prison for role in hacks against U.S. companies
Two Russian men were sentenced to prison in the United States on Wednesday after they pleaded guilty to their roles in one of the largest hacking schemes to ever hit the U.S. Vladimir Drinkman, 37, was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison and Dmitriy Smilianets, 34, to 51 months and 21 days in prison. The pair were arrested in the Netherlands in 2012 and pleaded guilty in 2015. Prosecutors said there were 17 corporate victims, and three of them alone lost more than $300 million combined. As friends in Moscow, Drinkman and Smilianets “targeted major corporate networks, compromised 160 million credit card numbers and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in losses,” according to the Justice Department. “Drinkman and Smilianets not only stole over 160 million credit card numbers from credit card processors, banks, retailers, and other corporate victims, they also used their bounty to fuel a robust underground market for hacked […]
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