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And then there were two: Another dangerous Dell root certificate discovered
The plot thickens: After Dell confirmed that one of its support tools installed a dangerous self-signed root certificate and private key on computers, users …
New malware turns your computer into a cellular antenna
A group of Israeli researchers have improved on a way to steal data from air-gapped computers, thought to be safer from attack due to …
Google tells its publisher partners to comply with EU cookie directive
Google is now requiring that publishers that carry its ads comply with a European Union directive and ask their site visitors’ for permission before …
File sync services provide covert way to control hacked computers
File synchronization services, used to accommodate roaming employees inside organizations, can also be a weak point that attackers could exploit to remain undetected inside …
U.S. researchers show computers can be hijacked to send data as sound waves
A team of security researchers has demonstrated the ability to hijack standard equipment inside computers, printers and millions of other devices in order to …
Hacked Traffic Sign Displays Message: ‘Ebola Outbreak Ahead’
Commuters on Langford Parkway in Gwinnett County got an “interesting” surprise early Wednesday morning as they passed through a construction zone. First, there was …
New computers could trigger security breaches, scientist says
The next generation of computers could crack bank and financial industry coding systems and trigger catastrophic security breaches unless controls are introduced, a Cork-based …
Recycling center ready to pay $100,000 to mysterious woman for rare Apple PC
A recycling center in Silicon Valley, US, is looking for an unknown woman who disposed of a unique specimen there: Of one of the …
More Lenovo woes: 3 security flaws, website clerical errors, maybe layoffs
After the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) called pre-installed Superfish “a critical vulnerability affecting Lenovo consumer personal computers,” several lawsuits leveled against Lenovo …
Hacked advertising platform sent users to exploit kit
A suspected malicious advertising attack turned out to be a much deeper compromise of an online advertising company, according to Trend Micro. The security …
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