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Crypto researchers: Time to use something better than 1024-bit encryption
It’s actually possible for entities with vast computing resources – such as the NSA and major national governments – to compromise commonly used Diffie-Hellman …
Starbucks still grappling with fraud in online accounts, gift cards
Starbucks is still grappling with fraud involving its customers’ online accounts and gift cards, with some victims seeing hundreds of dollars stolen. Gift-card related …
Attackers exploit vulnerabilities in two WordPress plugins
A vulnerability within two widely used WordPress plugins is already being exploited by hackers, putting millions of WordPress sites at risk, according to a …
Cloud security challenges go all the way to the board
In the rush to take advantage of cloud’s benefits, businesses must properly manage the risks of handing over data, systems, and infrastructure to a …
Eric Garner’s Wikipedia page was edited from an NYPD computer, NYPD admits
The New York Police Department has confirmed that at least some edits to Wikipedia entries about people who died following confrontations with NPYD officers …
Epic Google snafu leaks hidden whois data for 280,000 domains
Google leaked the complete hidden whois data attached to more than 282,000 domains registered through the company’s Google Apps for Work service, a breach …
“FREAK” flaw in Android and Apple devices cripples HTTPS crypto protection
Security experts have discovered a potentially catastrophic flaw that for more than a decade has made it possible for attackers to decrypt HTTPS-protected traffic …
Lenovo’s Superfish screwup highlights biggest problem in software
When will a buck-stops-here culture finally reach the software industry? Not soon enough, if Lenovo’s Superfish software scandal is any indication. From September to …
Bulk Reef Supply website compromised, credit cards at risk
Saltwater aquarium supplies seller Bulk Reef Supply announced that its website was compromised for about six months, and the company is notifying an undisclosed …
Obama unveils cybersecurity proposals: ‘Cyber threats are urgent and growing danger’
Barack Obama unveiled new cybersecurity measures on Tuesday amid warnings from privacy campaigners about unnecessarily “broad legal immunity” that could put personal information at …
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