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Hackers, probing Clinton server, cite security lapses
Stirred by the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server when she was secretary of state, a determined band of hackers, …
Buyout puts supersecure Blackphone in one company’s hands
Silent Circle, a company specializing in snoop-proof security software and services, has bought out a business partner’s stake in their Blackphone project. By acquiring …
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 …
French court says firms can read SMS on company phones
A French appeals court has ruled in a case opposing two stock broker firms that employers have a right to read SMS sent or …
After Superfish-Lenovo incident, Facebook probes larger issue of SSL-sniffing adware
Last week, PC maker Lenovo was called out for shipping laptops with adware, called “Superfish,” pre-installed – an incident that led Facebook to investigate …
BlackShades co-creator, Alex Yucel, pleads guilty
The 24-year-old Swedish man and co-creator of the infamous BlackShades remote administration tool (RAT) has plead guilty in a federal Manhattan court on Wednesday …
Bank Hackers Steal Millions via Malware
In late 2013, an A.T.M. in Kiev started dispensing cash at seemingly random times of day. No one had put in a card or …
Lenovo Shipping PCs with Pre-Installed ‘Superfish Malware’ that Kills HTTPS
One of the most popular computer manufacturers Lenovo is being criticized for selling laptops pre-installed with invasive marketing software, or malware that, experts say, …
Hackers make off with at least $300 million in bank heists
A group of cybercriminals used malicious software to steal at least $300 million from banks and other financial institutions around the world, which could …
UK government issues first definition of computer hacking by spies
The British government has for the first time offered an official definition of computer hacking by the security services. In a Home Office “draft …
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