Zoom. Enhance. Save to "hacky hack hack."Image: Shutterstock / Andrey_PopovBy Keith Wagstaff2018-08-16 23:21:20 UTC Ah, teens. Smart enough to hack into the most valuable company in the world, not smart enough to hide their stolen files anywhere other than a folder named "hacky hack hack." A...
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Like the FBI, Australia has been finding ways to get past encryption, with big tech companies famously not making it easy for authorities. In response, Australia's government unveiled draft plans on Tuesday to make companies help intelligence and law enforcement agencies with access to encrypted messages...
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Doesn't look good.Image: Screenshot/Matt AndersonBy Jack Morse2018-08-12 20:52:44 UTC The casino is "pretty certain" it wasn't hacked. The annual DEF CON hacking convention returned once again to Las Vegas this weekend, and with it came the typical good-natured mischief that's bound to happen when thousands of...
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That stylish paranoia.Image: Jack Morse/mashableBy Jack Morse2018-08-11 22:34:51 UTC What if they really are out to get you. If you spend enough time walking the Las Vegas casino floors, you're sure to come across some unique sights. But scores of people sporting all shapes and sizes...
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The robot needs a retooling.Image: Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBy Rachel Kraus2018-08-11 18:50:13 UTC Don't chuck your Android phone across the room in fear just yet. A report from the security firm Kryptowire, via Wired, shows that many Android phones are stunningly vulnerable thanks to...
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Nothing harshes a good mellow like sick buds. Thankfully, there may one day be an app for that. Hidden from the hazy Friday afternoon of Las Vegas, tucked away in the basement of the Flamingo casino, a group of likeminded hackers and security researchers gathered to...
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Anyone who's tried online dating has this recurring nightmare: you show your friend/mom/Lyft driver a nice photo on your phone — a picture of your dog at the beach, or the overpriced avocado toast you had for brunch — and then they start swiping. Suddenly,...
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Bob Ackerman Jr. Contributor Robert Ackerman Jr. is the founder and a managing director of Allegis Capital, an early-stage cybersecurity venture firm, and a founder of DataTribe, a startup “studio” for fledgling cyber startups staffed by former government technology innovators and cybersecurity professionals. More posts by this contributor Can...
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Read MoreApple touts the cybersecurity of its iPhone, but less can be said for the exclusive manufacturer who makes the processor for the iPhone. Semiconductor foundry TSMC, or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, was hit by a virus late Friday night, which forced it to shut...
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Not perfect, but it'll do for now.Image: EITAN ABRAMOVICH/AFP/Getty ImagesBy Stan Schroeder2018-08-02 09:08:31 UTC A borough and a town in Alaska have been hit by a devastating ransomware attack, forcing employees to completely forego computers and go back to typewriters and hand receipts. Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su), a...
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