KEY POINTS By CNBC Scribbling a password on a Post-it Note or piece of paper is generally a bad idea. So is storing sensitive information online in a way that could be accessible to others. Yet many people do this routinely, increasing the risk...
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Organizations face pervasive and sophisticated cyberattacks, but modern data protection techniques can provide a multifaceted defense. By MIT Technology Review Insights Ransomware attacks—malware intrusions that block an organization’s access to...
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An American cybersecurity company was behind a 2016 iPhone hack sold to a group of mercenaries and used by the United Arab Emirates. By Patrick Howell O’Neill When the United Arab Emirates paid over $1.3 million for a powerful and stealthy...
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Apple’s radical new anti-abuse technology provoked both criticism and praise by scanning directly on iPhones. By Patrick Howell O’Neill Apple has boasted a few iconic ads during the company’s 45-year history, from the famous 1984 Super...
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The shutdown comes one day before US and Russian officials meet to talk about the ransomware crisis. By Patrick Howell O’Neill One of the most prolific ransomware gangs in the world suddenly disappeared from the internet on Tuesday morning...
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This information helps the community buy and use Internet of Things (IoT) devices securely. An IoT device is an everyday item that has had internet connectivity added to it. Examples of IoT devices include smart fridges, smart televisions, baby...
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The iPhone’s locked-down approach to security is spreading, but advanced hackers have found that higher barriers are great for avoiding capture. By Patrick Howell O’Neill You’ve heard of Apple’s famous walled garden, the tightly controlled...
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Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the...
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With Black Hat over and DEFCON26 ramping up, cybersecurity is once again having a moment. Despite the many breakthroughs, and the potential dangers debated and tinkered with at these events, talk of (geo)political risk is minimal, and focuses...
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ការភ្ជាប់ខ្លួនទៅកាន់បណ្ដាញអ៊ីនធឺណេត គឺជាផ្នែកមួយនៃជីវិតប្រចាំថ្ងៃនាសម័យបច្ចុប្បន្ននេះ។ ចាប់ពីពេលដែលយើងក្រោកពីដំណេក យើងចាប់ផ្ដើមភ្ជាប់ទំនាក់ទំនង ចែករំលែក និង ទទួលបាននូវសេវាកម្មផ្សេងៗពីបណ្ដាញ អ៊ីនធឺណេត...
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For Pyongyang’s hackers, the heist is the easy part. Actually getting their hands on the money is a different story. By MIT Technology Review For years, North Korea’s Kim dynasty has made money through criminal schemes like drug trafficking and...
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Intelligence agencies in the US have released information about a new variant of 12-year-old computer virus used by China’s state-sponsored hackers targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks. Named “Taidoor,” the...
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