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We may be closer to cyberwar than ever before, study about nation-states concludes
“We may be at far greater risk from the internet than was ever suspected,” Michail McGuire, senior lecturer of criminology,...
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Scraped data of 500 million LinkedIn users being sold online, 2 million records leaked as proof
We updated our leak checker database with more than 780,000 email addresses associated with this leak...
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Facebook data leak - 533M Facebook users' personal data leaked online
A leaker says they are offering information on more than 500 million Facebook users - including phone numbers and other...
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What was so striking to Microsoft’s president about SolarWinds and Exchange Server attacks?
Basic cybersecurity concepts could have prevented or at least substantially reduced the risk of being penetrated during the recent SolarWinds...
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NFT artwork by humanoid robot sells at auction for nearly $700,000
A digital artwork by humanoid robot Sophia was sold at auction on Thursday for $688,888 in the form of a...
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Patched Microsoft Exchange Servers give a false sense of security, says CISA’s Brandon Wales
Weeks after software bugs were first uncovered by Microsoft, thousands of Exchange Servers are still unpatched. But even updated systems...
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62,000 Microsoft Exchange Servers potentially left unpatched, weeks after software bugs were first uncovered
A number of entities in the US and worldwide remain vulnerable to software bugs that were reported by Microsoft weeks...
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Microsoft in talks to acquire Discord for more than $10 billion
Microsoft Corp is in talks to buy messaging platform Discord Inc for more than $10 billion, Bloomberg News reported, citing...
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U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Facebook appeal in user tracking lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away Facebook Inc's bid to pare back a $15 billion class action lawsuit...
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Swiss hacker indicted after claiming credit for breaching Nissan, Intel
A Swiss computer hacker who has claimed credit for helping steal or distribute proprietary data from Nissan Motor Co, Intel...
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Google’s privacy push draws U.S. antitrust scrutiny
Google's plan to block a popular web tracking tool called "cookies" is a source of concern for U.S. Justice Department...
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Bitcoin is set to become electronic gold, expert claims
Bitcoin is at the tipping point of mainstream acceptance, and the wolves of Wall Street are feeling the pressure to...
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Malware increasingly spread over infected documents, HP Bromium report
Almost a third of detected threats were previously unknown, claims a newly released HP-Bromium Threat Insights report. The analysis shows...
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Encrypted messaging app Signal stops working in China
Encrypted messaging app Signal appeared to no longer be working in China without the use of a virtual private network...
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Microsoft could reap more than $150 million in new U.S. cyber spending, upsetting some lawmakers
Microsoft stands to receive nearly a quarter of Covid relief funds destined for U.S. cybersecurity defenders, sources told Reuters, angering...
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Russia slows Twitter's speed over failure to remove banned content
Russia's state communications watchdog said on Wednesday it was restricting the use of Twitter by slowing down its speed, accusing...
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French startup lobby to file privacy complaint against Apple
France Digitale will file a complaint against iPhone maker Apple with data privacy watchdog CNIL on Tuesday over alleged breaches...
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European banking regulator EBA targeted in Microsoft hacking
The European Banking Authority on Monday said it had been targeted by hackers, although no data had been obtained and...
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White House cites 'active threat,' urges action despite Microsoft patch
The White House on Sunday urged computer network operators to take further steps to gauge whether their systems were targeted...
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Half of the people with 4G coverage stay offline due to pricey Internet
While 4G networks cover areas with about 85% of the world's population, nearly half were still offline in 2020. An...
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