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What the NSA Collects via 702
2017-09-20 11:12

New York Times reporter Charlie Savage writes about some bad statistics we're all using: Among surveillance legal policy specialists, it is common to cite a set of statistics from an October 2011...

Hacker or Hero? Why a Hacker Isn't Always a Supervillain
2017-09-20 10:38

Summer is coming to a close, and with it the end of a steady stream of superhero movies that have been lighting up the box office over the past few months. But while on-screen heroes have been...

iOS 11 Patches 8 Security Vulnerabilities
2017-09-20 10:30

Apple this week announced the availability of 8 security patches for its iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation users, released as part of the iOS 11 platform...

Twitter Suspends Nearly 1 Million Accounts Associated with Terrorism
2017-09-20 10:25

Twitter has suspended a total of 935,897 accounts for the promotion of terrorism between August 1, 2015, and June 30, 2017, the company says in its latest transparency report. read more

Hacker Can Steal Data from Air-Gapped Computers Using IR CCTV Cameras
2017-09-20 10:08

Air-gapped computers that are isolated from the Internet and physically separated from local networks are believed to be the most secure computers which are difficult to infiltrate. However, these...

Cloud-Focused Firms Earn High Marks for Software Security in BSIMM8 Report
2017-09-20 10:05

Businesses that are cloud-focused tend to run the most secure software, while the healthcare sector is struggling the most when it comes to accomplishing the same goal, according to the BSIMM8 Report.

'Optionsbleed' Flaw Causes Apache to Leak Data
2017-09-20 09:52

A vulnerability found in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) can cause certain systems to leak potentially sensitive data in response to HTTP OPTIONS requests, a researcher warned. read more

Viacom Left Sensitive Data And Secret Access Key On Unsecured Amazon Server
2017-09-20 00:39

Viacom—the popular entertainment and media company that owns Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central, MTV, and hundreds of other properties—has exposed the keys to its kingdom on an unsecured Amazon S3...

iOS 11 Update includes Patches for Eight Vulnerabilities
2017-09-19 21:21

Apple released a number of patches, including a security update for iOS 11, which is available today.

Medical Supply Firm Hacked; Log Review Key to Detection
2017-09-19 20:18

Second Largest Business Associate Breach Reported So Far This YearA hacking incident at a Nebraska-based medical supply company ranks as the second largest business associate health data breach...