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US Indicts Chinese Govt Hackers Over Attacks in 12 Countries
2018-12-20 17:46

The US Justice Department on Thursday announced the indictment of two Chinese government hackers who allegedly targeted 45 companies and agencies in a dozen countries, which US officials said...

Shamoon 3 Wiper Code Includes Verse From Quran
2018-12-20 16:41

Researchers continue to analyze the recent Shamoon 3 attacks and they have discovered more links to Iran and additional components of the malware. read more

Hacker Discloses New Unpatched Windows Zero-Day Exploit On Twitter
2018-12-20 16:03

A security researcher with Twitter alias SandboxEscaper today released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for a new zero-day vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Windows operating system....

3 ways to protect your employees' inboxes from phishing threats
2018-12-20 15:28

Some 42% of companies say employees have fallen victim to a phishing attack, according to EdgeWave. Here's how to keep them safe.

Amazon Sends 1,700 Alexa Voice Recordings to a Random Person
2018-12-20 15:24

The intimate recordings paint a detailed picture of a man's life.

Facebook Admits Giving Partners Access to Messages
2018-12-20 14:32

A Facebook partnership with Netflix, Dropbox, Spotify, and Royal Bank of Canada gave them access to messages.

Microsoft IE Zero Day Gets Emergency Patch
2018-12-20 14:30

Microsoft issued an out-of-band patch for a zero day bug in its Internet Explorer browser.

France next up behind UK and Netherlands to pummel Uber with €400k fine over 2016 breach
2018-12-20 13:23

Dara and pals told to hand over yet another cash wodge for hack it spent $100k covering up Uber has been slapped with a €400,000 fine by the French data protection agency for the hack that exposed...

Fraudulent Tactics on Amazon Marketplace
2018-12-20 12:21

Fascinating article about the many ways Amazon Marketplace sellers sabotage each other and defraud customers. The opening example: framing a seller for false advertising by buying fake five-star...

Top 5 highest-paying tech jobs of 2019
2018-12-20 12:00

These tech roles will pay the most and be the most heavily recruited this year, according to Scout Exchange.