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UN Backs Russia on Internet Convention, Alarming Rights Advocates
2019-12-28 19:21

The United Nations on Friday approved a Russian-led bid that aims to create a new convention on cybercrime, alarming rights groups and Western powers that fear a bid to restrict online freedom....

Phishers have been targeting UN, UNICEF, Red Cross officials for months – and still do
2019-10-25 11:14

Researchers have brought to light a longstanding phishing campaign aimed at the UN and its various networks, and a variety of humanitarian organizations, NGOs, universities and think tanks. Some...

Breaking news: Apple un-breaks break on jailbreak break
2019-08-26 23:38

The fix for the fix is in Apple has issued an update to address a potentially serious security flaw it re-opened in the latest version of iOS.…

iOS 12.4 jailbreak released after Apple ‘accidentally un-patches’ an old flaw
2019-08-20 15:03

A fully functional jailbreak has been released for the latest iOS 12.4 on the Internet, making it the first public jailbreak in a long time—thanks to Apple. Dubbed "unc0ver 3.5.0," the jailbreak...

Breaker, breaker. Apple's iOS 12.4 update breaks jailbreak break, un-breaks the break. 10-4
2019-08-20 01:58

File under: 'Breaking' news iPhone hackers have discovered Apple's most recent iOS update, 12.4, released in July, accidentally reopened a code-execution vulnerability that was previously patched...

UN Probing 35 North Korean Cyberattacks in 17 Countries
2019-08-13 07:28

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North Korean Hacking Funds WMD Programs, UN Report Warns
2019-08-07 13:03

$2 Billion From Cryptocurrency and Bank Heists Funneled to WeaponsA confidential, leaked UN report warns that North Korea has funneled an estimated $2 billion - stolen via online bank and...

UN Report: North Korea Cyber Experts Raised Up to $2 Billion
2019-08-06 08:38

A panel monitoring U.N. sanctions says North Korean cyber experts have illegally raised money for the country’s weapons of mass destruction programs “with total proceeds to date estimated at up to...

Break up Facebook, cofounder says: it’s an un-American monopoly
2019-05-13 10:14

During the 2018 "annus horribilis", users disgusted at privacy flops swore to dump Facebook. But where else is there to go?

UN Report: N. Korea Targets Cryptocurrency Exchanges, Banks
2019-03-18 18:48

Nation Flaunts Sanctions via Cybercrime EffortsNorth Korea's cybercrime capabilities have given the country the ability to flaunt international sanctions by allowing the regime to steal millions...