Europe’s Galileo Satellite Outage Serves as a Warning
The dramatic EU Galileo outage underscores the threat of satellite timing and navigation system failures.
Source: Wired – Europe’s Galileo Satellite Outage
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Hackers Made an App That Kills to Prove a Point About Medtronic Insulin Pumps
Medtronic and the FDA left an insulin pump with a potentially deadly vulnerability on the market—until researchers who found the flaw showed how
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The Window to Rein In Facial Recognition Is Closing
As Congress continues to punt on facial recognition, advocacy groups have redoubled their efforts.
Source: Wired – The Window to Rein In
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Zoom Will Fix the Flaw That Let Hackers Hijack Webcams
While it at first dismissed the vulnerability, Zoom says it will release a patch Tuesday night.
Source: Wired – Zoom Will Fix
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A Zoom Flaw Gives Hackers Easy Access to Your Webcam
All it takes is one wrong click, and the popular video conferencing software will put you in a meeting with a stranger.
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China Distributes Spyware at Its Border and Beyond
Plus, Cyber Command warns about Outlook bugs, Virginia criminalizes deepfake porn, and more top security news from this week.
Source: Wired –
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The Biggest Cybersecurity Crises of 2019 So Far
Ransomware attacks, supply chain hacks, escalating tensions with Iran—the first six months of 2019 have been anything but boring.
Source: Wired –
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Ransomware Hits Georgia Courts As Municipal Attacks Spread
Almost every month in 2019 so far has seen reports of a local government falling prey to ransomware, but this series of attacks
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The Infrastructure Mess Causing Countless Internet Outages
You may not have heard of the Border Gateway Protocol, but you definitely know when it goes wrong.
Source: Wired – The
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How Hackers Turn Microsoft Excel's Own Features Against It
A pair of recent findings show how hackers can compromise Excel users without any fancy exploits.
Source: Wired – How Hackers Turn
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