Russia's Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear Hackers May Have New Phishing Tricks
Two new reports show an uptick in sophisticated phishing attacks originating from—where else—Russia.
Source: Wired – Russia’s Fancy Bear and Cozy Bear
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Beware Black Friday Scams Lurking Among the Holiday Deals
Cybercriminals are always looking to steal your credit card or even your identity. But it pays to be on extra high alert come
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Machine Learning Can Create Fake ‘Master Key’ Fingerprints
Researchers have refined a technique to create so-called DeepMasterPrints, fake fingerprints designed to get past security.
Source: Wired – Machine Learning Can
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DARPA's Hail Mary Plan to Restart a Hacked US Electric Grid
On tiny Plum Island, DARPA stages a real-life blackout to put its grid recovery tools to the test.
Source: Wired – DARPA’s
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Why Google Internet Traffic Rerouted Through China and Russia
For two hours Monday, Google internet traffic rerouted through China, Russia, and elsewhere. Here’s why.
Source: Wired – Why Google Internet Traffic
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Bugs in DJI Drones Could Have Exposed Photos and User Data
Researchers found that they could compromise DJI’s single sign-on tokens, similar to the issue behind Facebook’s massive breach this September.
Source: Wired
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Midterms 2018: The Unprecedented Effort to Secure Election Day
Ninety-four district election officers. Thirteen hundred electoral jurisdictions. Multiple law enforcement agencies. The fight to keep the midterms safe has an unimaginable scope.
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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Accuses Georgia Democrats of Hacking
Georgia’s secretary of state is also its GOP gubernatorial candidate. And he just claimed that Democrats committed “cyber crimes.”
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The Privacy Battle to Save Google From Itself
Interviews with over a dozen current and former Google employees highlight a commitment to privacy—and the inherent tensions that creates.
Source: Wired
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Apple's T2 Security Chip Makes It Harder to Tap MacBook Mics
By cutting off the microphone at the hardware level, recent MacBook devices minimize the chance that someone can eavesdrop
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