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High-Profile Extortion Hacks Aren’t Paying Off

May 18, 2017 admin cybersecurity, hackers, ransomware, Security

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 16:30:46 +0000

Hacking big companies and small tends to work—until the hack goes public. The post High-Profile Extortion Hacks Aren’t Paying Off appeared first on WIRED.

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The dark web: James Lyne goes inside the hacker’s playground for NBC News

March 17, 2017 admin Corporate, dark web, hackers, James Lyne, NBC Nightly News

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:12:02 +0000

The dark digital world facilitates massive hacks like the one that affected Yahoo. James Lyne, our global head of security research, walks NBC Nightly News reporter Tom Costello through this haven for hackers. The report comes hot on the heels of a two-part segment on the dark web and ransomware that aired on the Today […]

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How the CIA’s Hacking Hoard Makes Everyone Less Secure

March 8, 2017 admin Cia, hackers, hacking, Security, Threat Level, vault 7, WikiLeaks

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2017 14:59:12 +0000

How the CIA’s Hacking Hoard Makes Everyone Less Secure

By keeping dozens of its spying tools secret, the CIA may have left billions of people open to being hacked. The post How the CIA’s Hacking Hoard Makes Everyone Less Secure appeared first on WIRED.

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Wi-Fi Security 101

February 7, 2017 admin 101, FYI, hackers, hotspot, https, security breach, SSID, Wi-Fi

For anyone that travels, uses their phone in public, or stays constantly connected to the internet anywhere they go—which probably means you, Wi-Fi security should be a top priority.

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Want to Keep Hackers Out of Gadgets? Try International Law

February 7, 2017 admin cybersecurity, hackers, Internet of Things, Opinion, ransomware, Security

Opinion: A Yale cyberlaw expert explains how international law could make it harder for hackers to hamper IoT devices. The post Want to Keep Hackers Out of Gadgets? Try International Law appeared first on WIRED.

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Ransomware Turns to Big Targets—With Even Bigger Fallout

February 1, 2017 admin cybersecurity, hackers, malware, ransomware, Security

A new generation of ransomware is wreaking havoc, whether you’re directly infected or not. The post Ransomware Turns to Big Targets—With Even Bigger Fallout appeared first on WIRED.