Cybersecurity articles

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  Hackers breached Hillary Clinton campaign networks, says Reuters

  By Russell Brandom on July 29, 2016 05:28 pm + 28 comments

  Foreign attackers may have gained access to the Clinton campaign’s private computer network, Continue reading…

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  Another Democratic Party committee has been hacked

  By Adi Robertson on July 29, 2016 12:09 pm + 6 comments

  The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has suffered a security breach, and the FBI is Continue reading…

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  WhatsApp isn't fully deleting its 'deleted' chats

  By Russell Brandom on July 28, 2016 09:42 pm + 13 comments

  WhatsApp retains and stores chat logs even after those chats have been deleted, according to a post Continue reading…

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  The Mr. Robot Hack Report: Skimming links for fun and profit

  By Russell Brandom on July 27, 2016 11:28 pm + 1 comments

  Mr. Robot is a show built on hacks. The mother of all hacks serves as the big cliffhanger at the end Continue reading…

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  How a new breed of hack compromised 2,500 gambling sites at once

  By Russell Brandom on July 27, 2016 11:50 am + 1 comments

  Last year, visitors to a wide range of gambling sites started reporting unusual behavior. Strange Continue reading…

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  The White House now has a color-coded scale for cybersecurity threats

  By Adi Robertson on July 26, 2016 05:00 pm + 3 comments

  As the Obama administration nears its final months, the White House has released a framework for Continue reading…

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  DNC makes a public apology to Bernie Sanders after email leaks

  By Colin Lecher on July 25, 2016 05:13 pm

  Leaders of the Democratic National Committee are issuing a formal apology after hacked emails showed Continue reading…

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  The Russia-linked election hack is a sign of things to come

  By Russell Brandom on July 25, 2016 01:32 pm + 137 comments

  On Friday, WikiLeaks published a stolen archive of emails from the Democratic National Committee — Continue reading…

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  This smart home hub uses Tor to make IoT devices secure

  By Ashley Carman on July 22, 2016 11:25 am

  I’ve ranted before about lacking security on Internet of Things devices. General consumers are often Continue reading…

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  Police 3D-printed a murder victim's finger to unlock his phone

  By Russell Brandom on July 21, 2016 12:30 pm + 8 comments

  Police in Michigan have a new tool for unlocking phones: 3D printing. According to a new report from Continue reading…