Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:14:18 +0000
A 21-year-old man from Vancouver, Wash. has pleaded guilty to federal hacking charges tied to his role in operating the “Satori” botnet, a crime machine powered by hacked Internet of Things (IoT) devices that was built to conduct massive denial-of-service attacks targeting Internet service providers, online gaming platforms and Web hosting companies.
Read moreCredit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 16:10:27 +0000
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| Upset by their inability to access potentially vital evidence for criminal investigations, the federal government has, for years, pushed to convince tech companies to build backdoors that will, allegedly, only be used by law enforcement agencies. The problem, cybersecurity researchers say, is that those backdoors can easily be exploited by criminals. Categories: Tags: AppleAttorney GeneralbackdoorClipper ChipDepartment of Justiceencryptionfbigolden keyGoogleiMessageiOS 8iPhonelawful interceptluggageNational Security AgencyNSAsignalTransportation Security AdministrationTSAwhatsappWilliam Barr |
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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:04:51 +0000
It’s not longer enough to be wary of flash-in-the-pan “lovers” who ask you to send money; now they’re asking you to open accounts for them.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/_sg1QMO7X-s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 23:38:26 +0000
This article has been removed. It was the opinion of one person and doesn’t reflect the usual style of Naked Security and Sophos.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2E-U5fgwrNI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Sat, 27 Jul 2019 23:38:26 +0000
Wrote malware for money, went straight, got busted, didn’t go to prison. Has US cybercrime enforcement gone soft?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/2E-U5fgwrNI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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