An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The Shadow Brokers — a hacker or group of hackers that stole computer exploits from the National Security Agency — has been quiet for some time. After their auction and crowd-funded approach…
Twitter Cut Out of Trump Tech Meeting Over Failed Emoji Deal, Says Report
According to Politico, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey was “bounced” from Wednesday’s meeting between tech executives and President-elect Donald Trump in retribution for refusing during the campaign to allow an emoji version of the hashtag #CrookedHillary. Trump’s adviser Sean Spicer denied…
Law Enforcement Targets Users of DDoS-For-Hire Services
Law enforcement from more than a dozen countries last week carried out a series of operations designed to crack down on DDoS-for-hire services.
Flash Player Bug An Eavesdropper’s Delight
Details have surfaced on another patched Flash Player flaw that is a potential privacy nightmare.
Apple Fixes 97 Vulnerabilities Across macOS, iTunes, Safari, iCloud
Apple released a massive update for macOS Sierra on Tuesday to address 72 vulnerabilities in the operating system.
Google Discloses Contents of Eight National Security Letters
Google Tuesday disclosed the contents of eight National Security Letters it received between 2010 and 2015, becoming the latest company under reforms afforded by the USA Freedom Act to do so.
Mirai Giving DDoS-as-a-Service Industry a Boost
Activity on a number of Dark Web hacker forums indicates that while people are downloading the Mirai malware source code, they need help setting it up.
Yahoo Discloses Data From 1 Billion Accounts Stolen in 2013
Yahoo disclosed today that attackers in 2013 stole data associated with more than 1 billion accounts. CISO Bob Lord said this incident is “distinct” from a 2014 attack in which 500 million accounts were breached.
Detecting Fraud
Review your bank, credit card and financial statements regularly to identify unauthorized activity. This is one of the most effective ways to quickly detect if your bank account, credit card or identity has been compromised.