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Yahoo breach: I’ve closed my account because it used MD5 to hash my password
This morning I received an email from Yahoo. Five minutes later I’d closed my account.
DNC chief Podesta led to phishing link ‘thanks to a typo’
Typing ‘legitimate’ instead of ‘illegitimate’ led DNC chief to phishing link and the hack that compromised his emails, report finds
Microsoft to ditch Flash – sort of
Edge is getting more granular Flash controls, but that means you won’t have to have it on for all sites just so it’s on for one.
Backdoors ‘punish the wrong people’, EU security body warns
EU security body comes out strongly against governments compromising encryption, warning of decreased trust and innovation
Trump’s security advisor dismisses ‘insignificant’ data-sharing fears
Michael T Flynn, Trump’s security pick, ‘Inappropriately’ shared information with foreign military personnel, says report
Super Mario Run Is Now Available
Nintendo’s first smartphone game “Super Mario Run” is now available in the App Store across the world. The game follows the success of Pokemon Go, which launched earlier this year. Nintendo owns a third of the Pokemon Company, but the…
GM Expands Testing, Production of Self-Driving Cars In Michigan
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: General Motors Co Chief Executive Mary Barra said on Thursday the automaker will expand testing of self-driving vehicles to Michigan, and will build its next generation of self-driving cars in the Michigan…
Apple Will Charge You $69 To Replace a Lost AirPod
Apple’s AirPods finally went on sale earlier this week after being announced in September and delayed in October. Now that people are able to actually purchase these wireless earphones for $159, many are wondering what happens if they lose an…
A $300 Device Can Steal Mac FileVault2 Passwords
An anonymous reader writes: Swedish hardware hacker Ulf Frisk has created a device that can extract Mac FileVault2 (Apple’s disk encryption utility) passwords from a device’s memory before macOS boots and anti-DMA protections kick in. The extracted passwords are in…