Security experts say latest tranche of stolen CIA documents is ‘the most technically damaging yet’

News in brief: Facebook tackles ‘revenge porn’; Microsoft beefs up privacy; security pros lax on passwords
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Open sesame – unless you complain about your ‘smart’ door opener
Developer bricked a customer’s device after he complained, raising questions about the reliability of all our IoT devices and their makers

Taser Offers Free Body Cameras To All US Police
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Taser, the company whose electronic stun guns have become a household name, is now offering a groundbreaking deal to all American law enforcement: free body cameras and a year’s worth of…

Forget Apple. Xiaomi CEO Now Wants to Be More Like Costco
Xiaomi says it’s misunderstood. Once compared with Apple for its sleek smartphones and charismatic leadership, the Chinese startup is seeking an image makeover as it tries to recover from a sales-growth slide. From a report: And the brand its billionaire…

The Windows 10 Creators Update Is Now Available
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Microsoft will officially release Windows 10 Creators Update on April 11, the same day it will retire Windows Vista, but users unwilling to wait that long can install it starting today, April…

YouTube Launches 'YouTube TV' In Select Markets
In late February, YouTube unveiled its live TV service called YouTube TV, which offers live TV streaming over the internet for $35 per month with no long-term contract required. The company has officially launched the service today in five select…

Electric Car Ferries Enter Service In Norway
AmiMoJo writes from a report via BBC: Following two years of trials of the world’s first electric car ferry, named Ampere, Norwegian ferry operators are busy making the transition from diesel. It is thought that 84 ferries are ripe for…

Security Analyst Summit 2017 Day Two Recap
Mike Mimoso and Chris Brook recap the second day of Kaspersky Lab’s Security Analyst Summit, including how a Brazilian bank was compromised, and more.

Malware Scanning Services Containers for Sensitive Business Information
At the Kaspersky Lab Security Analyst Summit, one researcher shared how he was able to find corporate emails, confidential business plans and classified FBI flash alerts.