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The number of new malware samples in the wild this year targeting connected internet-of-things (IoT)…
Stack Clash Vulnerability in Linux, BSD Systems Enables Root Access
Patches are available for a newly discovered Linux, BSD and Solaris vulnerability called Stack Clash…
Republican Data Broker Exposes 198M Voter Records
Almost 200 million voter profiles culled by Republican data broker Deep Root Analytics were left…
Mexican Journalists, Lawyers Focus of Government Spyware
Dozens of Mexican journalists, lawyers, and even a child, were hit with Pegasus, commercially-produced spyware,…
FIN10 Extorting Canadian Mining Companies, Casinos
A string of data thefts targeting North American mining companies and casinos are extorting as…
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Why gathering genetic data could mean a whole world of pain
With access to a huge database of eager would-be participants, 23andMe is hoping to learn…
EU throws a spanner in London’s encryption backdoor works
A wave of terrorist attacks has led to the UK government calling ever more noisily…