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Mark Dowd on Exploit Mitigation Development
Mark Dowd discusses why certain exploit mitigations have been so successful in driving up the…
WannaCry: the rush to blame XP masked bigger problems
Many pointed the finger at Windows XP, but the worst hit computers were unpatched Windows…
Campaigners demand halt to Vermont’s use of facial recognition
Despite use of facial recognition being banned under state law, Vermont’s DMV is ‘overstepping’ the…
Samba exploit – not quite WannaCry for Linux, but patch anyway!
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Crysis ransomware master keys posted to Pastebin
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A new study conducted by Fluent shows a majority of Americans are sharing passwords to…
Amazon's Drive-Up Grocery Stores Are Now Open To the Public In Seattle
Amazon has opened two drive-up grocery stores to the public that will allow Amazon Prime…
US Senator Introduces the First Bill To Give Gig Workers Benefits
Virginia Senator Mark Warner has introduced a bill that will give basic benefits to gig…