An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The U.S. electric grid continued to transform in 2016. No new coal plants were added, and solar became the top new source of generating capacity. Combined with wind, a small bit…
Scientists Blast Antimatter Atoms With a Laser For The First Time
For the first time, researchers from Indiana University were able to blast antimatter atoms with a laser to measure the light emitted from the anti-atoms. The researchers hope to answer one of the big mysteries of our universe: Why, in…
Insecure NAS Device Exposes 350 Ameriprise Investment Accounts
A trove of data belonging to Ameriprise Financial was found earlier this month and included Social Security number, decryption keys and confidential internal company documents.
Stolen Yahoo Data Sold to Spammers, One Government Client
Experts at InfoArmor said the stolen database of 1 billion Yahoo accounts has been sold multiple times for at least $300,000 each time.
Google Unveils Cryptographic Library Test Suite Wycheproof
Google on Monday announced Project Wycheproof, a collection of unit tests designed to help check for weaknesses in cryptographic algorithms.
ShadowBrokers Dump Came from Internal Code Repository, Insider
Researchers at Flashpoint said their analysis of the latest ShadowBrokers dump of NSA tools leads them to believe an insider with access to a code repository stole the data.
Monday review – the hot 29 stories of the week
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Legion’s high-profile Twitter hacks have us looking the wrong way
The hacking group Legion is rapidly making a name for itself thanks to a spate of high profile Twitter account takeovers
Ransomware payouts ‘heading for $1bn a year’
Businesses ‘stocking up on bitcoin to pay ransoms’
US government eyes car-to-car data sharing to improve safety
Safeguards to be required to protect drivers’ privacy