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Facebook error that hijacks thousands of websites isn't just an 'inconvenience'
The social network's tendrils reach further and deeper than companies and users may feel comfortable with.
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How Can a President's Email Get Hacked?
The morning after Bush family emails burst online, revealing self portraits by George W. Bush and about his father's health, the Secret Service opened an investigation into the apparent infiltration of the private, post-presidency accounts for Bushes 41 and 43, raising questions about personal-tech security all the way up to Obama.
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These Are the FBI's Favorite Things to Pirate
Everybody's got their grand plans to put an end to piracy. Cable providers are instituting 6-strikes policies against alleged infringers, and the FBI, they like to take down sites like MegaUpload.
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Watching porn is bad for your smartphone
Pornography is the leading source of malware on smartphones and tablets.
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The 10 weirdest, wildest, most shocking security exploits ever
Ditching Java and keeping your browser up-to-date can't protect against bad guys gunning for smart thermostats, smart TVs, and cybernetic implants.
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Inside the witness protection program
Ever imagined what it would be like to be someone else for a day? How about for the rest of your life?
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U.S. said to be target of massive cyber-espionage campaign
New assessment concludes efforts by China are threatening countryâs economic competitiveness.
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Facebook’s Never Had A Big User Data Breach, But May Never Recover When It Does
It's not if, but when. Between crooks, hackers, and foreign governments, Facebook probably can't avoid a serious user data breach forever. When it happens, Facebook may never be able to quiet fears that "personal data isn't safe there".
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The Incredible Rise and Fall of a Hacker Who Found the Secrets of the Next Xbox and PlayStation—And Maybe More
The first thing that ever puzzled me about the man I used to know as SuperDaE was that he didn't sound Australian. I couldn't detect an accent. SuperDaE told me back then, during our first long-distance call from New York to wherever he was Down Under, that he got that a lot.
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Malware on oil rig computers raises security fears
Malicious software unintentionally downloaded by offshore oil workers has incapacitated computer networks on some rigs and platforms, exposing gaps in security that could pose serious risks to people and the environment.
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Analysis: The near impossible battle against hackers everywhere
Dire warnings from Washington about a "cyber Pearl Harbor" envision a single surprise strike from a formidable enemy that could destroy power plants nationwide, disable the financial system or cripple the U.S. government.
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You Call This an Army? The Terrifying Shortage of U.S. Cyberwarriors.
When the Soviet Union launched the first satellite in 1957, it set off an intellectual arms race that led to more than $1 billion of federal investment in science education.
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Top Ten Most-Destructive Computer Viruses
Created by amateur hackers, underground crime syndicates and government agencies, these powerful viruses have done serious damage to computer networks worldwide.
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China’s government is sponsoring the cybertheft of Western corporate secrets
Evidence is mounting that China’s government is sponsoring the cybertheft of Western corporate secrets. What should America do to stop it?
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Can U.S. Embassies Be Safe Without Being Unsightly?
Beauty vs. security. Some say the two can exist in the same space when it comes to America's embassies.
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Online note service Evernote latest firm to get hacked
Company behind application used by about 50 million people says some user data was accessed, and it requires all users to reset passwords.
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A UK hacker behind bars for computer fraud hacked into his prison's computer system
Nicholas Webber, 21, of Southsea, Hampshire, was able to access the network after being allowed to join the jail's technology classes.
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Skype's Been Hijacked in China, and Microsoft Is O.K. With It
How a computer-science graduate at the University of New Mexico deciphered a complex surveillance system governing Skype chats in China...
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SimCity Burning: A Warning to Microsoft, Sony, and All Publishers on The Dangers of Always-Online DRM
Requiring an always-on connection to play a game is a recipe for disaster that Microsoft, Sony, and others would be wise to avoid entirely.
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SimCity Blackout Is Just One More DRM Disaster
EA, a technology company with a market capitalization of over $5 billion, could not muster the online servers necessary to handle an influx of players looking to build their cities in SimCity.
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