Ahoy! Whaling Is The New Phishing: Is Your Boss Really Your Boss?
If your boss tells you to move company money to a new account, you may want to double-check with him IRL.Whaling attacks—during which phishers pretend to be high-level executives to trick employees...
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IBM's Watson Can Figure Out A Lot About You--Just By Looking At Your Social...
IBM's Watson computer has branched out into social media consulting.IBM recently worked with NPR tech reporter Aarti Shahani to analyze Shahani's personality based on her Facebook and Twitter posts...
View ArticleIt's Been A Challenging Year But Bitcoin Is Still Booming
Though headlines about bitcoin this year have focused on the challenges facing the cryptocurrency, it's still booming with some of the highest mining and transaction rates in its history, according to...
View ArticleData on 191 Million U.S. Voters Was Leaked Online, Says Security Researcher
A security researcher with a knack for uncovering data breaches says he's discovered a trove of information including names, addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth for more than 191 million U.S....
View ArticleHard To Believe, But FedEx Actually Did Better This Holiday Season
Despite widespread criticism, FedEx appears to have had better on-time performance this holiday season than in either of the past two years, according to delivery tracking firm ShipMatrix.The carrier...
View ArticleUpdate: Microsoft Denies Report It Didn't Notify Victims of Chinese State...
Microsoft is disputing a report that it failed to notify more than 1,000 users that they were victims of a hacking attack that Reuters says the company's own investigators determined was sponsored by...
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Lumosity Must Pay $2 Million After "Unfounded" Brain Game Claims
The maker of brain game app Lumosity has agreed to pay $2 million to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged it deceived consumers about the product's brain-training...
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Report: Snapchat Is Building Its Own Ad Platform
Snapchat is working on an application-programmer interface that would let brands buy more targeted and sophisticated ads on the popular mobile messaging platform, according to a Digiday report.The new...
View Article21st Century Fox to Take Stake in Augmented Reality Startup Osterhout
Media giant 21st Century Fox will take a minority stake in San Francisco augmented reality startup Osterhout Design Group, the companies announced Wednesday.The deal will make 21st Century Fox the...
View ArticleA Class-Action Suit Claims Fitbit Devices Inaccurately Measure Heart Rate
A group of Fitbit customers filed a class-action suit against the company Tuesday, alleging the Fitbit Charge HR and Surge fitness-tracking wristbands don't accurately measure heart rates during...
View ArticleExpect ISIS Cyberattacks This Year, Says Leading Security Firm
ISIS is likely to launch a cyberattack on a major corporation this year, security firm PKWare predicted this week."These extreme terrorist groups are just unconstrained, and we know the destructive...
View ArticleBitcoin A "Failed" Experiment, Says Departing Developer
Bitcoin developer Mike Hearn said the cryptocurrency has "failed" in a widely circulated Medium post this week, announcing an end to his involvement with bitcoin."The fundamentals are broken and...
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LastPass Users Could Be Vulnerable To A Phishing Attack, Warns A Security Expert
Users of password manager LastPass should beware of phishing attempts that impersonate the program's browser extension pop-ups to steal their passwords, warns security expert Sean Cassidy.Cassidy...
View ArticleSecurity Firm Sued Over Alleged Failure To End Casino Cyberattack
Nevada casino operator Affinity Gaming is suing cybersecurity firm Trustwave, alleging that Trustwave failed to contain or detect the extent of a 2013 cyberattack. The breach led to customer credit...
View ArticleHow To Fight Off A Large-Scale Cyberattack
Security firm Mandiant is known for its role in containing security breaches at big companies, including high-profile hacks at Sony, Target, and the New York Times.So, there was plenty of interest in a...
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Putin Internet Advisor Tied To Torrent Piracy Site
Russian President Vladimir Putin's recently appointed special advisor on Internet matters has ties to a Russian torrent site listing pirated content, which is illegal in Russia, according to a report...
View ArticlePolice Departments Are Vulnerable To Cyberthreats As Evidence Goes Digital
As local police departments turn more to digital systems to manage evidence and communicate with the public, they become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, experts warn."U.S. law enforcement will...
View ArticleHere Is How Today's "Safe Harbor" Agreement Addresses Privacy Concerns
U.S. and European Union negotiators reached an agreement on Tuesday to preserve European users' privacy when data is transferred to servers in the United States, and maintains the ability of U.S. tech...
View ArticleCould An Encryption Backdoor Tied To The NSA Have Let In Foreign Spies?
A Congressional committee has begun to investigate the potential impact of a Juniper Networks firewall security flaw discovered in December on government systems—even as some researchers suggest the...
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Office Climate Control Networks Could Let Hackers In, Warns IBM
Increasingly Internet-connected office heating and lighting systems could be a target for hackers seeking a backdoor into corporate networks, warns IBM's X-Force security research group.A recent survey...
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