"Islamic terrorists are stoking alarm with threats of an all-out cyber crusade against the United States, and experts say the warnings should be taken seriously." Source: ISIS preps for cyber war | …
FBI: Computer expert briefly made plane fly sideways
"A computer security expert hacked into a plane's in-flight entertainment system and made it briefly fly sideways by telling one of the engines to go into climb mode. Chris Roberts of One World Labs …
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Cyber security tops DTCC risk barometer
"US post-trade utility the DTCC is reporting that almost half of the respondents in its most recent Systemic Risk Barometer Study cited cyber security as their top concern, making it the single …
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Feds Say That Banned Researcher Commandeered a Plane
"A security researcher kicked off a United Airlines flight last month after tweeting about security vulnerabilities in its system had previously taken control of an airplane and caused it to briefly …
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China imposes smartwatch and wearable tech army ban
"China has forbidden its armed forces from wearing internet-connected wearable tech, according to reports. The People's Liberation Army Daily, the Chinese military's official newspaper, said security …
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Hackers Have Been Using the Starbucks App to Steal Money From Latte Drinkers
"Any time you link an app to your bank account or credit card, you better use a good password. That seems to be the takeaway from a recent spate of thefts suffered by people using the Starbucks app, …
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China warns soldiers against wearable gadgets
"China has warned soldiers against using smartwatches, high-tech spectacles and other Internet-connected wearable gadgets, saying they could 'endanger security' after a recruit was caught trying to …
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Romania turns hacking crisis into advantage, helping Ukraine
"Ukraine is turning to an unlikely partner in its struggle to defend itself against Russian cyber warfare: Romania. The eastern European country known more for economic disarray than technological …
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Mobile Spy Software Maker mSpy Hacked, Customer Data Leaked
"mSpy, the makers of a dubious software-as-a-service product that claims to help more than two million people spy on the mobile devices of their kids and partners, appears to have been massively …
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Chinese Threat Group Uses Microsoft’s TechNet Portal to Host C&C IPs
"APT17 is a Chinese threat group that has been targeting United States government organizations, the military, law firms, defense contractors, IT firms, mining companies, and NGOs. One of the tools …
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