"The rogue script performs a variety of checks on the computer. First it tries to determine if the environment is a virtual machine or sandbox like those used by malware analysts. It then scans the …
Indian cabinet approves cyber security deal with UAE
"The agreement would pave the way for both countries cooperating mutually in combating cyber crime, particularly through coordination and exchange of information in relation with cyber crime and …
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FBI quietly changes its privacy rules for accessing NSA data on Americans
"The FBI has quietly revised its privacy rules for searching data involving Americans’ international communications that was collected by the National Security Agency, US officials have confirmed to …
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Cybersecurity: The Best Insurance May Be Analog
"Despite the costs, many in the cybersecurity establishment are slowly coming around to the potential of analog defenses. Last September, Darpa launched the $36 million Leveraging the Analog Domain …
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Thousands of Trucks, Buses, and Ambulances May Be Open to Hackers
"Your car, in some sense, is only as secure as the least secure Internet-connected gadget you plug into it: Researchers proved as much last summer when they hacked a Corvette’s brakes via a …
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Did the FBI Lean On Microsoft for Access to Its Encryption Software?
"The NSA is not the only government agency asking tech companies for help in cracking technology to access user data. Sources say the FBI has a history of requesting digital backdoors, which are …
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North Korea denies cyber attacks on South Korea officials
"North Korea on Sunday denied that it conducted cyber attacks against officials from rival South Korea, calling the South’s accusation that it did so a ‘fabrication’." Source: North Korea denies cyber …
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Here Is the Warrant the FBI Used to Hack Over a Thousand Computers
"The affidavit also asks for the authority to deploy a network investigative technique (NIT)—the FBI’s term for a hacking tool—on any computer that logs into the site, regardless of its …
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The DOJ Threatens to Seize Apple’s Crown Jewels
"For the reasons discussed above, the FBI cannot itself modify the software on [the San Bernardino shooter’s] iPhone without access to the source code and Apple’s private electronic signature. The …
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Botched Java patch leaves millions vulnerable to 30-month-old attack
"A botched security fix released for the Java software framework 30 months ago has left millions of users vulnerable to attacks that Oracle had claimed were no longer possible, a security researcher …
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