Category: General
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First Click: The quietest story of CES is also the biggest | The Verge
What happens to humans when all things move like information? Are we prepared to play this out without setting any groundwork and without mitigating and reducing the consequences of an all-automated society? So what happens when the robots reduce the cost and time of moving physical objects to not a lot and pretty fast? When…
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FBI Chief Asks Tech Companies to Stop Offering End-to-End Encryption | Motherboard
Sure, we should just open all information to all governments, right? Who needs a warrant? Who needs due process? Because all of those politicians — with their hands in the pockets of special interests — only have the citizens best interests at heart, right? I mean when has our government ever been corrupt and/or morally…
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Get A Glimpse Of The Cyber Threat Landscape For 2016 And Beyond | Hacked
Here’s a rundown of the cyber threat landscape for 2016 and beyond, courtesy of a report from Intel security. Coming In 2016 The 2016 predictions covers threats from ransomware, infrastructure attacks, attacks on automobile systems and the sale and warehousing of stolen data. • Hardware: Attacks on hardware and firmware will continue while the market…
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🎄Google Santa Tracker
Google’s Santa Tracker is Back! On a lighter, seasonal note, the Google Santa Tracker is back! Every day during December something new is revealed to play, watch, learn, or otherwise interact with. And of course once Christmas rolls around, the site will track Santa as he travels around the world. There’s also a Google Play…
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FBI admits it uses stingrays, zero-day exploits | Ars Technica
FBI admits it uses stingrays, zero-day exploits Yeah, these are the guys that want to put an end to encryption because: criminals. But without the ability to protect oneself, everyone is subject to these invasions. As a note, others have gone to jail (almost forever) for doing what the FBI is doing. How is their…
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Does Safely Ejecting From a USB Port Actually Do Anything?
Does Safely Ejecting From a USB Port Actually Do Anything? Is there any harm to be incurred by just pulling a flash drive out? Why do we need safe removal at all? Source: Does Safely Ejecting From a USB Port Actually Do Anything?
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CNN investigates: How Corporate America keeps huge hacks secret – Nov. 30, 2015
The US Energy Grid was Hacked 79 Times This Year and we have learned nothing to protect ourselves better There’s a reason you never hear about major hacks of power plants, manufacturers and banks. Federal law keeps them secret. Source: CNN investigates: How Corporate America keeps huge hacks secret – Nov. 30, 2015
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Internet Society Releases Internet of Things (IoT) Overview Whitepaper: Understanding the Issues and Challenges of a More Connected World | Internet Society
As you will see in the document, we believe the security in the Internet of Things is perhaps the most most significant challenge and we believe ensuring security in IoT must be a fundamental priority. Poorly secured IoT devices and services can serve as potential entry points for cyber attack and expose user data to…
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Adobe to Kill ‘FLASH’, but by Just Renaming it as ‘Adobe Animate CC’ – The Hacker News
Adobe to Kill ‘FLASH’ by Just Renaming it as ‘Adobe Animate CC’ “What it won’t bring is: Fix for the number of security issues that have plagued Adobe Flash for years The platform has a new name, but the development tool lives on. So, Flash isn’t actually dead; it’s just renamed. “Adobe’s strategy is to…
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10 tips to avoid Cyber Monday scams
Here are some tips to help keep you safe for black Friday and cyber Monday sales and to help you navigate the scary world of online shopping! In preparation for Cyber Monday, criminals have crafted a virtual onslaught of scams. Here are 10 tips to avoid falling for them. Source: 10 tips to avoid Cyber…