Hackers Stole a Border Agency Database of Traveler Photos US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has acknowledged that hackers broke into the IT systems of a third party contractor and stole photos of people and images of license plates. CBP… Read More ›
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Microsoft: Patch Windows BlueKeep Flaw Now!(May 31 & June 3, 2019) The Microsoft Security Response Center is strongly urging users affected by the Windows BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) bug to patch the flaw as soon as possible. The flaw, which lies in the… Read More ›
CyberNews: Russia is replacing Windows OS by their own Linux
Abstract For the first time, Russia has granted its highest security rating to a domestically developed operating system, deeming Astra Linux suitable for communications of “special importance” across the military and the rest of the government. The designation clears the way for… Read More ›
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Finland Fighting Fake News Through Education(May 21, 2019) In 2014, the Finnish government introduced an initiative to fight fake news. The initiative includes awareness and education; schools teach digital literacy and critical thinking about misinformation. Finland’s President has called on all… Read More ›
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The Story Behind The U.S. Conflict with Huawei(May 21, 2019) Today’s in-depth Reuters story provides detailed background on the U.S. fight with Huawei.Read more in:– uk.reuters.com: Hobbling Huawei: Inside the U.S. war on China’s tech giant Boeing Corrects 737 Max Flight Simulators Boeing… Read More ›
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WhatsApp Vulnerability Exploited to Place Spyware on Phones A vulnerability in WhatsApp is being actively exploited to install spyware on mobile phones. The attackers infected targeted devices by calling them; users did not even have to answer the call. A… Read More ›
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Git Ransomware Hackers have been infecting code repositories with ransomware, wiping code and commits and replacing them with a text file ransom demand for Bitcoin. The hackers have targeted users on GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket. It is not clear how… Read More ›
