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Biting into Apple
The Economist (blog) Steven Bellovin, a long-time internet security researcher and a recent one-year appointee as chief technologist of the Federal Trade Commission, notes in a blog that he finds the error "too visible and too clumsy" to be that of a national-security … iPhone And iPad Users Hit By Security Glitch Apple Release Patch To Address Security Risk Mac users warned against using public Wi-Fi networks |
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When the internet of things misbehaves
The Economist On January 16th a computer-security company called Proofpoint said it had seen exactly that happening. It reported the existence of a group of compromised computers which was at least partly comprised of smart devices, including home routers, burglar … 4 Ways to Keep Hackers Out of Your Refrigerator Attack of the refrigerators? The cyber-threats lurking in your home. You'll Never Guess What Hackers Used in a Complex Cyber Attack |
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Buying a new identity
The Economist (blog) BITCOIN hits the headlines when the virtual currency's exchange rate hits new highs (or lows) against real-world monies. And so it did when the rate spiked to $ 900 from around $ 400 a week earlier, following some positive noises during a hearing on it … |
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Internet security
The Economist SECURITY guards (at least the good ones) are paid to be paranoid. Computer-security researchers are the same. Many had long suspected that governments use the internet not only to keep tabs on particular targets, but also to snoop on entire populations. Bruce Schneier: Business model of the Internet has been surveillance Leading Engineers Agree to Upgrade Standards to Improve Internet Privacy and … Watch out spooks: STANDARDS GROUPS are COMING AFTER YOU |