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The Pentagon is developing cyber warfare tools to fight ISIS – Engadget

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The Pentagon is developing cyber warfare tools to fight ISIS
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US Cyber Command chief Adm. Michael S. Rogers has created a dedicated unit tasked with developing a suite of malware and digital weapons that can be used to wage (a digital) war against ISIS. The Pentagon originally gave Cyber Command the daunting …
U.S. military has launched a new digital war against the Islamic …Washington Post
U.S. military's digital war against Islamic State is off to slow startTimes Record

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Congressman calls for probe of longstanding mobile security flaw – Engadget

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Congressman calls for probe of longstanding mobile security flaw
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It's no secret that Signaling System 7 — a set of crucial protocols that define how phone calls, messages and data are routed through networks — is flawed. Thanks to a recent report by 60 Minutes, though, at least one member of Congress was spooked …
Hackers only need your phone number to eavesdrop on calls, read texts, track youComputerworld
Hackers can spy on your calls, texts and track your movements using just your phone number, experts sayInternational Business Times UK
Hacker Exploits Security Flaw to Record Congressman's Calls and Track His LocationWCCFtech

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Android security report shows why you should stick to Google Play – Engadget

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Android security report shows why you should stick to Google Play
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Many security-conscious types will tell you to only grab apps from Google Play if you want to avoid malware, and Google just provided a good reason why. The internet giant has released its second-ever annual Android security report, and it's clear that …
Android Security Year In Review: No Successful Stagefright, Certifigate ExploitsDark Reading
Google says the fundamentals of Android security are stronger than everRe/code
Google's second annual Android security report shows how app and device scanning keep you safeBetaNews
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Zero-day exploits aren’t as important to the NSA as you think – Engadget

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Zero-day exploits aren't as important to the NSA as you think
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The head of the National Security Agency's elite hacking arm, Tailored Access Operations, downplayed the importance of zero-day exploits during a talk at USENIX Enigma 2016 in San Francisco this week, as spotted by Vice. Zero-day security holes are …
NSA's Top Hacker Downplays Significance Of Zero-Day ExploitsImmortal News
NSA hacker-in-chief says that zero-day vulnerabilities have been overstatedPulse Headlines
NSA Hacker-In-Chief: No Need For Zero-Days To Hack You, Just Persistence And FocusTech Times
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