That’s according to Synack security researcher Patrick Wardle, who spoke to both Ars Technica and ZDNet about his findings ahead of a talk at the Defcon hacker conference on Wednesday. A piece of Mac malware, called Fruitfly, was first discovered and …
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Control systems at South Korean nuclear plants have not been harmed by recent attacks by hackers, but nevertheless Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power is increasing its security efforts to defend against a possible additional attack, the company’s CEO Cho Seok told legislators on Tuesday.
An investigation had found traces of a low-risk worm that had been removed from PCs and portable devices connected to the nuclear plant’s control system, but no malicious code linked to a cyber attack was found, according to the country’s Energy Ministry. The government began the investigation last week after an anti-nuclear-reactor group threatened to launch a cyber attack after leaking a batch of the company’s internal documents.
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A 27-year-old man based in San Diego, California, faces prison after being charged with 31 felonies related to the publication of 10,000 explicit photographs sent in by the victims’ ex-partners.
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A back-to-basics computer class at the Heritage Library showed beginners that the computer is a versatile tool that can do almost anything the operator programs it for. Just like any machine, the computer is useful if it is used correctly, said Jose …