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Bitcoin website suspects it will be targeted by state-sponsored hackers, warns users

19

Aug

2016

Hopefully we are all aware that we should exercise caution when downloading programs from the internet. There have been plenty of cases of malicious software being distributed via the web, and even legitimate programs being tampered with in order to carry an unexpected payload in order to compromise security on the computer which downloaded them. […]

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Huge FBI facial recognition database falls short on privacy and accuracy, auditor says

16

Jun

2016

The FBI has fallen short on assessing the privacy risks and accuracy of a huge facial recognition database used by several law enforcement agencies, a government auditor has said. A new report, released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office Wednesday, shows the FBI’s use of facial recognition technology is “far greater” than previously understood, said Senator […]

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Overnight Cybersecurity: Negotiators say data deal close at hand

02

Feb

2016

The government may have used compromised software for up to three years, exposing national security secrets to foreign spies, according to lawmakers and security experts. Observers increasingly believe the software defect derived from an encryption “backdoor” created by the National Security Agency. Foreign hackers likely re-purposed it for their own snooping purposes. The House Oversight […]

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