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US telecom company's I.T. guy leaked data to China for 10 years - he's only now being discovered

For years, Beijing has been recruiting residents of the United States for a variety of espionage activities. Ping Li, a 59-year-old U.S. citizen of Chinese descent, has become embroiled in a high-profile scandal. The U.S. Department of Justice has ac...

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An Israeli startup thwarted the most expensive deal in Google's history. What happened?

The deal between Google and Wiz was valued at $23 billion, potentially making it the most expensive in the history of the search giant. According to The Verge, the Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz turned down Google's parent company's offer in favor...

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iPhone or Android? Cellebrite leak that broke Trump attacker's phone reveals what's safer

Internal documents from Cellebrite, an Israeli security firm whose software is utilized by intelligence agencies to bypass security on Apple iPhones and Android devices, have been leaked online. The leak reveals which smartphones the company is capab...

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Trump shooter used Samsung phone - FBI 'hacked' it in 40 minutes

The FBI gained access to the latest technology to unlock the phone of a man identified as the attacker of former US President Donald Trump. FBI agents turned to the Israeli-based company Cellebrite, which develops digital intelligence technologies fo...

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The most expensive purchase in Google's history - how much will the Israeli startup cost the company?

If the deal goes through, it will become the "most expensive" in Google's history. According to The Wall Street Journal, Google is in talks to acquire the cybersecurity startup Wiz. The potential deal is estimated at a record-breaking $23 billion for...

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Evil twin attack: attacker mimicked airplane Wi-Fi and stole passenger data

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has accused a suspect of creating a fake Wi-Fi network on an airplane and using it to collect passengers' login information from email and social media - a so-called "evil twin" attack. The suspicion fell on the ma...

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Kaspersky Lab software and business banned in the U.S. - some operations will be available until Sept. 29

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce announced the prohibition of Kaspersky Lab, Inc., the American subsidiary of the Russian software manufacturer, from directly or indirectly providing antivirus software and cy...

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EU wants to scan all Internet messages, even encrypted ones - law to be considered June 20

The European Union is moving closer to adopting new rules that provide for mass scanning of digital messages, including encrypted ones. On Thursday, EU governments will adopt a common position on the proposed law aimed at detecting content involving ...

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Destroyed 180 servers with scripts from Google - fired employee caused $678,000 in damages

Kandula Nagaradju, a 39-year-old citizen of India, who worked at NCS (National Computer Systems) in Singapore, was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after being found guilty of unauthorized access to computers. As reported by CNA, Kan...

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A senior U.S. Navy commander illegally installed Wi-Fi on a ship - she's fired and demoted

The US Navy has shut down an unauthorized Wi-Fi network on a warship. The senior commander who ordered its installation has been demoted. Former senior chief Grizzel Marrero was convicted in March, according to Navy Times, which obtained court docume...

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M&M's candy vending machines performed facial recognition on university students - they will be dismantled

Canadian University of Waterloo is removing smart M&M's vending machines from its campus. Students found out that the machines were secretly performing facial recognition of students without their consent. The scandal started when a student unde...

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Fingerprints can be reproduced by the sound of a finger moving across a touchscreen - study

A research group from the USA and China has uncovered a new threat associated with biometric authentication. Their work is titled "PrintListener: Detecting Fingerprint Authentication Vulnerabilities through Finger Friction Sounds". The attack leverag...

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