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There Have Been Some Notable Cybersecurity Breaches In 2017 (And It's Only March)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 9:55am | 696The new year breathed fresh life into the markets, as they emerged stronger following the fading of the post-presidential election rally in December last. However, the new year has not treated some companies well, as they fell victims to hacking carried out in varied degrees and on varied scales....
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Intel, Others Respond To Vault 7 CIA WikiLeaks With New Security Tools
Sunday, March 19, 2017 - 10:19pm | 771It's been a little over a week since WikiLeaks made its latest round of revelations; this time around, the bombshell was cyberhacking by the CIA. Even before the dust around the disclosures settle down, U.S. companies responded to the data breach, demonstrating their nimbleness and dynamism. The...
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Where In The World Are Julian Assange And Edward Snowden?
Saturday, March 18, 2017 - 9:01am | 801Wikileaks’ release of “Vault 7” documents detailing CIA cyberhacking operations raised a question in the minds of many: where are Wikileaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange and NSA leaker Edward Snowden, and what does the future hold for them? Australian-born Assange, 35 — who...
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'1984' Isn't Coming True In Real Life, Right?
Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 10:47am | 670The recent Wikileaks dump of classified U.S. Central Intelligence Agency documents has once again raised the debate over how the government should balance national security and Americans’ right to privacy. According to the leaks, the CIA has developed technology that can be used to hack into...
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Was Cisco The Primary Target Of Government Hacking Efforts?
Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 12:27pm | 635Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is said to be the “primary target” of CIA hacking revealed by WikiLeaks in a massive dump of U.S. Central Intelligence Agency files code-named "Vault 7." A blog posted by Craig Dods, the chief architect of security at Juniper Networks,...
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Wikileaks' Vault 7: What Are 'Zero Day' Vulnerabilities?
Thursday, March 9, 2017 - 11:14am | 485A lot of terms on cyberhacking are thrown around these days, especially after the Wikileaks report regarding software tools the CIA used to break into smartphones, computers and TVs. "Vault 7" Leaks The new series of leaks was codenamed "Vault 7" and the first full part of the...
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The Twittersphere Responds To The #Vault7 CIA Cyber Hacking Revelations
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 11:49am | 726A massive bombshell from WikiLeaks was released on Tuesday. WikiLeaks exposed what is believed to be a massive government surveillance program of American citizens through household products, such as tablets and smart TVs. The Wall Street Journal, citing a source with knowledge of the matter,...
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Every Company Exposed To The CIA Cyberhacking Scandal, So Far
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 - 10:58am | 970WikiLeaks is at it again, exposing the skeletons in the CIA's closet. This time around, the Julian Assange-run organization, which credits itself for publishing secret, sensitive information on matters such as war, spying and corruption, had a rich haul of information in the form of documents,...
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Edward Snowden's Take On Vault7
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 4:36pm | 427On Tuesday, WikiLeaks exposed the government surveillance of American citizens through standard household products, and Edward Snowden wasn’t surprised. In a spurt of Twitter Inc (NASDAQ: TWTR) activity, Snowden verified the authenticity of the WikiLeaks documents referencing government...
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Journalist Who Died In Car Accident Feared Government Was Tracking Him Before Death; WikiLeaks Documents May Have Vindicated Him
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 4:08pm | 608As Americans attempt to digest WikiLeaks' latest revelations that the CIA developed an extensive domestic spying apparatus, it may be relevant to explore the life of a fallen journalist who was pulling a similar thread. WikiLeaks revealed Tuesday the CIA has developed cyber espionage...
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WSJ Source Confirms Part Of WikiLeaks Report; Here's What You Should Know
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 3:52pm | 287WikiLeaks Tuesday morning released a flood of documents purportedly received from a former government hacker. The documents detail a far-reaching cyber hacking CIA program designed for domestic espionage. The Wall Street Journal later reported a source has confirmed that some of the information...
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The CIA Didn't Tell Google And Apple About Backdoor Hacks Into Their Products
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 2:41pm | 452WikiLeaks, the organization infamously responsible for revealing U.S. war crimes and surveillance abuses, released over 8,000 pages of documents Tuesday outlining a CIA surveillance program focused on hacking consumer products. The documents reveal multiple surveillance and cyber warfare operations...
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WikiLeaks: The CIA 'Weaponized' Apple, Samsung And Microsoft Products For Surveillance Purposes
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 1:39pm | 556The whistleblower organization WikiLeaks revealed Tuesday a trove of over 8,000 documents detailing surveillance programs at the Central Intelligence Agency. In a press release, WikiLeaks claimed the CIA has "lost control of the majority of its hacking arsenal including malware, viruses,...
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Here's All Of Wikileaks' Bombshells Since It Was Founded 10 Years Ago
Wednesday, October 5, 2016 - 10:34am | 660The Hillary Clinton campaign is denying allegations that a hacker has gained access to Clinton Foundation documents, including individual and corporate donor lists and names of banks and other institutions that donated in exchange for political favors. Online persona Guccifer 2.0, which many...
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Are Bitcoin And BitTorrent Good For Society?
Friday, August 8, 2014 - 2:39pm | 713Bitcoin and BitTorrent can't seem to escape their ongoing controversies, but could they inspire social change -- and ultimately be good -- for society? Annika Small, CEO of Nominet Trust, thinks that the answer is yes. Ever year, Nominet Trust calls for nominations for its annual NT100 list...