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Tim Cook Likens iOS Backdoor to Cancer

A fired-up Tim Cook sat down for an interview with ABC's David Muir this week, during which he likened the development of a backdoor mobile operating system to cancer and argued that the issue was not...

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Microsoft strengthens security tools for Azure, Office 365

Microsoft has enhanced the holistic agile security platform it touted last November with integrated insights obtained from the company's intelligent security graph and tighter collaboration with...

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Disney CEO asks employees to chip in to pay copyright lobbyists

Oh, hey, do you work here? Mickey could use a little extra cash.Loren Javier The Walt Disney Company has a reputation for lobbying hard on copyright issues.The 1998 copyright extension has even been...

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Apple tells court it would have to create “GovtOS” to comply with ruling

PaulApple's encryption battle Here’s how Apple would build crypto-cracking software for the FBI Forget the 1st Amendment, Apple to plead the 5th in iPhone crypto flap Arizona prosecutor: We’re not...

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Illusive Networks to Give Defenders an Attacker's View of Security

A deception-based technology platform moves forward with new capabilities to trick attackers and protect enterprises. How does an enterprise network look to an attacker? That's the question that...

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Apple appeals order to unlock iPhone, saying it would 'violate the Constitution'

Apple filed court papers on Thursday urging a judge to overturn her order requiring it to unlock an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino attacks. Forcing Apple to help unlock the...

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Palo Alto Networks CEO Expects Security Vendor Won't Be Hit By Spending Slowdown

Many of industry juggernauts have said they expect 2016 to be a slower year when it comes to security spending.But Palo Alto Networks is confident it can be the exception, CEO Mark McLaughlin said....

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Cook moves iPhone debate to FBI’s weak ground: The media

Soundbites galore as Apple tries to shift public opinion in its favor Analysis Tim Cook has moved the fervent debate over government access to an iPhone to what he hopes will be safer ground: the...

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Google Opens 'Project Shield' DDoS Protection to News Sites

Project Shield lets small site owners fight off attacks using the power of Google's network. If you're a small news site covering controversial topics, you're likely at risk for DDoS attacks...

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Google Project Shield DoS Mitigation Service Is Free to News Sites

The goal is to protect publishers from attacks that are aimed at censoring or disrupting the flow of news content, Google officials said. Google has made its Project Shield denial-of-service attack...

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Vera Lands $17 Million in VC for Its File-Centric Security

Vera, which means "truth" in Latin and is the core of the term "verify," is providing a promising new data- and file-centric security approach. Startup security provider Vera, whose brand of data...

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Microsoft Stands Behind Apple in iPhone Case

Microsoft voices its support for Apple in its challenge to a court order requiring the company to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Bill Gates may be on the FBI's side in the...

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IRS: Er, those 100,000 tax records illegally accessed? Make that over 700,000

Third 'hacking' review shows epic levels of fail The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has admitted that its problem with "Get transcript" scammers is much worse than first thought – over seven times...

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White House to Tech Companies: Help Us Fight Terrorism

The Obama Administration knows it needs Silicon Valley's help. Now that the Obama administration has shelved a plan to hack Iran, it's focusing its digital counterterrorism efforts on a simpler but...

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Most software already has a “golden key” backdoor—it’s called auto update

martinak15Leif Ryge is an artist, hacker, and journalist living in Berlin. He used to tweet as @wiretapped but is on hiatus until Twitter stops suspending Tor users' accounts. In 2014 when The...

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RSA Conference: From Celebrity Speakers to Latest Security News

From privacy to IoT, the RSA Conference will showcase the best and worst that security has to offer.Expect the halls to echo with talk of the Apple-FBI flap. The annual RSA Conference USA starts Feb....

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Your New Car May Connect You to Greater Cyber-Risk

NEWS ANALYSIS: There's no question that having your car connected to a world of data is convenient and sometimes lifesaving, but with those benefits comes increased security risk. I sat in front of the...

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Beware of Tax-Related Fraud as April 15 Approaches

As the Internal Revenue Service issues warnings about fraud, an industry association warns that Websites for tax filing aren't as safe as they should be. As April 15—tax day in the United...

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Indiana bill won’t stop Tesla from selling direct-to-consumers

A Tesla S with autopilot features.Ron Amadeo Earlier this week, the Indiana legislature added an amendment to a bill that would have made it illegal for manufacturers to sell cars directly to...

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Law enforcement’s next privacy overreach will be the metadata of things

If your internet thermostat's pinging servers all day, will the cops think you're a weed farm? Or just a hot yoga gym? Governments around the world are legislating to collect metadata, usually with the...

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