Imagine sitting down to your computer or swiping your phone and discovering a message that says if you want your files back then send bitcoins to a complicated looking address.…
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One of the problems with finding hackers in big systems, like the OEM and IRS hacks, is that discovering the full extent of the information taken can sometimes take weeks…
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The U.S. and China are at war, only it’s not with guns, bombs and missiles. You won’t see burned out homes on television or streams of refugees leaving cities but…
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You do all the right things like running antivirus software and being careful about the websites you visit and it can still happen, you can still get hacked. Exploits are…
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As everyone knows, the “People’s” “Republic” of China employs armies of hackers to perform corporate espionage and subvert foreign computer systems. This year there was even an indictment in US…
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Bitcoin values slid again in the wake of hacking facilitated by a flaw in the digital currency’s central software systems. If that wasn’t enough, government regulators are moving ahead on…
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Another day, another big retail chain, this time Michael’s, announced that its customer credit card numbers and personal information have fallen into the hands of hackers. Investigators are currently tracking…