#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

“#Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse” Apple unveiled plans to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens. The tool designed to…

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#Russians hacked 27 US attorney offices including SDNY

#Russians hacked 27 US attorney offices including SDNY

“#Russians hacked 27 US attorney offices including SDNY” Russian hackers breached the Microsoft email accounts used by 80 percent of the staffers in New York’s four US attorney offices last year, the Justice Department said. Large numbers of staff were hit in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, which handle some of the…

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#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report

#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report

“#Spyware used to hack phones of journalists, activists: report” Investigators found evidence of powerful spyware that’s designed to be used to track criminals on the phones of journalists, human rights activists and politicians, a bombshell report said. Some 23 phones showed signs that they were hacked and another 14 showed signs of attempted hacks using…

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#China’s cyber-watchdog sends authorities to Didi as it amps up probe

#China’s cyber-watchdog sends authorities to Didi as it amps up probe

“#China’s cyber-watchdog sends authorities to Didi as it amps up probe” China’s cyber-watchdog on Friday announced an on-site cybersecurity investigation of ride-hailing service Didi, stepping up scrutiny after earlier criticism of Didi’s handling of customer information caused the company’s New York-traded shares to tumble. The on-site inspection comes two weeks after the regulator said it…

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#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears

#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears

“#Russian cyber gang blamed for global ransomware attack disappears” REvil, the Russia-linked cyber gang blamed earlier this month for a massive ransomware attack that affected hundreds of businesses globally, has vanished from the web. As of Tuesday morning, the group’s public website, the dark-web site the gang used to facilitate its ransom negotiations and the site that victims…

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