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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

US, Israel, South Korea, and China look at intrusive surveillance solutions for tracking COVID-

With the coronavirus outbreak rapidly spreading worldwide, governments are or exploring or implementing privacy-intrusive solutions for tracking the disease's …

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The Hacker News

Top 10 Most Innovative Cybersecurity Companies After RSA 2020

The RSA Conference, the world's leading information security conference and exposition, held its 29th annual event in San Francisco last week.According to the …

Latest Hacking News
Latest Hacking News

Huawei Announces Huawei Search App For Smartphones To Replace Google In Future

The US Government's ban on Huawei has resulted in a tussle between the two tech giants, Google and Huawei. SinceHuawei Announces Huawei Search App For Smartpho…

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The Hacker News

Researchers Claim CIA Was Behind 11-Year-Long Hacking Attacks Against China

Qihoo 360, one of the most prominent cybersecurity firms, today published a new report accusing the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to be behind an 11-y…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Lindsey Graham's new bill would end the internet as we know

If Sen. Lindsey Graham gets his way, the federal government willÂlaunch another attackÂon online privacy. The South Carolina Republican will ask lawmakers to g…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

New Senate Bill Would Place Moratorium on Federal Use of Facial Recogniti

Two Democratic senators want to temporarily pause the government's use of facial recognition technology while a commission develops regulations.

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Iranian Hackers Exploiting VPN Flaws to Backdoor Organizations Worldwide

A new report published by cybersecurity researchers has unveiled evidence of Iranian state-sponsored hackers targeting dozens of companies and organizations in…

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Latest Hacking News

Denmark Govt Tax Portal Data Exposed Records Of 1.26 Million Citizens

The Danish Government now makes it into the news for a cybersecurity incident. Reportedly, the Denmark govt tax portal sufferedDenmark Govt Tax Portal Data Exp…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Encryption: An Essential Yet Highly Controversial Component of Digital Securi

If you've been keeping up with recent security news, you are most likely aware of the heated worldwide debate about encryption that is currently underway. Stro…

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Fancy New Terms, Same Old Backdoors: The Encryption Debate in 20

Almost every week, we hear about anotherÂcorporate data breachÂorÂgovernment attack on privacy. For anyone who wants real privacy online, encryption is the ess…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

US military loves Lin

The US government is increasingly using open-source software as a way to roll out advanced, highly secure technology in an economical manner. So chances are if…

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The Hacker News

14 Ways to Evade Botnet Malware Attacks On Your Computers

Cybercriminals are busy innovators, adapting their weapons and attack strategies, and ruthlessly roaming the web in search of their next big score.Every manner…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

China Implements Mandatory Facial Recognition Scans For New Cell Phone Use

The government claims that the new requirement will prevent fraud for citizens, but critics see it as the furthering of invasive surveillance measures. What ar…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Labor says it will fix encryption laws it voted for last ye

This time last year, the Australian Labor Party waved through the government's encryption Bills, formally known as theÂAssistance and Access Bill, and threw ou…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Chinese companies want to help shape global facial recognition standar

The use of facial recognition technology isÂcontinuing to expand, despite concerns about itsÂaccuracy and fairnessÂand about how it could be used by government…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

India reportedly wants unrestricted access to non-personal da

The Indian government is planning to gain unrestricted access to non-personal data of people in India, according to a report byÂTech2.ÂNon-personal data is ano…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

IBM urges review of Australia's anti-encryption la

IBM has spoken out against Australia's controversial 'anti-encryption' laws, claiming they undermine previous work to strengthen the country's defenses.ÂThe ve…

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The Hacker News

7 Courses That Will Help You Start a Lucrative Career in Information Security

As the world becomes more interconnected by the day, more and more companies of all sizes and industries are finding themselves under attack by fearless cyberc…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

India is going ahead with its facial recognition program despite privacy concerns

The Indian government has played down fears of mass surveillance in response to concerns that its proposed facial recognition system lacks adequate oversight. …

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

India is going ahead with its facial recognition program despite privacy concer

The Indian government has played down fears of mass surveillance in response to concerns that its proposed facial recognition system lacks adequate oversight. …

The Hacker News
The Hacker News

Two Former Twitter Employees Caught Spying On Users For Saudi Arabia

Two former employees of Twitter have been charged with spying on thousands of Twitter user accounts on behalf of the Saudi Arabian government, likely with the …

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5 Places Where Hackers Are Stealthily Stealing Your Data In 2019

Skyrocketing data breaches bring incalculable losses to organizations and can cost cybersecurity executives their jobs.Here we examine the top five places in 2…

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LinuxSecurity - Security Articles

Former FBI General Counsel Jim Baker Chooses Encryption Over Backdoors

In an extraordinary essay, the former FBI general counsel Jim Baker makes the case for strong encryption over government-mandated backdoors. What is your opini…

LinuxSecurity - Security Articles
LinuxSecurity - Security Articles Breaches & leaks

Dark Web Site Taken Down without Breaking Encryption

The US government has successfully taken down a dark web site without any encryption backdoors, demonstrating that backdoors in communications systems which co…