US stopped using floppy disks to manage nuclear weapons arsenal
US Air Force switches to secure solid-state-based solution to replace antiquated floppy disks in SACCS nuclear weapons management system.
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Microsoft Tackles Election Security with Bug Bounties
Researchers can earn up to $15,000, depending on the severity of the bug found.
Read moreTor Weaponized to Steal Bitcoin
A years-long campaign targets users of Russian darknet markets with a modified install of a privacy-oriented browser.
Read moreIn A Crowded Endpoint Security Market, Consolidation Is Underway
Experts examine the drivers pushing today’s endpoint security market to consolidate as its many players compete to meet organizations’ changing demands and transition to the cloud.
Read moreExecs Could Face Jail Time For Privacy Violations
The bill is a direct shot at big tech companies like Facebook as senators try to reel in data-collection policies.
Read moreMajor Airport Malware Attack Shines a Light on OT Security
A cryptomining infection spread to half of the workstations at a major international airport.
Read moreFour-Year-Old Critical Linux Wi-Fi Bug Allows System Compromise
A patch is currently under revision but has not yet been incorporated into the Linux kernel.
Read moreFree decrypter released for STOP ransomware, today’s most popular ransomware strain
New free decrypter can help victims decrypt 148 of the 160 versions of the STOP ransomware.
Read moreCenturyLink Customer Data Exposed
Customer names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers were left open on a MongoDB server for 10 months, researchers report.
Read moreSamsung to patch S10 fingerprint sensor bug next week
Samsung promises software patch next week; recommends not using custom screen covers in the meantime.
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