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Microsoft Says Critical Vulnerability In Windows Is Already Being Used In ‘Limited Targeted Attacks’
Microsoft said on Monday that it has discovered a flaw in Windows 10 and other versions of the operating system that has already resulted in “limited targeted attacks.” There is as of yet no patch for the vulnerability, though Microsoft ranks it as a “critical” flaw.
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Julian Assange Lawyers To Argue Trump’s New Intel Chief, Richard Grenell, Sought Shady Extradition Deal
Defence lawyers for Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder facing possible extradition to the U.S. from the UK on 18 charges related to his leaks of U.S. military and security secrets, plan to argue they have evidence new acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell abused his power to interfere in the case on behalf of…
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Report: FBI Investigating NSO Group Over Notorious International Hacks
The FBI is investigating shady cyber-intelligence company NSO Group and the possible use of its phone-hijacking tools in several high-profile hacks, Reuters reported on Thursday.
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Ring’s Security Update Isn’t Enough, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Says
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden isn’t satisfied with Amazon’s response to a string of incidents involving compromised home security cameras made by its subsidiary Ring, such as a high-profile event in 2018 in which a hacker taunted an eight-year-old Tennessee girl in her own bedroom.