"These measurement studies indicate that some IoT devices have a very long lifetime and that neither a linear nor a simple exponential decay model quite fits empirical observations. Some IoT devices …
What Does China’s New Cybersecurity Law Mean for Chinese Internet Companies?
"The first and probably the most predictable effect is that Internet companies will be required to take on an even heavier role of monitoring, managing, and storing content on their platforms. As a …
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Russian banks hit by cyber-attack
"Five Russian banks have been under intermittent cyber-attack for two days, said the country's banking regulator. The state-owned Sberbank was one target of the prolonged attacks, it said. Hackers …
Russian ‘Dukes’ of Hackers Target DC Think Tanks
"Less than six hours after Donald Trump became the presumptive president-elect of the United States, a Russian hacker gang perhaps best known for breaking into computer networks at the Democratic …
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Yahoo admits some staff knew of 2014 hack
"As Yahoo attempts to piece together how a hacker accessed 500 million user accounts back in 2014, the company has now admitted that some employees knew of a security breach when it happened. In a …
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Hackers Can Force Your iPhone To Make Calls And Empty Your Wallet
"If you own an iPhone, there’s a very good chance that you have at least one app that makes you vulnerable to a new security risk. According to the researcher who discovered the flaw in iOS, it could …
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Trump administration promises more aggressive, less political cyber stance
"In an election that rarely dipped into policy specifics, cybersecurity was front and center as both a political weapon and a major platform for both parties." Source: Trump administration promises …
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Internet Attack shuts off the Heat in Finland
"According to a published statement from the local building management firm Valtia, and a report by the local Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, the attack was noticed after a building …
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Wall Street Frets About Cybersecurity as U.S. Demands More Data
"In the wake of the financial crisis, federal regulators are demanding a vast trove of private data to help them better monitor markets. But in the age of routine, sophisticated hacks, many in the …
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The Best Strategy for Cyber-Conflict May Not Be a Cyber-Strategy
"One way to solve wicked problems is to reduce their complexity by foregoing a comprehensive solution. In other words, policymakers must find a more effective way to disaggregate the problem of cyber …
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