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1. Propublica finds millions of Americans' medical images and data sitting on unprotected, publicly accessible servers
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An investigation by Propublica and Bayerischer Rundfunk found 187 servers hosting more than 5,000,000 patients' confidential medical records and scans (including a mix of Social Security numbers, home ...

2. The best home security system
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... Read the full guide to home security systems.... Read all  ...

3. Get over 80 hours of training in Python programming for just $35
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... you writing code within an hour or so, or even creating your own game. From there, you can dive into more advanced tutorials that focus on Python's uses in cybersecurity, deep learning and image processing. ...

4. Trump tells reporters he's considering 'ultimate option' for Iran (what?)
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... with his new national security adviser Robert O'Brien, Donald Trump said some weird and disjointed things about U.S. mideast policy including the statement that he is considering the 'ultimate option' ...

5. Data leak exposes surveillance at Russia's top telecommunications firm
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... is an acronym for the government's “system for operative investigative activities,” The network was first developed in 1995 as a way for the Federal Security Services (FSB, formerly KGB) to access any ...

6. US sues Edward Snowden, 'Permanent Record' violates NDAs 'signed with CIA & NSA' says Justice Department
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... Va. – The United States today filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden, a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA), who published a book ...

7. 1Password's corporate tool can enforce two-factor use company-wide
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1Password can do more than just create and store passwords for business customers with more elaborate security needs than ordinary users. Now, it's adding and expanding its set of tools for enterprise ...

8. A Critical Exim Vulnerability, Lilocked Ransomware on the Rise, but Linux Not to Blame
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Exim may be the Internet's most popular email server, but the MTA's recent history with security vulnerabilities is concerning to say the least.  Exim may be the Internet's most popular email server, ...

9. LastPass patched a bug that could have exposed your passwords
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... been used to compromise users' security credentials. T... Read all  ...

10. US investigates escort and massage sites over human trafficking
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Backpage is no more, but US authorities are still determined to crack down on sites that enable human trafficking and other crimes. Wall Street Journal sources say Homeland Security, the Justice Department ...

11. FreeBSD Applying Security Updates Using pkg/freebsd-update
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 Nixcraft: Learn how to update packages and apply security upgrades on FreeBSD Read all  ...

12. SIM-based attack has been used to spy on people for two years
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In a few cases,your SIM card may pose more of a security risk than your phone's software. AdaptiveMobile Security researchers say they've discovered a new vulnerability, nicknamed Simjacker, ...

13. SUSE Bolsters Security, Advanced Networking in SUSE CaaS Platform 4
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SUSE's Cloud Application Platform is also updated with a variety of user interface enhancements. Read all

14. Penetration testers jailed after they broke into a courthouse to test its physical security
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Iowa state court officials contracted with Coalfire to conduct "penetration tests" on its security; as part of those tests, two Coalfire employees broke-and-entered the Adel, Iowa courthouse, and were ...

15. My collapsable water bottle
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Most airports have filtered water dispensers past the security checkpoint. I take advantage of the free water by traveling with this Vapur Element BPA Free Durable Foldable Flexible Water Bottle. It folds ...

16. Creating a "coercion resistant" communications system
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... to make it harder for governments to force you to weaken the security of your product or compromise your users. A good example of this is Certificate Transparency, a distributed system designed to catch ...

17. Trump fires John Bolton's moustache
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President Trump this morning fired John Bolton, his national security mustache. Trump cited various disagreements with him over policy. I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer ...

18. Why haven't cyberinsurers exerted more pressure on companies to be better at security?
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For decades, people (including me) have predicted that cyberinsurers might be a way to get companies to take security seriously. After all, insurers have to live in the real world (which is why terrorism ...

19. Alex Stamos schools Apple after they whine about Google revealing a whack of Ios zero-days
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... in companies that get security wrong. He famously resigned as Yahoo's Chief Security Officer in protest of a plan to install an NSA spying tool to scan Yahoo Mail accounts. Then he quit his job as Facebook's ...

20. Mozilla's Firefox Test Pilot Program relaunches with a 'Private Network' extension
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Firefox is beefing up its security features with a new beta extension that secures your personal data and hides your IP address by protecting you from third party trackers. Read all  ...

21. Notpetya: the incredible story of an escaped US cyberweapon, Russian state hackers, and Ukraine's cyberwar
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Andy Greenberg (previously) is Wired's senior security reporter; he did amazing work covering Russian cyberwarfare in Ukraine, which he has expanded into a forthcoming book: Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar ...

22. Homeland Security details social media collection from immigrants
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The Department of Homeland Security has explained how it will demand social media info from asylum from newcomers to the US beyond visa applicants. A notice in the Federal Register makes clear that officials ...

23. LibreOffice 6.3.1 and LibreOffice 6.2.7 announced, focusing on security
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... fixes and a key security improvement. Read all  ...

24. Collection of sites with dumb password rules
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The entries at the dumb-password-rules hall of shame are truly dreadful, especially the banks. My favorite ones are sites whose security measures run in the user's browser, which means it can be overridden ...

25. Auction: Darth Vader's actual helmet from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
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... three screw holes used to attached the PVC fitting are present). For added security, the mask's forehead attached to the inner portion of the helmet with Velcro (still present on the helmet's interior, ...