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52 percent of cybersecurity experts would help the FBI hack iPhone

Hackers would help FBI unlock iPhone for a fee.

On by Nidia Cavazos

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The random-number generators that power Web encryption are dangerously weak

Someone should probably fix this.

On by Eric Geller

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Hackers can force a high-tech sniper rifle to shoot the wrong target

So, this is disturbing.

On by Dylan Love

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How hackers can take over nuclear power plants

The world’s industries are dangerously vulnerable to cyberattacks, new research shows.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Hackers promise to break Tor on a $3,000 budget

Can one of the most popular and powerful anonymity tools on the Internet be broken? 

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Hacker uses malware to mine $625,000 in Dogecoin

What’s the opposite of “such wow”?

On by Kevin Collier

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The new era of organized cybercrime

The Web has caused growing pains for the entertainment, retail, and media industries—and the mafia, too.

On by Miles Klee

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Infamous hacker Barnaby Jack’s death ruled accidental

Will the official ruling quiet the assassination rumors surrounding his death? Likely, no. 

On by Lorraine Murphy

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The definitive glossary of hacking terminology

We’ve compiled a list of what we believe to be the most important and current hacking terms you should know.

On by Curt Hopkins

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Unsettling details of FinFisher espionage software leak to the Web

It’s not just the NSA doing covert online surveillance.

On by Curt Hopkins

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NSA spent $25 million on ‘software vulnerabilities’ in 2013

The vulnerabilities are reportedly used to hack foreign governments.

On by Jay Hathaway

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These researchers could end Twitter spam forever

Spam Twitter account merchants are driving a $460,000 black market.

On by Kris Holt

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Who’s laughing now? U.S. government seizes The Jester’s website

Notorious “patriot” hacker The Jester’s website has apparently been seized—and he hasn’t tweeted in days.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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How a terrible music video cheated its way to 8.5 million views

The man behind Yasha Swag’s viral hit “Pickles” is a genius. Not at music video production—at using “black hat” promotional techniques to manufacture a fake YouTube sensation.

On by Chase Hoffberger

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