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Meet Ika & Sal: The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell

Krebs on Security

Spamit), an invite-only community for Russian-speaking people in the businesses of sending spam and building botnets of infected computers to relay said spam. ” We are glad to present you our services! Penchukov) — fled his mandatory military service orders and was arrested in Geneva, Switzerland. 9, 2024).

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Snowden Ten Years Later

Schneier on Security

I fly a lot—a quarter of a million miles per year—and being put on a TSA list, or being detained at the US border and having my electronics confiscated, would be a major problem. So would the FBI breaking into my home and seizing my personal electronics. The meeting presenters try to spice things up. Very probably.

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RIM-brain in Movies and TV

The Texas Record

Near the end of the movie the Rebel Alliance infiltrates the Imperial Center of Military Research on the planet Scarif (i.e., K-2SO was then able to login to the computer system in the Scarif base. While watching Rogue One , I could not help but notice the implications for the protection and security of Imperial records. Scarif base).

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MartyMcFly Malware: new Cyber-Espionage Campaign targeting Italian Naval Industry

Security Affairs

The victim was one of the most important leaders in the field of security and defensive military grade Naval ecosystem in Italy. The analyzed email presented two attachments to the victim: A company profile, aiming to present the company who was asking for spare parts. About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking Aerospace

ForAllSecure

CBS: A computer security researcher was kept off a plane for suggesting on social media that he could hack into the planes control system. I think the easiest way to describe it is in talking to different folks who are not familiar with DEF CON, you know, any conference has presentations. And his work certainly made the evening news.

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On Open Platforms, Wifi, Home Automation, and Kitty Litter

John Battelle's Searchblog

Another wonderful example is the Global Positioning System (GPS), once the realm only of the United States military, but now the driver of countless commercial opportunities around the globe (again thanks to decisions made during the Clinton administration). Comcast has no say in the matter ( so far ).

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: A Hacker From Hollywood

ForAllSecure

The actress was also responsible for developing the underlying technology that is present today in Wi Fi and Bluetooth. He told her he really wanted to create faster planes so that he could sell them to the US military. A short time later, they completed their design and presented it to the US Patent Office.