Andrew Helton, 29, of Portland, pleaded guilty on Thursday to a felony computer hacking charge and admitted to hacking the Apple and Gmail accounts of 363 people, including several celebrities.
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Beyond the Hype of Data Science
With RSA Conference on the horizon, odds are that if you make it to the exhibit floor, you will hear a lot about data science and machine learning.
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Industry Veterans Form Cybersecurity Investment Fund
Strategic Cyber Ventures Launches Investment Fund to Support Cybersecurity Innovators
A group of veteran cybersecurity professionals have joined forces to form a new investment fund focused on investing in innovative cybersecurity startups.
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Apple Encryption Fracas About ‘Victims and Justice’: FBI Chief
A court order the US government requested to force Apple to unlock an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino shooting rampage is about "the victims and justice," FBI Director James Comey said.
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Source Code of Android Banking Trojan “GM Bot” Leaked
The source code of an Android Trojan that allows cybercriminals to steal online banking credentials and other information from infected devices has been leaked.
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Linux Mint Website, Forum Hacked
The developers of the popular Linux Mint distribution have shut down the official website and forum after they were both breached by a hacker.
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Smartphones to Replace Cards at Bank Machines
Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank cash machine.
The "cardless" automatic teller machine (ATM) is gaining ground in the US and around the world, with smartphone technology allowing for speedier and more secure transactions.
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Gozi Banking Trojan Targets Windows 10’s Edge Browser
A new Gozi Trojan build has been observed in the wild, modified to inject malicious code into Windows 10’s Edge browser, IBM X-Force researchers warn.
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Industry Reactions to FBI’s Request for iPhone Backdoor: Feedback Friday
A judge has ordered Apple to help the FBI search an iPhone belonging to the man who shot and killed 14 individuals in San Bernardino in December, but the tech giant will not give in without a fight.
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