Police arrest man suspected of LinkedIn’s 2012 mega breach
A Russian citizen arrested by Czech police on Wednesday is a key suspect behind a breach at LinkedIn that affected 117 million accounts.
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US gov brews a bug bounty for all federal agencies
The US federal government’s main procurement agency is developing its own bug bounty to fit within the confines of existing federal procurement rules.
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Proposed US law would require tech companies to help defeat encryption
A proposal from two senior U.S. senators would force tech companies to give technical assistance to law enforcement agencies trying to break into encrypted devices.
Grant Gross | 09 Apr | Read more
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WikiLeaks founder praised by Pentagon Papers exposer
Daniel Ellsberg, the man responsible for outing the now famous Pentagon Papers in 1971, and a group of ex-intelligence officers have thrown their weight behind WikiLeaks and its founder, saying the current attempt to label WikiLeaks' leaks as trivial compared to the Pentagon Papers is wrong.
Dan Nystedt | 09 Dec | Read more
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New Google Apps service targets gov't security needs
Google on Monday unveiled a new version of Google Apps designed to meet the rigorous security needs of U.S. government agencies.
Nancy Gohring | 27 Jul | Read more
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Schmidt: Private Sector Key to Stopping Google-style Attacks
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt says the information security community is right to be spooked by massive, coordinated attacks that recently targeted Google. But he rejects the notion that this is cybergeddon, and believes the best defense remains in the hands of the private sector.
Bill Brenner | 08 Apr | Read more