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Cyber crime specialists to be trained
The Andhra Pradesh Police has introduced many innovative methods in training the personnel, and is focussing on imparting new techniques in facing …
CybercrimeMSNBC's Joy Reid reportedly sees 'significant decrease in audience size'
MSNBC star Joy Reid’s program “AM Joy” reportedly has been losing viewers since the #Resistance hero backtracked on claims that diabolical hackers were responsible for planting anti-gay rhetoric in her pre-fame blog.<p>Last month, Reid kinda-sorta admitted to writing homophobic slursthat she’d …
ComputersPhishing alert: Hacking gang turns to new tactics in malware campaign
Security company warns 'SilverTerrier' group poses a threat to businesses.<p>Off-the-shelf malware kits and mass phishing campaigns are enabling a small …
CybersecurityA hack day project: Giving you great journalism in every new browser tab
Every so often on The Atlantic’s Product team, we drop what we’re doing and spend a day messing around. Lots of whiteboards, some frantic coding, usually ending with presentations over beers. We call it a “hack day,” but I think of it more as a talent show for ideas — a chance to take all those …
HackathonsElection security under microscope today for first big primaries
<i>With help from Eric Geller and Martin Matishak</i><p><b>PRIMARY SEASON HAS ARRIVED</b> <b>—</b> Today is the first big primary day of 2018, with Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia all firing up their voting machines. Naturally, that means we’ll be watching for hacks or breaches. Indiana is among the states …
Gina HaspelSQL Injection 101: How to Fingerprint Databases & Perform General Reconnaissance for a More Successful Attack
Know thy enemy — wise words that can be applied to many different situations, including database hacking. It is essential to performing adequate …
DatabasesDeloitte plans $600m of cyber security spending
Deloitte plans to spend $580m on its own cyber security defences over the next three years as pressure increases on the ‘big four’ accounting firms …
CybersecurityTrump's Nomination for Haspel Divides CIA
One of the surreal features of the Trump era in Washington is the composition of “the resistance.”<p>There are of course many progressives online who …
Donald TrumpCarter Page: Senate Intel Committee was literal torture
Former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page tweeted that the Senate Intelligence Committee "should consider their own Witch Hunt tactics before …
U.S. PoliticsGeorgia governor vetoes cybercrime legislation
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has vetoed a bill criminalizing unauthorized computer access after receiving blowback from the state's booming cybersecurity …
BusinessWhite House Doubles Down on Gina Haspel to Head CIA
The White House is pulling out all the stops to secure confirmation of Gina Haspel as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.<p>On Wednesday, a top …
Conservative ViewTwo students arrested for ‘hacking’ SPPU website, ‘leaking paper’
The police have identified the duo as Adesh Chopde (21) and Chinmay Atravhalkar (22), both students of Information Technology (IT) at the K K Wagh …
CybercrimeSupplying Placeholder Data by Catching Promises
Recently, I wrote a simple Slack bot that queries an API for feedback on our products, then posts that feedback into a specified channel. The bot …
JavaScriptMozilla's two day hackathon will help make the internet a better place
Mozilla is getting ready for its fifth annual Global Sprint hackathon. Beginning on May 10 and extending a full 48 hours, the event will focus on …
HackathonsFormer CIA Director Michael Hayden
18 minutes ago<p>We are joined by former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden as he talks about his new book "The Assault on Intelligence: American …
NewsRadioSwiss Fintech Taps Into German Cyber Crime Market
<b>Swiss fintech Netguardians is seeking to open the German market for its anti-cyber-crime tool. It has struck a partnership agreement with a</b> …
Computer HackingGina Haspel, nominee to head CIA, sought to withdraw over questions about her role in agency interrogation program
Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's nominee to become the next CIA director, sought to withdraw her nomination Friday after some White House officials worried that her role in the interrogation of terrorist suspects could prevent her confirmation by the Senate, according to four senior U.S. …
Donald TrumpThe Mystery of Michael Flynn’s Guilty Plea
He pleaded guilty to a crime FBI agents said he didn’t commit.<p>One of the stranger moments of Robert Mueller’s special counsel probe is Michael Flynn’s Dec. 1, 2017 guilty plea for lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The former White House national security adviser pleaded guilty to a …
Donald TrumpHayden: Don’t work for Trump administration
Former CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a new interview that he would advise against working for the Trump administration, Yahoo News …
Donald TrumpTrump’s Shameful Choice of ‘Bloody Gina’
Leave it to Donald Trump, besieged by denunciations of his torturous behavior toward women, to have nominated a female torturer to head the Central …
Liberal ViewTrial set for Latvian accused of running malware operation
Jury selection is set to begin in Virginia in the trial of a Latvian man accused of running a hacking operation offering malware products and …
BusinessCybersecurity risks to get worse: Warren Buffett
San Francisco, May 6 (IANS) Showing his concern about the threat to the insurance industry, CEO of multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway …
InvestingNBC's Bash: Haspel Not Withdrawing Nomination as CIA Director
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, is not withdrawing her nomination and believes she has the right “kind of experience …
Conservative ViewObama’s Prosecutor Vouches for Haspel’s CIA
In a 2009 case, Preet Bharara attested to the value of the enhanced-interrogation program.<p>Gina Haspel is sure to face hostile questions this week about her role in the Central Intelligence Agency’s post-9/11 enhanced-interrogation program, as senators consider her nomination to direct the CIA. …
Gina HaspelTrump pick for CIA offered to withdraw | Reuters.com
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, sought to withdraw over concerns about her role in the agency’s interrogation program, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.<p>▲ Hide Transcript<p>▶ View Transcript<p>President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA, Gina …
Donald TrumpComplete White Hat Hacking & Penetration Testing Bundle | TNW Deals
<b>Network Penetration Tester - Build a $120K/Year Career</b><p>Learn to Think Like a Hacker & Protect Networks Before It's Too Late<p>More and more companies are realizing that white hat hackers are essential to the safety of their data and networks. Exploit this desperate need by becoming a white hat hacker …
Information SecurityDon’t Reward Gina Haspel for the Torture of Muslims
After 9/11, America lost its way. Have we found it since?<p>After the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, America’s political leaders …
Gina HaspelACLU wants CIA communication on Haspel's confirmation strategy
The ACLU is seeking communications between the CIA and its Deputy Director Gina Haspel regarding her ability to influence what information is shared …
Gina HaspelTips for hosting a hackathon
What do you get when you combine a global financial services, media, and data company that employs 5,000 software developers headed by a founder who …
Open Source MovementHacking Windows 10: How to Intercept & Decrypt Windows Passwords on a Local Network
Hashes containing login passwords are transmitted between Windows computers on local Wi-Fi networks. By intercepting and decrypting these hashes …
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