The U.S. government — along with a number of leading security companies — recently warned about a series of highly complex and widespread attacks that allowed suspected Iranian hackers to siphon huge volumes of email passwords and…

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SAN FRANCISCO — Businesses and government agencies in the United States have been targeted in aggressive attacks by Iranian and Chinese hackers who security experts believe have been energized by President Trump's withdrawal from the Iran…

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In my years covering cybersecurity, there's one variation of the same lie that floats above the rest. “We take your privacy and security seriously.” You might have heard the phrase here and there. It's a common trope used by companies…

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Another security lapse has exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers. This time, India's state-owned gas company Indane left exposed a part of its website for dealers and distributors, even though it's only supposed to be accessible with a valid username…

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The word “quantum” gained currency in the late 20 century as a descriptor signifying something so significant, it defied the use of common adjectives. For example, a “quantum leap” is a dramatic advancement (also an…

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