August 01, 2019

Five Eyes nations demand access to encrypted messaging

The alliance wants tech companies to build backdoor access to users’ encrypted data, by force if necessary.

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June 24, 2019

Desjardins’ employee from hell spills 2.9m records

The leak, carried out by a since-fired rogue employee, affected 2.7 million people and 173,000 businesses - about 41% of its clientele.

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April 11, 2019

App could have let attackers locate and take control of users’ cars

A smartphone app used to control vehicles across North America left them wide open to attackers, it was revealed this week.

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January 17, 2019

Microsoft font gives away forgery in bankruptcy case

In a case that could be straight out of a legal TV drama, a computing font has cost a couple two houses in a Canadian bankruptcy case.

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September 04, 2018

Governments demand companies allow access to data, or else

A decades-old alliance of national intelligence partners promised to get at encrypted data last week, whether tech companies helped them or not.

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January 30, 2018

Bitcoin exchange robbed by real-life bank robbers with real-life guns

How very analog!

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January 17, 2018

Man charged with selling billions of breached records on LeakedSource

LeakedSource held some 3 billion stolen usernames and passwords from breaches including LinkedIn, DropBox and more.

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January 04, 2018

Artificial Intelligence to listen for suicidal thoughts on social media

Individuals won't be identified. Nor will intervention be attempted. The aim is, rather, to proactively spot regional trends.

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June 20, 2017

News in brief: Canada warns on election threats; ‘Record’ $1m ransom paid; Hawking urges return to moon

Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

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