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World
The changing economics of the digital ecosystem

The GSMA published a new report examining the structure, economic drivers and financial performance of the global Internet economy and its respective segments. The research …

danger
The gravest dangers for CMS-based websites

Over a third of all websites on the Internet are powered by one of these four key open source platforms: WordPress, Joomla!, Drupal and Magento. This makes the life of …

Google Allo messaging app offers end-to-end crypto, but not as default

On Wednesday, at its annual developer-focused conference, Google introduced two new cross-platform apps: Allo and Duo. Google Allo is a messaging app, and Duo is a video …

teslacrypt
The end of TeslaCrypt: Master decryption key released

The operators of TeslaCrypt ransomware have decided to close up shop and have published a master key that decrypts the files encrypted by the malware. They also wrote that the …

Eyes
The life of a social engineer: Hacking the human

A clean-cut guy with rimmed glasses and a warm smile, Jayson E. Street looks nothing like the stereotypical hacker regularly portrayed in movies (i.e. pale, grim and …

LinkedIn
LinkedIn users’ data on sale on the dark web

A hacker has put up a batch of info about 167 million LinkedIn accounts for sale on dark web marketplace The Real Deal. Of these, some 117 million records contain email …

Search
You are what you click: Online search security risks

When it comes to the desire for the ideal body, people may be willing to sacrifice their online security if it takes them a step closer to achieving desired results, according …

Laptop
How developers fight the rise in web application attacks

Recent reports highlight the challenge faced by developers in securing code as attacks against web applications increase, while security budgets for developers remain low, …

Phone
Phone metadata can reveal sensitive info about individuals

Since Snowden revealed that the NSA collects from Verizon phone records of US citizens on a daily basis, those who support that kind of collection have been repeatedly …

protect identity
FindFace app heralds the end of public anonymity and privacy?

While Facebook battles in court to be allowed to use its facial recognition tech (which it already gave up using in Europe), another company – whose facial recognition …

bitly
Bitly partners with Let’s Encrypt for HTTPS links

Bitly processes data associated with more than 12 billion clicks per month, leading to massive troves of intelligence. Now, they’re partnering with Let’s Encrypt …

Gmail
Google drops support for old crypto on Gmail, SMTP servers

In less than a month, Google will stop supporting SSLv3 and RC4 on its SMTP and Gmail’s web servers. The end of support is not unexpected, as the Internet giant announced the …

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