SolarWinds: Russian hackers broke into email accounts at US attorney offices | Hacking | The
The list of affected district attorneys included high-profile offices in Los Angeles, Miami, Washington and the eastern district of Virginia. The southern and eastern districts of New York, where large numbers of staff were hit, handle some of the most prominent prosecutions in the country.
Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure.
That's it. At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is — turning a device off then back on again — can thwart hackers from stealing information from smartphones.
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But some cybersecurity experts say this emerging industry is a giant target for hackers.
"We should be worried about that if we're worried about people hacking into our navigation systems. We should be worried about that if we care about our electric grid staying online," Gregory Falco, a civil engineering professor at Johns Hopkins University, told Recode.
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As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure.
That's it. At a time of widespread digital insecurity it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is – turning a device off then back on again – can thwart hackers from stealing information from smartphones.
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Twitter is holding a competition in hopes that hackers and researchers will be able to identify biases in its image cropping algorithm — and it's going to be handing out cash prizes to winning teams ( via Engadget ).
Twitter has done its own research into its image-cropping algorithm before — in May, it published a paper investigating how the algorithm was biased, after accusations that its previews crops were racist .
One simple step can thwart top phone hackers, experts say
As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure.
That's it. At a time of widespread digital insecurity, it turns out that the oldest and simplest computer fix there is — turning a device off then back on again — can thwart hackers from stealing information from smartphones.
Smartphone security: 5 ways to keep yours safe from hackers, scammers
How to do it: To turn on USB Restricted Mode, select Settings > Face ID & Passcode > type in your passcode. Scroll down to the section called "Allow Access When Locked," and make sure the option called "USB Accessories" is toggled off.
Iphone users should also enable Erase Data. With this option on, all data is wiped after 10 failed passcode attempts, which makes it improbable that someone can force their way into your phone.
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The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts some of the… https://t.co/5EhZKfFZ1p JuliaDavisNews (from United States) Sat Jul 31 02:14:23 +0000 2021
Friday night news from the Justice Department: Russian hackers in SolarWinds campaign compromised staff email accou… https://t.co/yi1GAEpnQU AlanSuderman (from Richmond, Va.) Sat Jul 31 01:14:41 +0000 2021
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