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Some cybersecurity apps could be worse for privacy than nothing at all
It’s a good reminder that not all security apps will make your online movements more secure – and, in some cases, they could be worse than doing nothing at all.
Chicago man charged with conspiring to support ISIS
Ashraf Al Safoo aided ISIS in recruiting and encouraging others to carry out terrorist attacks, according to federal prosecutors.
Hackers accused of ties to Russia hit three East European companies: cybersecurity firm
Hackers have infected three energy and transport companies in Ukraine and Poland with sophisticated new malware and may be planning destructive cyber attacks, a software security firm said on Wednesday.
Afghan Leader Blindsided by U.S. Meeting With Taliban, Officials Say
When the White House ordered American diplomats this summer to engage the Taliban directly in the hopes of jump-starting an Afghan peace process, many in Afghanistan welcomed it as a vital first step in trying to break the stalemate that dominates the 17-year war here.
Top Afghan officials killed in shooting, US general unhurt
Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack in which Kandahar police chief was killed and two US soldiers injured.
Drone expert, Homeland Security agree airborne threats are ‘outpacing’ US defenses
A former elite drone pilot for U.S. special operations tells Fox News that the government is “just not ready” to defend against the threat of over-the-counter drones being weaponized to carry-out attacks like the one recently in Venezuela.
DoD knows future terror groups will seek to copy ISIS, turn social media into a weapon
The Islamic State’s 2014 invasion of Iraq, military futurist Peter Singer writes, “was launched with a hashtag.”
How do cyber-criminals hack small business startups? Here’s what we learned from Microsoft
Two very smart entrepreneurs just learned how easily their small business could be hacked. If it can happen to them, it can happen to you, too.
DHS finds increasing attempts to hack U.S. election systems ahead of midterms
The assessment said the feds don’t know who is behind the attacks, but none have been successful.
U.K. Cyber Security Center Says Most Attacks Are From Hostile States
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre blamed hostile foreign states for the majority of the 1,167 attacks it has handled in the two years it’s been running, equivalent to 10 assaults a week.
