Large-scale attack uses browsers to hijack routers

Computerworld Security: May 26, 2015
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Large-scale attack uses browsers to hijack routers

Cybercriminals have devised a Web-based attack tool to hijack routers when users
visit compromised websites or view malicious advertisements.
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DDoS Attack Activity Soars Says Akamai in Security Report

Attacks numbers for denial of service shot up in the first quarter, according to
Akamai and targeted enterprises in multiple industries. DDoS attacks have become
so common that they are now a stander part of enterprise risk assessments.

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Senate blocks NSA surveillance reform bill

The U.S. Senate voted early Saturday to block the USA Freedom Act, legislation
that aimed to put an end to the bulk collection of telephone records by the NSA.
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Google's Internet-connected toys patent sparks privacy concerns, visions of IoT Chucky

Google's recently published patent for Internet-connected toys, which have
microphones, cameras, speakers and motors, have sparked privacy concerns; the
'creepy' anthropomorphic devices might look like a doll or teddy bear; but some
people believe it belongs 'in a horror film' and have visions of an IoT-version
of Chucky.
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IDG Contributor Network: Your brain as a biometric marker

We haven't found that perfect combo of infallibility and convenience in a
biometric-based security system. But research shows we are getting closer.
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