computer security
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AMD Is Investigating a Potential Data Breach Allegedly Caused by Weak Passwords
AMD is investigating a potential data breach by a new data-extortion cybercrime group called RansomHouse, according to a report from Restore Privacy.
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Microsoft Wants to Prove You Exist with Verified ID System, if You’ll Let It
In the decade-spanning conflict between the need for online privacy and efforts to stop fake accounts from accessing sensitive info, the tech monolith that is Microsoft is putting its massive weight behind the creation of standardised online identities.
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U.S. Justice Department Says It Won’t Prosecute White Hat Hackers Under CFAA
The U.S. Justice Department has revised its enforcement policy related to a controversial anti-hacking law, giving a much needed legal reprieve to security professionals who break into digital systems to help rather than harm.
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Hackers Infiltrated Multiple U.S. Law Enforcement Data Systems, Report Shows
Apparently, all it took to access 16 internal databases used by federal agencies was a username and password.