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Some Guy Figured Out How To Delete Every Photo On Facebook
A security researcher recently made a seriously startling discovery. With just four lines of code, he could delete any photo album on Facebook. Zuck’s wedding photos? Zap. Your high school graduation album? Lost forever. Lucky for you, he decided to report the bug to Facebook, which promptly cut him a cheque.
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Some Stock Broker Lost $US75,000 To Hackers Over One Email
The SEC just revealed that the vast majority of brokerages and financial advisers have been hit with cyberattacks. The agency’s report also reveals: “One adviser reported a loss in excess of $US75,000 related to a fraudulent email, for which the client was made whole.” LOL what?
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New Malware Can Bring Down Drones Mid-Flight
It’s easy to forget that drones are essentially flying computers. And as autonomous flight features become the new standard, drones are quickly becoming computers that think for themselves — which is exactly why Maldrone is such scary software.
