Tag: internet security
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Facebook announces steps to tackle terrorism
Facebook has announced it will start implementing measures to combat online terrorism and filter out extremist content on its networks, following pressure from international governments for more to be done to protect online safety. The social media giant has said that it will be using artificial intelligence to scour its websites and spot text, images,…
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Legal hacking startup just got $40 million for growth
Although hacking is usually considered negative, this legal startup facilitates a connection between companies and ethical hackers. HackerOne is a marketplace where companies can pay hackers to identify and rectify security flaws in their software. The company has just raised $40 million in venture capital funding to allow them to continue to grow and expand.…
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Upward of 200 million emails hacked
On Wednesday this week, a Wisconsin security firm called Hold Security reported they had obtained a cache of information from Russian hackers regarding emails and passwords. The firm originally uncovered the hacker bragging in online forums about the large amount of data he was going to sell, claiming to have over 1 billion email addresses…