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Australia Passes Controversial Encryption Law
The day online privacy died, as Australia passes law to give police, security services access to encrypted messages
Reddit Confirms ‘Serious’ Hack Of User Data
Reddit knew of ‘security incident’ since 19 June but only alerted users more than a month later
Serious Oracle Access Manager Vulnerability Patched
Oracle patches a serious vulnerability that could allow an attacker to impersonate arbitrary users (even admins)
WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Departs Facebook
WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption
Identity In the Blockchain Era: How We Get There
Okta’s Frederic Kerrest explains the potential of Blockchain for identity services and the obstacles that must be overcome
Pwn2Own 2018 Expands Targets And Raises Prize Pool To $2M
For first time at Pwn2Own, researchers will take aim at Oracle’s VirtualBox, as well as the open-source Nginx web server in attempts to reveal zero-days
Microsoft, Malwarebytes Spectre Fixes Contrast With Intel’s Efforts
ANALYSIS: Updates from two vendors caused problems this month , but the difference in how they were handled was remarkable
Google Ads Targeted By Cryptomining Malvertising Attack
Google DoubleClick advertising network serves up ads that mine for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin
Biometrics Are Increasingly Favoured For Authentication
Fight to protect digital identity sees biometrics, two-factor authentication and password managers increasingly favoured