Nearly 20,000 anti-Semitic tweets have been directed at more than 800 journalists since the 2016 presidential campaign began, often because those journalists voiced critical opinions about Donald Trump, the Anti-Defamation League said. The anti-Semitic Twitter attacks, which have increased as the campaign has gone on, represent what the ADL describes in a new report as a "disturbing" and "a" trend.
Samsung apparently doesn't see much humor in a Grand Theft Auto V mod that turns the recalled, hazardous Galaxy Note 7 into an in-game weapon. In fact, the company is trying to erase it from the internet completely. Samsung has issued a DMCA takedown targeting a YouTube video that showcased the mod, which gives the Note 7 explosive, grenade-like capabilities.
Yahoo Inc. said it formally urged the United States to provide clarification around national security orders that the government issues to internet companies to obtain user data. The company said it sent a letter to James Clapper, the director of National Intelligence, intending to seek more transparency on such government orders.
Federal regulators are slapping T-Mobile with millions of dollars in fines and other requirements after consumers complained that the wireless carrier misled them with its advertising on “unlimited” data. T-Mobile has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the government and to compensate affected consumers with $35.5 million worth of additional mobile data and discounts on phone accessories.
A man identified as a Russian hacker suspected of pursuing targets in the United States has been arrested in the Czech Republic, the police announced. The suspect was captured in a raid at a hotel in central Prague on Oct. 5, about 12 hours after the authorities heard that he was in the country, where he drove around in a luxury car with his girlfriend, according to the police.
The government of Ecuador disconnected the internet access of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at its Embassy in London because of his site’s publishing of documents that could affect the US presidential election, the government said in a statement. WikiLeaks announced that Assange’s internet link had been severed, saying that it had “activated the appropriate contingency plans.”
Bathrooms in Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn campaign headquarters feature some unusual decor: Reminders about good password hygiene. One sign hung above a urinal reads “You wouldn’t share your toothbrush, don’t share your password,” Politico reported earlier this week, citing an unnamed source “familiar with the men’s room.”
The Federal Trade Commission is worried that it may no longer be able to regulate companies such as Comcast, Google, and Verizon unless a recent court ruling is overturned. The FTC petitioned the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals for a rehearing in a case involving AT&T’s throttling of unlimited data plans.
Several porn websites have a new tactic to alert their electorate living in California: Blocking them. On the ballot next month is proposition 60, which would require adult performers to use condoms for all videos made in the state.
A top advocacy group for U.S. banks unveiled guidelines to help institutions embrace emerging financial technology. The American Bankers Association (ABA) released its FinTech playbook, standards for banks to follow as they adopt new technologies to expand their services.
Medical-device maker St. Jude Medical Inc said that it planned to set up a medical advisory board focused on cyber-security issues affecting patient care and safety. St. Jude said in a statement that the group, known as the Cyber Security Medical Advisory Board, would provide advice on cyber security standards for medical devices.
A new transparency report Google released disclosed a previously secret FBI inquiry for user data. Google wrote in its biannual report that an FBI gag restriction on the subpoena or national security letter issued in the second half of 2015 had been lifted.
After resisting months of calls from Bernie Sanders and others to release the transcripts of her speeches to Wall Street banks, some of Hillary Clinton's full remarks are apparently now available for all to see, with just weeks until Election Day. We say "apparently" because the transcripts were published by WikiLeaks as part of its ongoing release of emails hacked from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's personal Gmail account.
Vladimir Putin accused the United States of sacrificing good relations with Russia in order to distract voters from domestic problems -- but said he was hopeful ties could be restored after the presidential election. The Russian president made a string of combative comments to reporters, but at the same time assured "American friends and partners" that he had "no intention" of influencing the outcome of the race for the White House.
A year after millions of U.S. merchants began installing equipment at the check-out line to accept credit and debit cards with security chips, the automated teller machine is getting similar technology. The move comes as thieves increasingly target ATMs.
The White House announced millions of dollars in commitments to tech and science-related initiatives. The announcement comes on the same day as a tech conference being hosted by the White House in Pittsburgh. In total, the administration said the value of the funds — from public and private sources — amounted to more than $300 million.
Alphabet unit Google has been given about three more weeks to counter EU antitrust charges that it unfairly demotes rival shopping services in internet search results, a move which could further delay regulators' decision on the six-year-old case. The U.S. technology giant was due to respond to the accusations on Thursday but requested more time to prepare its defense.
Verizon signaled that Yahoo's massive data breach disclosed three weeks ago was a significant event that could halt the telecom giant's $4.8 billion purchase of the tech firm's core business. "I think we have a reasonable basis to believe right now that the impact is material," Verizon General Counsel Craig Silliman said of the breach, speaking to a small group of reporters at a roundtable.
After facing an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks against private and public organizations during his presidency, President Obama thinks about digital threats like a public health crisis, he said in a Wired Magazine interview. Instead of approaching cybersecurity as a traditional battle, he thinks about defending systems as if preparing for a pandemic.
Attackers are hijacking DVRs, satellite antennas and networking devices to conduct mass tests of stolen login credentials, according to research from Akamai Technologies Inc., the latest sign that common household gadgets are being remotely marshaled for malicious activity. The network security provider said it has new evidence that hackers spent several months or more manipulating as many as two million “smart” devices in homes and businesses to test whether stolen usernames and passwords were able to access others’ websites, known as “credential stuffing campaigns.”
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