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Hacked surveillance company says its tools could fall into the hands of terrorists

Jul09
by on July 9, 2015 at 6:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Hacking Team, Insider

Hacking Team
Following a massive data breach on Sunday that exposed 400GB of its internal documents, product source code and correspondence, Italian security firm Hacking Team has issued a statement on its site, saying that its digital surveillance and intrusion tools could potentially be used by terrorists and extortionists. The company has a history of supplying surveillance software to oppressive governments across the globe. One of its products, named Da Vinci, can be used to break into encrypted email and files. In its statement, Hacking Team wrote: Before the attack, Hacking Team could control who had access to the technology which was…

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Hacked surveillance company says its tools could fall into the hands of terrorists

Jul09
by on July 9, 2015 at 6:36 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Cyberattacks, cybersecurity, Hacking Team, Insider

Hacking Team
Following a massive data breach on Sunday that exposed 400GB of its internal documents, product source code and correspondence, Italian security firm Hacking Team has issued a statement on its site, saying that its digital surveillance and intrusion tools could potentially be used by terrorists and extortionists. The company has a history of supplying surveillance software to oppressive governments across the globe. One of its products, named Da Vinci, can be used to break into encrypted email and files. In its statement, Hacking Team wrote: Before the attack, Hacking Team could control who had access to the technology which was…

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LG introduces the G4 Beat, a mid-range version of its latest flagship phone

Jul09
by on July 9, 2015 at 5:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web, LG G4, Mobile

LG-G4-Beat
After launching its powerful G4 handset in April, LG has introduced the G4 Beat, a mid-tier variant of the company’s flagship. The 4G LTE-capable G4 Beat will ship with Android Lollipop 5.1.1 and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor along with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB of local storage. Its 5.2-inch 1080p display, a tad smaller than the G4’s 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, tops out at an impressive pixel density of 423 ppi. There’s an 8-megapixel rear camera (Latin America will get a 13-megapixel version) and a 5-megapixel shooter in front, along with shooting features borrowed from the G4,…

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LG introduces the G4 Beat, a mid-range version of its latest flagship phone

Jul09
by on July 9, 2015 at 5:08 am
Posted In: Around the Web, LG G4, Mobile

LG-G4-Beat
After launching its powerful G4 handset in April, LG has introduced the G4 Beat, a mid-tier variant of the company’s flagship. The 4G LTE-capable G4 Beat will ship with Android Lollipop 5.1.1 and is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor along with 1.5GB RAM and 8GB of local storage. Its 5.2-inch 1080p display, a tad smaller than the G4’s 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, tops out at an impressive pixel density of 423 ppi. There’s an 8-megapixel rear camera (Latin America will get a 13-megapixel version) and a 5-megapixel shooter in front, along with shooting features borrowed from the G4,…

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