Security

Security

Your privacy and rights online. Cybersecurity trends, hacking news, and policies to safeguard digital assets in a data-driven world.

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The CIA used a Star Wars fan website to secretly communicate with spies

The Force wasn't the only thing hiding in this website
Through the looking glass: The internet has seen its fair share of weird, but a Star Wars fan site secretly run by the CIA to communicate with overseas spies might top the list. StarWarsWeb.net looked like any other 2010-era fan page, complete with lightsabers, Yoda quotes ("Like these games you will"), LEGO ads, and hyped-up mentions of games like Battlefront 2 and The Force Unleashed II. But behind that nostalgic facade was a covert login system. If you entered the right password into the search bar, you'd unlock a secure line to CIA handlers. Or at least, that was the plan.
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Printer manufacturer infected customer PCs for months

Buying a $6,000 printer shouldn't infect your PC with malware
Facepalm: Procolored builds high-end direct-to-film printers used for customizing t-shirts and other products. Recently, its official software delivered dangerous malware to customers' systems, exposing serious security flaws in what should be trusted professional-level equipment.
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