So it appears some of you really don't want us to use the word 'hacker' when we really mean 'criminal' [Wed Mar 10 2021]

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What actual hackers look like: People sitting at their computers

So it appears some of you really don't want us to use the word 'hacker' when we really mean 'criminal'

The votes have been cast and counted... and it's a landslide

 

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Titbit for domestic consumption looks darn silly from abroad

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European Banking Authority restores email service in wake of Microsoft Exchange hack

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So it appears some of you really don't want us to use the word 'hacker' when we really mean 'criminal'

The votes have been cast and counted... and it's a landslide

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GitHub bug briefly gave valid authenticated session cookies to wrong users

Don’t panic: Fewer than 0.001% of sessions compromised through flaw that couldn’t be maliciously triggered

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Windows giant's withdrawal leaves market to Amazon, Apple, Google

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Microsoft rolls out mask detection to Azure Cognitive Services. And yes, there is a noseAndMouthCovered attribute

For those who find wearing the things so damn difficult

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Sign of the primes: Linux Foundation serves up free code-signing service

Cryptographic software assurance backed by Google, Red Hat, Purdue U

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SAP boss Christian Klein's pay cheque is considerably lighter after 2020 woes wiped €28bn off company's value

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