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Joseph Menn

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Security Researcher Who Hacked Moving Jeep Leaves TwitterSecurity Researcher Who Hacked Moving Jeep Leaves Twitter
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Miller’s work prompted the first vehicle recall to protect drivers from hacking.

By Joseph Menn
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Russian Antivirus Firm Faked Malware to Harm RivalsRussian Antivirus Firm Faked Malware to Harm Rivals
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The secret campaign targeted Microsoft and other rivals, fooling some of them into deleting or disabling important files on their customers’ PCs.

By Joseph Menn
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Security Experts Hack Into Moving Car and Seize ControlSecurity Experts Hack Into Moving Car and Seize Control
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Fiat Chrysler has issued a software patch.

By Joseph Menn
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U.S. Tried Stuxnet-Style Cyber Attack Against North Korea, but FailedU.S. Tried Stuxnet-Style Cyber Attack Against North Korea, but Failed
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U.S. agents could not access the core machines that ran Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, says a former high-ranking intelligence official.

By Joseph Menn
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U.S. Aims to Limit Exports of Undisclosed Software FlawsU.S. Aims to Limit Exports of Undisclosed Software Flaws
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The regulations come as a follow-up to a 2013 agreement among 41 nations that some penetration software should be subject to controls.

By Joseph Menn
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Destructive Hacking Attempts Target Critical InfrastructureDestructive Hacking Attempts Target Critical Infrastructure
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Attacks that destroy data or manipulate systems more common than widely believed, OAS survey says.

By Joseph Menn
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NSA Can Hide Spyware in Hard-Disk FirmwareNSA Can Hide Spyware in Hard-Disk Firmware
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Kaspersky Labs researchers disclose surveillance tools.

By Joseph Menn
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Box Lets Cloud Storage Customers Control Encryption for SecurityBox Lets Cloud Storage Customers Control Encryption for Security
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The feature is aimed at heavily regulated industries and others who fear hacking or government snooping.

By Joseph Menn
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Private U.S. Report Accuses Another Chinese Military Unit of HackingPrivate U.S. Report Accuses Another Chinese Military Unit of Hacking
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CrowdStrike said the hacking targeted the U.S. space, aerospace and communications sectors.

By Joseph Menn
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U.S. Tech Firms Beef Up Security to Thwart Mass SpyingU.S. Tech Firms Beef Up Security to Thwart Mass Spying
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Google, Microsoft and others have adopted tools that make blanket interception of Internet activity more difficult.

By Joseph Menn