NASA at risk due to poor IT security

Unencrypted laptops, unpatched software and advanced attacks from hackers are putting US technical know-how at risk if NASA doesn’t take a stronger IT security stance, according to a report released on Wednesday by the agency’s inspector general. NASA is a regular target of cyber attacks due to its more than…

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CrypTweet encryption app gets poor security reviews

A prominent technologist is cautioning people not to put full confidence in an application he developed that intends to provide security for sending private messages on Twitter. The application, called CrypTweet, was released on Monday, but at least two security and privacy experts have concluded it has major security holes….

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