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The Pentagon's plan to outsource lethal cyber-weapons

The Pentagon has quietly put out a call for vendors to bid on a contract to develop, execute and manage its new cyber weaponry and defense program. The scope of this nearly half-billion-dollar "help wanted" work order includes counterhacking, as well as developing and deploying lethal cyberattacks -- sanctioned hacking expected to cause real-life destruction and loss of human life.

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engadget.com
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A cyberattack kept the whole country's government offline for a month

A cyberattack kept the whole country's government offline for a month.

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cruzingspeed.com
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iPhone zero-click Wi-Fi exploit is one of the most breathtaking hacks ever

Before Apple patch, Wi-Fi packets could steal photos. No interaction needed. Over the air.

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arstechnica.com
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Local police departments in all 50 states use hacking tool to unlock smartphones

About 2,000 law enforcement agencies from all 50 states use mobile device forensic tools to extract every piece of data from smartphones.

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knowtechie.com