cybersecurity

Apple introduces ‘Lockdown Mode’ iPhone feature to block elite spyware

Apple introduced a new security option Wednesday that limits some features on its devices, a move meant to lessen the chances that users can be hacked by sophisticated spyware. The new feature aims to counter the rise of advanced hacking software that governments sometimes use to spy on people’s devices. Apple introduced a new security […]

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Taiwanese websites hit with DDoS attacks as Pelosi begins visit

The attacks hit at least four websites — those of President Tsai Ing-wen, the National Defence Ministry, the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the country’s largest airport, Taiwan Taoyuan International. It wasn’t clear where the cyber-attacks came from. Their timing added to concerns over China’s vehement opposition to Pelosi’s visit. Key Taiwanese websites experienced intermittent outages […]

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