How Ransomware Conquered the World; Prove You Can Hack the Pentagon; FBI iPhone Unlocking Requests Date Back to 2008; and More

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April 13, 2016

		How Ransomware Conquered the World With malicious attacks on the rise, 2016 is quickly becoming the year of ransomware.

		Can You Hack the Pentagon? Prove It The Defense Department's new bug bounty program, "Hack the Pentagon," runs from April 18 to May 12.

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		Report: FBI iPhone Unlocking Requests Date Back to 2008 The government, meanwhile, said its iPhone cracking technique applies only to a "narrow slice" of devices.

		WhatsApp Enables End-to-End Encryption The move protects your messages from cybercriminals, hackers, "oppressive regimes," and even WhatsApp itself. We reviewed the newly secured app.

		Popular Firefox Add-Ons Vulnerable to Cross-Extension Exploit Firefox is working to secure its browser so one extension can't tell another to do malicious things.

		Signal Private Messenger Arrives on Desktop for Everyone Until now, the desktop version was only available for those with an invitation.

		More Stories • Senator to Oculus: How Secure Is the Rift? • Ransomware Attacks Prompt Emergency Flash Fix • Report: Senators Briefed on How FBI Cracked Shooter's iPhone • Authentic8 Silo Insulates Your Browser From Malicious Websites and Manages Your Passwords

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