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Tweet The Department of Homeland Security briefed officials from 21 US states who were believed to have been the target of hacking activities by foreign parties in the lead-up to the 2016 election. Read more… Neowin

Tweet It’s now evident that the CCleaner malware attack was a targeted operation rather than being a brute force one. New clue suggests that the attackers targeted 18 tech companies for possible IP theft. Read more… Neowin

Tweet Verizon is testing a new way to suggest apps to its customers. AppFlash, an app developed alongside startup Evie, will collect information about your device to “provide relevant advertising.” Read more… Neowin

Tweet Kurt Eichenwald, a prominent critic of US President-Elect Donald Trump claims he has been the victim of a ‘twitter assault’ after being sent a flashing image, successfully triggering an epileptic fit. Read more… Neowin

Tweet The European Commission became the target of a massive distributed denial of service on Thursday. No data was breached, though internet service was taken out for the better part of the day. Read more… Neowin