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iOS 9 enhances two factor authentication, introduces 6-digit passcodes
Apple announced on Monday that iOS 9 will have native two-factor authentication as well as (slightly) more secure passcodes.
Security hole in Hospira hospital drug pumps could let through fatal doses
An attacker who knows how to update the firmware – not a tough task, says security researcher Billy Rios – can change the dosage to a lethal limit. 
Practical IT: Beware these 3 web security myths
To catch the bad stuff, keep your users productive, and cut down on time cleaning up compromised computers, here are our recommendations for getting web security right.
Syrian Electronic Army hijacks US Army website
“Your commanders admit they are training the people they have sent you to die fighting”, said one of the messages posted on the site.
French parking machines shock drivers with abusive messages
Otherwise normal-looking tickets issued to drivers fumed that Meaux mayor Jean-François Copé was “a thieving, bastard mayor.”
‘Baby yoga’ video throws Facebook into a culture/censorship war
A video of a screaming baby being dunked in a bucket of water leaves Facebook caught between issues of free speech and apparent condoning of practices many interpret as child abuse.
Gone in 10 seconds: Man hacks kids’ toy to open garage doors
Independent security researcher Samy Kamkar has hacked a kids’ toy to open garage doors.
WhatsApp can be hijacked in seconds
Keep an eye on your gadgets, lest somebody get control of your WhatsApp account with zero technical smarts and just one phone call!
Steel bin maker Brabantia breached, trashes passwords just to be safe
It’s not clear what data the intruders might have grabbed, but Brabantia said that it wasn’t financial. Nor were passwords accessed. 