Extreme Vetting: Tech Companies Meet With ICE To Build Vetting Program
A number of tech companies including IBM and Red Hat met with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to discuss building an "extreme vetting" program.
Want To Keep Employees From Getting Phished? Phish Them First
Instead of waiting for a phishing attack to come from a malicious source, companies can phish their employees first to teach them better security practices.
HBO Hack: Latest Leak Includes Emails, Actor Contact Information
Hello, Emilia? It’s little.finger66 calling. The latest trove of stolen data from the hack of HBO includes personal phone numbers and email addresses of “Game of Thrones” actors.
What Is eLoran? Ships Look For GPS Alternative Over Hacking Concerns
Governments and shipping companies are looking for an alternative to GPS due to hacking concerns and are turning to eLoran systems.
Is Hotspot Shield VPN Safe? Privacy Group Files Complaint Against VPN
Popular VPN service Hotspot Shield has been accused of violating user privacy by the Center for Democracy and Technology.
Can Solar Plants Be Hacked? Research Shows Vulnerabilities In Power Grid
A security researcher disclosed how an attack on solar plants could lead to global power outages.
IoT Security Threats: Survey Finds Government, Financial Sectors Vulnerable
Developers believe governments and financial institutions are vulnerable to attack, and internet-connected devices are exasperating the risks.
Who Is Marcus Hutchins?: Security Researcher Community Worried?
Following the arrest of a security researcher for his apparent role in creating a banking trojan, is the security research community concerned about their work?
Medical Device Vulnerabilities, Safety: DHS Highlights Security Exploits In Medical Scanners
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning about security flaws in medical devices including CT and PET scanners.
HBO Hack Update: Hackers Threaten More Leaks, Every Week, Starting Sunday
The hackers who breached HBO's network and stole full episodes and other internal documents is threatening to release more information starting Sunday.
Wikileaks Vault 7: CIA Dumbo Tool Used To Disable Security Camera
Wikileaks released a new trove of documents from the CIA that show how the agency could disable security cameras.
Security Researcher Who Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Arrested In US
U.S. law enforcement arrested Marcus Hutchins, a security researcher credited with stopping the spread of the WannaCry ransomware attack.
WannaCry Ransomware Update: $143,000 Withdrawn From Ransom Wallets
More than $143,000 in bitcoin was withdrawn from bitcoin wallets associated with the WannaCry ransomware attack.
Comcast Hidden Fees: Subscribers' Class-Action Lawsuit Moves Forward
A U.S. federal judge has thrown out an effort by Comcast to dismiss a class-action lawsuit over hidden fees charged to cable subscribers.
Android Malware: Invisible Man Poses As Flash, Steals Sensitive Information
A new Android malware attack known as Invisible Man poses as a Flash update to install on a victim's device, then steals personal and financial information.
IoT Security News: Thousands Of Internet-Connected Cameras Can Be Hacked
More than 175,000 internet-connected cameras from a Chinese manufacturer are vulnerable to being hacked.
HBO Hack: Data Breach Worse Than Sony Attacks, Full Episodes Stolen
The FBI is coming in to investigate the HBO hack that led to 1.5TB of data — including footage and scripts from shows like “Game of Thrones” — being stolen and published online. Company employees fear their emails may leak.
IoT Security: Senate Bill Proposes Safeguards For Government's Internet-Connected Devices
A new bipartisan Senate bill proposes changes to the security standards required for internet-connected devices sold to and used by the federal government. Does the legislation go far enough?
Amazon Echo Hack: Malware Attack Can Listen Through Microphone
Amazon Echo devices are vulnerable to a physical attack in which a hacker installs malware on the device to record all conversations.
Blu Phones Not On Amazon: Marketplace Removes Phones Over Privacy Concerns
Amazon has pulled Blu smartphones from its marketplace over concerns of the devices collecting personal information without user permission.
Voter Data Exposed: 650,000 Voter Records Found On Auctioned Voting Machine
Personal information from 650,000 voters were discovered on a voting machine sold on eBay.
EU's GDPR: What Will American Companies Have To Do To Comply?
As the European Union's new rules for handling personally identifiable information goes into effect, companies in the U.S. need to prepare themselves for compliance.
Google Tracking In-Store Purchases? Privacy Group Asks FTC To Investigate Google
EPIC has filed a complaint with the FTC over Google's practice of tracking in-store purchases made by consumers using a potentially unsecure protocol.
Extortionist Arrested In US For Hitting Sites With DDoS Attacks
Authorities arrested a man suspected of using DDoS attacks to intimidate news publications to remove negative stories about him.
'Game of Thrones' Season 7, 'Ballers' Spoilers Leak In HBO Hack
Beware, GOT fans: An HBO data breach means that Season 7 spoilers are likely to spill out on the Internet.
Email Threats: One-Quarter Of Malicious Messages Pass Through Security
A new report from Mimecast found popular email services including those from Google and Microsoft fail to catch some malicious messages.
Roomba Privacy Invasion? iRobot CEO Vows Never To Sell Customer Data
The CEO of iRobot insists the company will never sell customer data collected by its Roomba vacuums.
Tech Companies As Utilities? Steve Bannon Wants Google, Facebook Heavily Regulated
White House adviser Steve Bannon wants technology companies like Facebook and Google to be regulated as utilities.
North Korea Hacking: Neighbors Say Country's Cyber Attacks Target Finances
In the face of economic sanctions, North Korea has started to target financial institutions in cyber attacks to generate money.
Car Wash Hacking: Researchers Hijack System To Attack Vehicles, Employees
Security researchers discovered a way to hack into car wash systems made by PDQ and do damage to people and cars.