Security News > 2018 > June

OMG! I just received someone else’s security camera footage!
2018-06-28 10:50

The opposite of serendipity - a security camera service sent video alerts to the wrong user... who just happened to be a BBC journalist.

Are you happy with this technology that Facebook’s developing?
2018-06-28 10:20

New patents suggest Facebook's going to soon know when you're asleep, when you're awake, and is going to have a good guess at when you're going to die.

US legislators put industrial control system security on the map
2018-06-28 09:59

After a spate of attacks on industrial control systems (ICS), the US this week officially recognized the need to secure them with a new bill.

Twitter introduces another way for you to better secure your account
2018-06-28 09:46

Twitter has added the ability to authenticate to the service using hardware tokens such as Yubico’s YubiKey.

How DDoS Attacks Could Cripple Internal Networks
2018-06-28 09:33

Arbor's Alcoy Believes DDoS May No Longer Remain Just an External ThreatMirai-like, distributed denial of service attacks launched by IoT devices are an indication that DDoS may no longer be an...

Significant DDoS Attack on ProtonMail Blamed on Russia-Linked Group
2018-06-28 08:59

Encrypted email provider ProtonMail was hit by a significant distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that appears to have been carried out by a group linked to Russia. read more

Google Home and Chromecast DOWN? Reboot them to Fix the Glitch
2018-06-28 07:03

If your Google Home, Home Mini and/or Google Chromecast streaming stick were not working properly, you are not alone. Google Home, Home Mini, and Chromecast were down globally for many users for...

Is User Training the Weakest Link for Your Email Security Approach?
2018-06-28 06:41

Security training and awareness should be at the top of your layered security strategy to ensure your employees are less of a liability, and the risk of a breach is significantly lower.

France Also Interested in Greece's Russian Bitcoin Suspect
2018-06-28 05:36

France has joined the US and Russia in seeking the extradition of a Russian held in Greece for allegedly laundering $4 billion using the bitcoin digital currency, a court source said Wednesday. read more

IEEE joins the ranks of cryptography-defenders
2018-06-28 03:57

'Exceptional access' is a really bad idea, says standards-setter, but one-off malware is cool The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has joined the ranks of objectors to...