Security News > 2018 > October

Suspect forced to unlock iPhone with his face
2018-10-02 11:13

The order so far hasn't raised Fifth Amendment objections either, your face being something you are, rather than something you know.

MIMEsweeper maker loses High Court patent fight over 15-year-old bulletin board post
2018-10-02 11:03

Does a review by an 'imagineer' in 2003 invalidate a patent filing? Take a guess A commercial rival of email virus-scanning software firm Glasswall has lost its High Court attempt to use a...

Facebook Is Using Your Two-Factor Authentication Phone Number to Target Advertising
2018-10-02 10:53

From Kashmir Hill: Facebook is not content to use the contact information you willingly put into your Facebook profile for advertising. It is also using contact information you handed over for...

6 Ways to Use CloudTrail to Improve AWS Security
2018-10-02 10:42

Managing security in Amazon Web Services (AWS) is not a set-it-and-forget-it type of proposition.

Google to make Chrome extensions safer and privacy-preserving
2018-10-02 10:27

Google has announced a number of security changes in the Chrome extensions system: a more thorough extensions review process, better user controls, and a new manifest that should provide stronger...

Students swap data for coffee at cashless cafe
2018-10-02 10:14

In this US-based cashless cafe, university students hand over personal data in exchange for a dose of caffeine and sponsorship propaganda.

New iPhone Passcode Bypass Hack Exposes Photos and Contacts
2018-10-02 09:48

Looking for a hack to bypass the passcode or screen lock on iPhones? Jose Rodriguez, an iPhone enthusiast, has discovered a passcode bypass vulnerability in Apple’s new iOS version 12 that...

Ever used an airport lounge printer? You probably don't know how blabby they can be
2018-10-02 09:27

Internet architecture stalwart wants DNS Service Discovery rewritten to protect privacy Privacy consultant and former Internet Architecture Board president Christian Huitema has said he reckons...

U.S. Energy Department Invests Another $28 Million in Cybersecurity
2018-10-02 09:26

The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday announced that it’s investing up to $28 million in tools and technologies that will improve the resilience and cybersecurity of the power grid and oil and...

“You’re Both Right…Now Go To Your Rooms!”
2018-10-02 08:37

Traditionally, DevOps and security have butted heads, which causes a stalemate.