Security News > 2018 > November

Hackers Gear Up for the Holidays Too
2018-11-01 13:54

November marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Consumers are making their shopping lists. Retailers are gearing up for the rush of shoppers. And hackers are honing their skills and...

OSINT: The Promise for Investigators
2018-11-01 13:33

Cyber Expert John Walker on How to Leverage Open Source IntelligenceWe know that cybercriminals and even nation-states are taking advantage of the clues we leave behind in our digital footprints....

US Again Indicts Chinese Intel Agents Over Hacking
2018-11-01 12:33

Scheme Sought to Steal Data on Turbofan Engines, Saving on Development CostsThe Justice Department says two Chinese intelligence officers and eight others were indicted for stealing trade secrets...

Canada's Mandatory Breach Notification Rules Now in Effect
2018-11-01 12:33

Organizations Must Comply With Data Breach Reporting Requirements or Face FinesPrivate sector organizations in Canada must now report all serious data breaches to the country's privacy watchdog as...

Passcodes are protected by Fifth Amendment, says court
2018-11-01 12:04

The government isn't really after the password, after all; it's after any potential evidence it protects. In other words: fishing expedition.

Facebook is still approving fake political ads
2018-11-01 11:56

Just a couple of weeks before the US midterm elections, journalists have revealed that Facebook is continuing to approve fake advertisements from fake sources.

Update now! Apple releases security fixes for iOS, MacOS, Safari, others
2018-11-01 11:50

If you own any kind of Apple device or software, you may want to check to see if you have an update waiting for you.

US indicts alleged Chinese spies for hacking aerospace companies
2018-11-01 11:40

The DOJ described five years of stealing turbofan engine designs that relied on insiders, state-sponsored hackers, phishing and malware.

RoboCops: AI on the rise in policing to predict crime and uncover lies
2018-11-01 11:33

PrediPol uses predictive policing algorithms, VeriPol analyzes fake-report text. Who ya gonna call?

Buying Used Voting Machines on eBay
2018-11-01 11:18

This is not surprising: This year, I bought two more machines to see if security had improved. To my dismay, I discovered that the newer model machines -- those that were used in the 2016 election...