Security News > 2019 > April

How online merchants can combat e-commerce fraud
2019-04-24 13:00

A study of a stolen credit card by cybersecurity provider IntSights reveals how scammers use card information and how merchants can guard against this type of fraud.

Facial Recognition is Here: But Are We Ready?
2019-04-24 12:56

As U.S. citizens realize that facial recognition is present in real-life applications, more questions are arising about consent, how data is shared - and what regulation exists.

Britain 'Approves' Huawei Role in 5G Network
2019-04-24 12:42

British Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly approved a limited role for China's Huawei to help build a 5G network in the UK, shrugging off security warnings from senior ministers and...

6 Ways Attackers Are Still Bypassing SMS 2-Factor Authentication
2019-04-24 12:31

1992 was both an ending and a beginning. It was the year I lost my beloved grandfather, and I’ll never forget his final words to me: “Stop shaking the ladder, you idiot!” Shortly after his...

Cyber Security's New Center Point: Zero Trust
2019-04-24 12:28

Every year, thousands of companies are breached and billions of data records exfiltrated by cyber adversaries, leading in extreme cases to business closures, geopolitical setbacks, or citizens’...

Ex-student records himself using USB Killer to fry college computers
2019-04-24 11:59

Vishwanath Akuthota faces a potential ten-year stretch after killing at least 66 computers at his former college.

Vulnerability in French Government Tchap Chat App
2019-04-24 11:23

A researcher found a vulnerability in the French government WhatsApp replacement app: Tchap. The vulnerability allows anyone to surreptitiously join any conversation. Of course the developers will...

NYPD forgets to redact facial recognition docs, asks for them back
2019-04-24 11:12

The privacy think tank had them for 20 days, and one of the docs was already displayed at a conference, but the NYPD is still clawing them back.

Gunpoint domain hijack turns out to have been a family affair
2019-04-24 11:05

The owner of State Snaps hired his cousin to break into the home of the owner of DoItForState.com to force him to transfer the domain.

DNS over HTTPS is coming whether ISPs and governments like it or not
2019-04-24 10:59

DNS over HTTPS (DoH), backed by Google, Mozilla and Cloudflare, is about to make web surveillance a lot more difficult.