Security News > 2019 > December

Dutch Politician Could Get Three Years in Prison for Hacking iCloud Accounts
2019-12-04 13:52

Prosecution asks for imprisonment of the hacker who stole nude photos and other personal data from women’s iCloud accounts and then distributed some of the material online.

FBI Warns of Smart TV Dangers
2019-12-04 13:48

Cameras, Microphones and Security Flaws - A Bad RecipeThe FBI has a new suspect in its sights, and there's one in nearly every home: smart TVs. It warns consumers to be wary because the devices...

How 5G will bring new capabilities for connected devices
2019-12-04 12:30

With an average of 11 connected devices in US households, consumers are ready for faster and more reliable 5G networks.

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Becoming a Tech Policy Activist
2019-12-04 12:04

Carolyn McCarthy gave an excellent TEDx talk about becoming a tech policy activist. It's a powerful call for public-interest technologists....

Steam players – beware of fake skins as phishers try to hijack accounts
2019-12-04 12:02

Phishing scammers have once again targeted users of the popular Steam gaming service, it was revealed this week.

Facebook made to ‘correct’ user’s post as Singapore flexes fake-news muscle
2019-12-04 11:59

"Facebook did a great job," said Alex Tan, who admitted that his story about a whistleblower's arrest was based on hearsay.

Microsoft looks to Rust language to beat memory vulnerabilities
2019-12-04 11:41

Microsoft is pressing ahead with an ambitious plan to de-fang common vulnerabilities hiding in old Windows code with the help of Rust.

FBI: Russia-based FaceApp is a ‘potential counterintelligence threat’
2019-12-04 10:18

It's a grabby little app, data-wise, but how is it different from, say, Google or Facebook?

CrackQ: Efficient password cracking for pentesters and red teamers
2019-12-04 10:00

CrackQ employs automation to make password cracking a faster and more efficient undertaking for pentesters and red teamers. CrackQ dashboard “Regular security testing is a practice all...

Mozilla locks nosy Avast, AVG extensions out of Firefox store amid row over web privacy
2019-12-04 09:58

Add-ons accused of slurping every URL netizens visit The Firefox extensions built by Avast have been pulled from the open-source browser's online add-on store over privacy fears.…