Security News

Backdoor Abuses TeamViewer to Spy on Victims (SecurityWeek)
2016-08-17 14:06

Microsoft Accidentally Leaks Key to Windows Backdoor (Schneier on Security)
2016-08-15 11:27

In a cautionary tale to those who favor government-mandated backdoors to security systems, Microsoft accidentally leaked the key protecting its UEFI Secure boot feature. As we all know, the...

Microsoft Secure Boot Leak Demonstrates Risks of Encryption Backdoors (August 10 and 11, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-08-12 19:20

Shade Ransomware Updated With Backdoor Capabilities (SecurityWeek)
2016-08-12 17:05

Secure Boot snafu: Microsoft leaks backdoor key, firmware flung wide open (ArsTechnica)
2016-08-11 13:20

Bungling Microsoft singlehandedly proves that golden backdoor keys are a terrible idea (The Register)
2016-08-10 07:19

New Trojan SpyNote Installs Backdoor on Android Devices (Threatpost)
2016-07-29 16:21

A new SpyNote Trojan can give bad guys control over your phone from the camera, microphone to eavesdropping on phone calls.

European privacy advisor wants encryption without backdoors (Help Net Security)
2016-07-29 15:18

“The confidentiality of online communications by individuals and businesses is essential for the functioning of modern societies and economies. The EU rules designed to protect privacy in...

EU recommends outlawing backdoors, while UK pushes for them (ZDNet)
2016-07-28 15:16

European privacy body slams shut backdoors everywhere (The Register)
2016-07-26 05:31