Security News

Putin Signs Controversial Internet Law
2019-05-01 19:25

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into law a "sovereign internet" bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country's internet, a move decried by rights groups. read more

Internet Explorer browser flaw threatens all Windows users
2019-04-17 10:52

Nearly four years after it was replaced by Edge as Microsoft’s preferred Windows browser, researchers keep finding unpleasant security flaws in Internet Explorer (IE).

Over 100 Million JustDial Users' Personal Data Found Exposed On the Internet
2019-04-17 08:48

An unprotected database belonging to JustDial, India's largest local search service, is leaking personally identifiable information of its every customer in real-time who accessed the service via...

Rogue Waves: Preparing the Internet for the Next Mega DDoS Attack
2019-04-15 12:07

Why many attack techniques can be reused – but organizations can't defend against them.

China Spying on Undersea Internet Cables
2019-04-15 11:30

Supply chain security is an insurmountably hard problem. The recent focus is on Chinese 5G equipment, but the problem is much broader. This opinion piece looks at undersea communications cables:...

Russian MPs Approve Controversial Bill Restricting Internet
2019-04-11 19:07

Russian lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would allow Moscow to cut the country's internet traffic from foreign servers, in a key second reading paving the way for legislation that...

Facebook's Call for Global Internet Regulation Sparks Debate
2019-04-02 05:05

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's call for "globally harmonized" online regulation raises questions about how internet platforms can deal with concerns about misinformation and abusive content...

Politicians mistakenly vote the wrong way in controversial internet law
2019-04-01 10:35

Members of the European Parliament appear to have materially affected the future of the internet by mistakenly voting the wrong way.

New Shodan Service Keeps Track of Internet-Exposed Systems
2019-03-28 15:41

The popular IoT search engine Shodan this week announced the launch of Monitor, a new service designed to help organizations keep track of systems connected to the Internet. read more