Security News

Algeria Shut Down the Internet to Prevent Students from Cheating on Exams
2018-06-21 12:09

Algeria shut the Internet down nationwide to prevent high-school students from cheating on their exams. The solution in New South Wales, Australia was to ban smartphones....

Inferring Internet security posture by country through port scanning
2018-06-20 12:00

In this podcast, Tod Beardsley, Director of Research at Rapid7, talks about the recently released National Exposure Index, which aims to better understand the nature of Internet exposure –...

'90s hacker collective man turned infosec VIP: Internet security hasn't improved in 20 years
2018-06-18 11:13

L0pht luminary Chris Wysopal talks to The Reg Interview It has been 20 years since Chris Wysopal (AKA Weld Pond) and his colleagues at the Boston-based L0pht* hacker collective famously testified...

How to use Oracle's Internet Intelligence Map to view real-time threats
2018-06-14 17:10

A new tool from Oracle displays data on the health of the internet all over the world. Here's how to make use of it to keep an eye on your internet safety.

Exploit Kits Target Recent Flash, Internet Explorer Zero-Days
2018-06-13 15:50

Exploit kits (EKs) might not be as dominant as they were several years ago, but they continue to exist and most of them already adopted exploits for recently discovered Flash and Internet Explorer...

Tech pioneers: new copyright law a step towards an internet of surveillance and control
2018-06-13 14:16

European copyright directive would be a step towards making the internet "a tool for the automated surveillance and control of its users"

Australia Agrees Solomons Internet Cable After China Concern
2018-06-13 12:57

Australia will help fund and build an underseas communications cable to the Solomon Islands, it was agreed Wednesday, after the Pacific nation was convinced to drop a contract with Chinese company...

German Spy Agency Can Keep Tabs on Internet Hubs: Court
2018-05-31 16:29

Germany's spy agency can monitor major internet hubs if Berlin deems it necessary for strategic security interests, a federal court has ruled. read more

Operator of World's Top Internet Hub Sues German Spy Agency
2018-05-31 02:39

Berlin - The operator of the world's largest internet hub challenged the legality of sweeping telecoms surveillance by Germany's spy agency, a German court heard Wednesday. The BND foreign...

Internet of Things: Who is watching you?
2018-05-18 12:00

An overwhelming number of IT security professionals (85%) see a cyberattack on critical infrastructure happening in the next five years. Pwnie Express CEO Todd DeSisto says that figure is perhaps...