Security News

EFF, OTI Respond to UK's Online Harms Legislative Proposal
2019-07-05 13:02

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and New America's Open Technology Institute (OTI) have published their combined response to the UK government's Online Harms White Paper. The white paper,...

10 tips for dealing with an online impersonator
2019-07-01 17:17

When someone impersonates you online it can be a frightening and stressful experience. Learn how to safeguard your identity and accounts.

How the healthcare industry can improve online trust
2019-07-01 05:30

Privacy on the internet is important in all industries, but none more so than the healthcare sector, which handles mass amounts of online health data daily. While any data loss (financial,...

Consumers believe privacy is not possible, leading to a change in online behavior
2019-06-28 05:00

82% of online users in the US and 75% in the UK are choosing to change the way they behave online, according to a new consumer survey by FigLeaf. For these respondents, 74% say they are sharing...

“Deeply personal medical” records exposed online
2019-06-20 12:39

The Facebook ad agency xSocialMedia exposed 150K medical histories, along with identifying information for the people involved.

Data Breach Disclosed by Online Invitation Firm Evite
2019-06-12 19:51

Evite's data breach, stemming from an “inactive data storage file," is only one of many breaches to be disclosed this week.

Europe’s online economy risks losing €57 billion as SCA is enforced
2019-06-11 05:15

Europe stands to lose €57 billion in economic activity in the first 12 months after SCA takes effect, according to a Stripe study conducted by 451 Research. The findings are based on surveys...

Online shops fear 2FA at checkout will increase abandoned carts
2019-06-10 10:05

A report says the EU will lose $64b per year once new 2FA rules go into effect, but we support Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) wholeheartedly.

Critical Flaws Found in Widely Used IPTV Software for Online Streaming Services
2019-06-06 10:03

Security researchers have discovered multiple critical vulnerabilities in a popular IPTV middleware platform that is currently being used by more than a thousand regional and international online...

Will biometrics replace passwords for online payment authentication?
2019-06-06 04:45

Over half of consumers in the UK (53 percent) are worried that the shift to biometrics to authenticate online payments will dramatically increase the amount of identity fraud, according to new...