Security News

Privacy Watchdogs Vow to Fight ‘Dystopian’ Rule 41 (Threatpost)
2016-05-02 18:04

Privacy watchdogs are blasting Rule 41, a proposed change to the federal criminal procedures, saying it would allow the government to hack into phones and seize computers remotely.

Google Patches More Trouble in Mediaserver (Threatpost)
2016-05-02 18:00

Google’s monthly patch release has a new name, and a slew of old bugs in Mediaserver.

Europol to get new powers to disrupt terrorists’ online presence (Help Net Security)
2016-05-02 14:58

The EU police agency Europol is expected to gain new powers that will help it fight terrorism and cybercrime, thanks to new governance rules endorsed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Thursday....