Security News

UK Surveillance Bill Would Require Government Vetting of New Communications Technology (April 19, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-04-22 19:32

US Energy Bill Includes Cyberattack Provisions (April 20, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-04-22 19:32

NASA Networks Neglected; Ranks At The Bottom (March 15 and 28, and April 4, 2016) (SANS Newsbites)
2016-04-22 19:32

Encryption Backdoor Cartoons (Schneier on Security)
2016-04-22 19:19

Dilbert has a series: 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. SMBC. And three more that make it clear this is a security vs. surveillance debate. Also this....

A murky S/4 HANA future for customers? (IT Toolbox Blogs)
2016-04-22 19:17

MIT Launches Experimental Bug Bounty Program (Threatpost)
2016-04-22 18:32

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced this week that it will launch its own experimental bug bounty program.

Security News You Might Have Missed: $1.3M iPhone Hack, Feds Want More Apple Data, More (Forbes)
2016-04-22 18:32

Guess what's 'easily hacked'? Yes, that's right: Smart city transport infrastructure (The Register)
2016-04-22 18:17

A password for your eyewear computer: The sound of your skull (Help Net Security)
2016-04-22 18:00

Could the unique frequency response your skull makes when hit with an ultrasonic signal be a good way for authenticating yourself to an eyewear computer (e.g. Google Glass, or a VR headset)? A...

Experts Weigh-In Over FBI $1.3 Million iPhone Zero-Day Payout (Threatpost)
2016-04-22 17:55

Was the Federal Bureau of Investigation justified in paying over $1.3 million for a hacking tool that opened the iPhone 5c of San Bernardino terrorist?