Security News

Kaspersky Makes Changes After Products Raise Privacy Concerns
2019-08-15 13:43

Kaspersky has made some changes to the way its products check web pages for malicious activity after a researcher discovered an issue that could have been exploited to track users online. read more

Facebook Records User Audio, Sparking Privacy Questions
2019-08-14 14:06

Hundreds of contractors reportedly were hired to transcribe Messenger voice chats in order to test the accuracy of an AI algorithm -- raising questions about what Facebook does with the data.

AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Blasted For Data Privacy Policies
2019-08-12 20:17

A U.S. senator is giving the four telecommunications companies until Sept. 4 to outline how they plan to better protect customer data privacy.

FBI, Facebook Could Clash Over Privacy vs. Monitoring
2019-08-12 13:39

The FBI is looking for outside contractors to monitor social media for potential threats, setting up a possible conflict with Facebook and other companies over privacy. read more

GDPR privacy can be defeated using right of access requests
2019-08-12 11:07

A British researcher has uncovered an ironic, gaping security hole in the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - right of access requests.

Virtru Developer Hub integrates data protection capabilities and ensures privacy of sensitive data
2019-08-09 00:30

Virtru, a leading data protection platform provider that stands at the intersection of security and privacy, announced at Black Hat USA 2019 the Virtru Developer Hub, a single development portal...

Pwn an iPhone to bank $1m, Check Point gripes about WhatsApp privacy again, Broadcom eats Symantec enterprise biz
2019-08-09 00:30

Apple expands bug bounties, and more from Vegas this week Black Hat Here's a quick summary of some important infosec happenings from inside and outside the Black Hat USA conference in Las Vegas on...

Addressing Opioid Crisis: A Call for Privacy Rule Changes
2019-08-08 20:03

State Attorneys General Want Changes in Regulation to Ease Sharing of DataThe National Association of Attorneys General is urging Congress to drop the "cumbersome, out-of-date privacy rules"...

Privacy Platform Provider Securiti.ai Emerges From Stealth With $31 Million Funding
2019-08-08 18:10

In the past, data protection regulation has largely been concerned with preventing the theft of personal data. Security and security products have focused on preventing breaches -- no breach...

Cloudentity OIDC Authorization Platform enhances data privacy and PII protection
2019-08-07 02:00

Cloudentity, a leader in cloud Identity and enforcement for Users, Services and Things, announced the release of its next generation OIDC Authorization Platform that provides a significant leap...