Security News

Apple Unveils Privacy-Focused Authentication System
2019-06-04 06:05

Apple announced on Monday at its 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) a new authentication system that should provide better privacy protections compared to similar products from Facebook...

Apple Launches Privacy-Focused 'Sign in with Apple ID' Feature at WWDC 2019
2019-06-03 21:03

Just like 'login with Google,' 'login with Facebook,' Twitter, LinkedIn or any other social media site, you would now be able to quickly sign-up and log into third-party websites and apps using...

WWDC 2019: Apple Takes Aim at Facebook on Privacy
2019-06-03 19:08

The iPhone-maker announced the 'Sign in with Apple' API, and restrictions on location-tracking.

We ain't afraid of no 'ghost user': Infosec world tells GCHQ to GTFO over privacy-busting proposals
2019-05-30 12:35

Brit spies' idea would backdoor WhatsApp et al without breaking the crypto Bruce Schneier, Richard Stallman and a host of western tech companies including Microsoft and WhatsApp are pushing back...

Top 5 privacy plugins
2019-05-28 20:38

Privacy on the web is a growing concern. Tom Merritt suggests five privacy plugins to help keep your personal information safe.

Snapchat Privacy Blunder Piques Concerns About Insider Threats
2019-05-24 18:33

After a report found that Snap employees were abusing their access to Snapchat data, experts are warning that insider threats will continue to be a top challenge for privacy.

News Wrap: Which Companies Are Doing Privacy Right and Which Aren’t?
2019-05-24 13:42

The Threatpost team breaks down the top privacy-related data incidents of the week - including data leaks from HCL and a golfing app - and highlights some surprisingly good privacy news.

Google Ad Exchange in data privacy probe
2019-05-24 10:15

It was triggered by a complaint filed by Dr. Johnny Ryan, CPO of privacy-focused Brave browser, which is fighting Google's search domination.

Enterprises: Analyze your IoT footprint to address security, privacy concerns
2019-05-24 05:15

The Zscaler ThreatLabZ research team analyzed 56 million IoT device transactions to understand the types of devices in use, the protocols used, the locations of the servers with which they...

Tor Browser for Android 8.5 offers mobile users privacy boost
2019-05-23 11:39

After nine months of alpha testing, a stable release of the Tor browser for Android can now be downloaded from Google’s Play store or direct from the Project’s website.