Security News

It's official: TLS 1.3 approved as standard while spies weep
2018-08-13 22:19

Now all you lot have to actually implement it An overhaul of a critical internet security protocol has been completed, with TLS 1.3 becoming an official standard late last week.…

UK spies broke law for 15 years, but what can you do? shrugs judge
2018-07-23 12:36

Appeal against my latest judgment? Oh wait, you can't! The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has re-ruled that GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 engaged in indiscriminate and illegal bulk cable-tapping surveillance...

Fitness app Polar Flow reveals home addresses of soldiers, spies
2018-07-09 18:46

Polar Flow can reveal sensitive information about the lives of users, including intelligence agents, embassy workers, military men and women, workers at nuclear weapons storage sites, and so on....

Polar Fitness App Exposes Location of ‘Spies’ and Military Personnel
2018-07-09 17:43

The fitness app Polar Flow exposes the whereabouts of some of its high-profile users, including “spies” and those with sensitive positions in the military.

Shared, not stirred: GCHQ chief says Europe needs British spies
2018-06-20 10:46

Director insists collaboration will continue after Brexit The head of GCHQ has publicly called for security co-operation with Britain's EU allies to continue after Brexit.…

China-Linked 'Thrip' Spies Target Satellite, Defense Companies
2018-06-20 04:27

A China-linked cyber espionage group has breached the systems of satellite operators, telecommunications companies and defense contractors in the United States and Southeast Asia, Symantec...

‘Voice-Squatting’ Turns Alexa, Google Home into Silent Spies
2018-05-17 19:43

A team of academic researchers has demonstrated that it's possible to possible to closely mimic legitimate voice commands in order to carry out nefarious actions on these home assistants.

"OceanLotus" Spies Use New Backdoor in Recent Attacks
2018-03-13 17:58

OceanLotus, a cyber-espionage group believed to be operating out of Vietnam, has been using a new backdoor in recently observed attacks, but also using previously established tactics, ESET...

China-Linked Spies Used New Malware in U.K. Government Attack
2018-03-12 05:58

A known cyber espionage group believed to be operating out of China was last year spotted using new malware in an attack aimed at an organization that provides services to the U.K. government....

Trump Yet to Order Spies to Retaliate Against Russia: NSA Chief
2018-02-28 02:52

President Donald Trump has not yet ordered his spy chiefs to retaliate against Russian interference in US elections, the head of the National Security Agency told lawmakers Tuesday. read more