Security News

Instagram Chief Insists It Doesn't Spy on Users
2019-06-26 04:39

Instagram doesn't snoop on private conversations as part of its advertising targeting strategy, the head of the popular social media site said in an interview Tuesday. read more

Iran is doing to our networks what it did to our spy drone, claims Uncle Sam: Now they're bombing our hard drives
2019-06-24 19:35

Tehran's hackers are 'wiping' infected machines as tensions spike, fresh sanctions approved Hackers operating on behalf of the Iranian government have turned destructive, warns the US Department...

Used Nest cams were letting previous owners spy on you
2019-06-21 11:37

Google says it's fixed the issue, but we haven't heard details on how many, and which, products were affected.

I’d like to add you to my professional network of people to spy on
2019-06-17 10:32

A deepfake was reportedly spotted in the wild: LinkedIn's well-connected, young, attractive Eurasia/Russia expert "Katie Jones."

LaLiga facing €250k fine for GDPR violations in app used to spy on users
2019-06-12 15:26

The official app of the Spanish soccer league used the microphone and GPS in an attempt to curb restaurants from broadcasting the game.

Huawei Denies Being Bound by Chinese Spy Laws
2019-06-11 04:57

Huawei's cyber security chief told the UK parliament Monday that the Chinese telecoms giant has been advised it was under no obligation to spy for Beijing if so asked by the Communist state. read more

ProtonMail Accused of Voluntarily Helping Police Spy on Users
2019-05-30 13:56

Privacy-focused email service ProtonMail has been accused of voluntarily helping law enforcement spy on users. The company has denied the accusations. read more

ProtonMail filters into the junk folder: New claim it goes out of its way to help cops spy
2019-05-29 19:58

Secure comms biz says it simply follows the law – plus, there's always Tor ProtonMail, a provider of encrypted email, has denied claims that it voluntarily provides real-time surveillance to authorities.…

Chinese Spy Group Mixes Up Its Malware Arsenal with Brand-New Loaders
2019-05-27 14:11

New campaigns also show modified versions of known payloads.

WikiLeaks boss Assange acted as a foreign spy, Uncle Sam exclaims in fresh rap sheet
2019-05-23 21:51

Prosecutors try to paint a line between journos and internet dump lord in case with significant free speech implications Julian Assange has been indicted by the US government on 18 counts of...