Security News

Spy Campaign Spams Pro-Tibet Group With ExileRAT
2019-02-04 20:45

Referencing the Dalai Lama, the spam campaign is targeting recipients of a mailing list run by the Central Tibetan Administration.

UK spy overseer: Snooper's Charter spying cockups are still getting innocents arrested
2019-02-01 12:47

IPCO report also lets us recognise Britain's Creepiest Council 2017 Police employees who make typos in warrants to use Snooper’s Charter spy powers are still getting innocent people arrested, the...

French diplomat: Spies gonna spy – there aren't any magical cyberspace laws that can prevent it
2019-01-22 17:30

Pragmatic chap looks at reality of international relations FIC2019 A French diplomat has suggested that future global regulation of cyberspace could exempt spying from regulation "as long as some...

Poland may consider Huawei ban amid 'spy' arrests – reports
2019-01-14 14:30

Chinese hardware biz faces more push-back in Western nations A Polish official has said he couldn’t rule out “legislative changes” to allow the nation to ban the use of a company’s products,...

U.S. Indicts China-Backed Duo for Massive, Years-Long Spy Campaign
2018-12-20 19:38

The homeland security implications are significant: the two, working with Beijing-backed APT10, allegedly stole sensitive data from orgs like the Navy and NASA.

Taylor's gonna spy, spy, spy, spy, spy... fans can't shake cam off, shake cam off
2018-12-13 12:24

Swifties' faces scanned against DB of 'known stalkers' at US gig – reports Spotify's one-time nemesis Taylor Swift has reportedly used controversial facial recognition tech on fans while they've...

UK Supreme Court considers whether spy court should be immune to legal probes
2018-12-07 12:25

Privacy International lays out its case to El Reg The UK's highest court has this week heard arguments in Privacy International's long-running attempt to challenge decisions made by Britain's...

UK Spy Agency Joins NSA in Sharing Zero-Day Disclosure Process
2018-12-06 12:53

GCHQ Joins the NSA in Publishing its Vulnerabilities Equities Process read more

Lawsuit Claims Pegasus Spyware Helped Saudis Spy on Khashoggi
2018-12-03 21:30

The lawsuit alleges that NSO Group violated international law by allowing Pegasus to be used by oppressive regimes to hunt dissidents and journalists.

Did China Spy on Australian Defense Websites?
2018-11-21 12:03

One Answer Is Clear: Network Re-Routing Raises SuspicionsFor nearly 30 months, Internet traffic going to Australian Department of Defence websites flowed through China Telecom data centers, an odd...