Security News

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...

Connected Wristwatch Allows Hackers to Stalk, Spy On Children
2018-11-15 17:04

"Our advice is to stop using this watch" as mitigations are not available, researchers told Threatpost.

Google logins make JavaScript mandatory, Huawei China spy shock, Mac malware, Iran gets new Stuxnet, and more
2018-11-03 13:07

Plus, SystemD gets system de-bugged, again Roundup This week there were Hacked Home Hubs, buggered BBC Bits, and PortSmash privilege punch-ups.…

Ex spy bosses: Cyber-warfare needs rules of engagement for nations to promptly ignore
2018-10-24 21:10

'I think all of us would agree that cyber space is the new battle space' OpenWorld Former intelligence leaders have called for international terms of engagement in cyber warfare and greater...