Security News

How one Spanish soccer app uses surveillance on its own users to fight piracy
2018-06-13 13:19

The official La Liga league app users the microphone and GPS of a user's smartphone to identify venues that are broadcasting matches.

Blocking facial recognition surveillance using AI
2018-06-06 12:22

If AI is increasingly able to recognise and classify faces, then the only way to counter this creeping surveillance is to use another AI to defeat it. Thanks to the University of Toronto, this may...

New Backdoor Based on HackingTeam’s Surveillance Tool
2018-06-04 19:50

A recently discovered backdoor built by the Iron cybercrime group is based on the leaked source code of Remote Control System (RCS), read more

'Tesco probably knows more about me than GCHQ': Infosec boffins talk surveillance capitalism
2018-06-04 10:11

Cambridge Uni powwow broods on Facebook, Wannacry Privacy of medical data and the machinations of surveillance capitalism were under the spotlight at a Cambridge University symposium last week.…

SS7 flaws used by surveillance firms highlight need for better vendor due diligence
2018-05-31 13:22

A telephone signaling protocol designed for limited access has encountered scaling issues, leading to some nefarious behavior.

Amazon Rekognition Stokes Surveillance State Fears
2018-05-23 13:18

Amazon Defends Selling Facial Recognition Software to Police and Other UsersThe American Civil Liberties Union has launched a broadside against Amazon, warning that Amazon Rekognition - mixing big...

Surveillance watchdog learns that old domains never die
2018-05-01 14:58

Keep your old domains, forever.

New targeted surveillance spyware found on Google Play
2018-04-18 15:09

A new targeted surveillance app has been found and booted from Google Play. The app, named Dardesh, posed as a chat application and acted as a downloader for a second app that could spy on users....

How 5G could prevent Stingray-style surveillance and keep business travelers safer
2018-04-10 12:14

DHS official Christopher Krebs confirmed that the US government is aware of hackers using surveillance devices in Washington, DC since 2014.

Fitness Dystopia in the Age of Self-Surveillance
2018-02-05 12:03

Big Brother, Meet Wearable Fitness DevicesOrwell got it wrong: People are less likely to surrender their privacy to a totalitarian state than to the lure of sharing holiday snaps, cat videos or...