Security News

Texas Tech University System data breach impacts 1.4 million patients
2024-12-16 22:17

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and its El Paso counterpart suffered a cyberattack that disrupted computer systems and applications, potentially exposing the data of 1.4 million...

AMD secure VM tech undone by DRAM meddling
2024-12-10 16:00

Boffins devise BadRAM attack to pilfer secrets from SEV-SNP encrypted memory Researchers have found that the security mechanism AMD uses to protect virtual machine memory can be bypassed with $10...

Police arrest suspect in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO, with grainy pics the only tech involved
2024-12-10 00:58

McDonald's worker called it in, cops swooped, found 'gun, suppressor, manifesto' Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a man suspected of killing the CEO of insurer UnitedHealthcare in New York...

Imagine a land in which Big Tech can't send you down online rabbit holes or use algorithms to overcharge you
2024-11-25 05:29

China is trying to become that land, with a government crackdown on the things that make the internet no fun Internet echo chambers and nasty e-commerce tricks that analyze your behavior to milk...

Space tech giant Maxar confirms attackers accessed employee data
2024-11-19 11:16

Satellite and space technology leader Maxar Space Systems has suffered a data breach. “Our information security team discovered that a hacker using a Hong Kong-based IP address targeted and...

US space tech giant Maxar discloses employee data breach
2024-11-18 20:59

Hackers breached U.S. satellite maker Maxar Space Systems and accessed personal data belonging to its employees, the company informs in a notification to impacted individuals. [...]

Asda security chief replaced, retailer sheds jobs during Walmart tech divorce
2024-11-14 09:30

British grocer's workers called back to office as clock ticks for contractors The head of tech security at Asda, the UK's third-largest food retailer, has left amid an ongoing tech divorce from US...

Officials warn of Russia's tech-for-troops deal with North Korea amid Ukraine conflict
2024-11-07 02:30

10,000 of Kim Jong Un's soldiers believed to be headed for front line The EU has joined US and South Korean officials in expressing concern over a Russian transfer of technology to North Korea in...

Five Eyes nations tell tech startups to take infosec seriously. Again
2024-10-29 08:29

Only took 'em a year to dish up some scary travel advice, and a Secure Innovation … Placemat? Cyber security agencies from the Five Eyes nations have delivered on a promise to offer tech startups...

SEC fines tech companies for misleading SolarWinds disclosures
2024-10-25 12:06

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged four current and former public companies – Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, and Mimecast Limited – with...