Security News

Two Indicted in $10 Million Tech Support Fraud Scheme
2019-09-20 13:16

The United States Department of Justice this week announced the arrest of two individuals charged for participating in a long-term tech support fraud scheme. read more

IT now stands for Intermediate Targets: Tech providers pwned by snoops eyeing up customers – report
2019-09-19 05:55

Symantec says Tortoiseshell crew ransacked suppliers Miscreants are hacking into Saudi Arabian IT providers in an attempt to compromise their real targets: said providers' customers, according to...

I'm Looking to Hire a Strategist to Help Figure Out Public-Interest Tech
2019-09-18 17:52

I am in search of a strategic thought partner: a person who can work closely with me over the next 9 to 12 months in assessing what's needed to advance the practice, integration, and adoption of...

New Passive RFID Tech Poses Threat to Enterprise IoT
2019-09-11 14:33

The accelerating pace of RFID tech will make our lives more convenient. With greater convenience, however, comes a greater need for security solutions.

Feds, Tech Giants Meet to Coordinate 2020 Election Security
2019-09-05 16:48

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter Discuss Information Sharing, CoordinationRepresentatives from the U.S. intelligence establishment met with security officials of major social media and...

Tech Firms, US Officials Talk Election Protection at Facebook
2019-09-05 07:30

Facebook said technology firms and US officials met at its Silicon Valley headquarters on Wednesday to collaborate on protecting next year's presidential election from cyber threats. read more

Let's recap reCAPTCHA gotcha: Our cunning AI can defeat Google's anti-bot tech, say uni boffins
2019-09-04 18:56

Machine-learning code developed to solve image puzzles just like us netizens Video US-based academics have developed a machine-learning system to beat Google's bot-detecting reCAPTCHA system.…

Red flag: Home Office inks £45m border tech extension with IBM
2019-09-04 11:31

After 15 years, Semaphore DB that flags up persons of interest goes into extra (Brexit) time The Home Office has inked a £45m 33-month contract extension with IBM for its creaking Semaphore border...

How fraud prevention tech can save banks €10M a year
2019-09-04 04:00

A typical European bank, serving 10 million customers, could save up to €10 million annually and avoid growing fines by the regulator by implementing technology to improve the ‘Know Your Customer’...

Tech Giants Join Forces on Confidential Computing
2019-08-22 12:07

The Linux Foundation this week announced an industry-wide effort aimed at accelerating the adoption of confidential computing. read more