Security News

Tech news roundup: Cisco Live, Samsung A-series, and Salesforce acquires Tableau
2019-06-12 19:57

This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include a look at the current state of 5G deployment, the severity of fake emails, and Cisco's quest for multi-cloud connectivity.

US border cops confirm: Maker of America's license-plate, driver recognition tech hacked, camera images swiped
2019-06-10 22:57

That story we broke in May? It is still true – and perhaps even worse than first thought The US Customs and Border Patrol today said hackers broke into one of its bungling technology...

Tech Data Says It Has Closed Off StreamOne Data Exposure
2019-06-07 10:03

Researchers Say Logging Server Left Online Without AuthenticationTech Data says it has disabled a logging server used for its StreamOne cloud services marketplace after a data exposure. Tech Data...

Tech news roundup: WWDC, dangerous employees, and prescriptive analytics
2019-06-05 19:39

This week's TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories include highlights from WWDC, a warning to employers regarding employee security, and what you need to know about prescriptive analytics.

Tech news roundup: WWDC, dangerous employees and prescriptive analytics
2019-06-05 18:52

This weeks TechRepublic and ZDNet news stories, include highlights from WWDC, a warning to employers regarding employee security and what you need to know about prescriptive analytics.

Devs slam Microsoft for injecting tech-support scam ads into their Windows Store apps
2019-06-04 05:06

Redmond kinda just shrugs after advertising systems sling scareware pop-ups at users Application makers are crying foul after some of their programs distributed via the Windows Store pops open...

Tech news roundup: FBI's most wanted cybercriminals, mid-priced phones, and a smarter Roomba
2019-05-30 20:44

Karen Roby reports on this weeks biggest tech news which includes, the FBI's most wanted cybercriminals, a look at new mid-priced phones, a smarter Roomba, and the best websites for resumes.

Three tech-support scammers charged with ripping off the elderly
2019-05-29 10:57

The defendants allegedly pulled in over $1.3 million over the course of about six years for unnecessary and undelivered tech support.

Maker of US border's license-plate scanning tech ransacked by hacker, blueprints and files dumped online
2019-05-23 23:45

Perceptics confirms intrusion and theft, stays quiet on details Exclusive The maker of vehicle license plate readers used extensively by the US government and cities to identify and track citizens...

Amazon Shareholders Support Selling Face Recognition Tech to Police
2019-05-23 00:59

Amazon on Wednesday confirmed that shareholders rejected proposals to prohibit sales of facial recognition technology to governments and study how it might threaten privacy or civil rights. read more