Security News

Uncle Sam wants tech toolkit to snoop social media stock scammers
2018-09-05 00:20

Pumpers and dumpers, flash crashers and other miscreants under the SEC's spotlight The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put out a call for proposals on a new system that would be...

New Payment Tech, New Security Challenges
2018-09-04 12:58

New apps and technologies present payment providers with new types of threats.

Google Ads cracks down on tech support scammers
2018-09-04 09:43

The search giant said that in future any company wanting to advertise these services would have to pass manual verification checks first.

Google Fights Tech Support Scams With New Ad Restrictions
2018-09-04 05:13

Google announced late last week that it’s preparing a new verification program designed to keep tech support scams off its advertising platform. read more

Google cracks down on dodgy tech support ads
2018-09-03 12:51

Verification programme aims to weed out the miscreants Google has placed restrictions on tech support ads after admitting it's increasingly hard to tell promos for legit services from deceptions.…

FireEye: Tech Firms' Secret Weapon Against Disinformation
2018-08-24 19:40

NEW YORK (AP) — This week has seen major social media sites step up their policing of online disinformation campaigns. Google disabled dozens of YouTube channels and other accounts linked to a...

Tech Giants Face Hefty Fines Under Australia Cyber Laws
2018-08-15 02:46

Tech companies could face fines of up to Aus$10 million (US$7.3 million) if they fail to hand over customer information or data to Australian police under tough cyber laws unveiled Tuesday. read more

Phishing attacks hit financial services, tech companies hardest: How to stay safe
2018-08-14 15:29

Cybercriminals used phishing attacks to steal user data and money, according to a recent Kaspersky Lab report.

How to inoculate the tech herd from IoT cyber-infections
2018-08-14 12:58

We invite insecurity and hacking, says Scythe CEO Bryson Bort, by pushing millions of insecure IoT devices into the environment.

Why ubiquitous facial recognition tech is a game changer
2018-08-14 12:56

Facial recognition and artificial intelligence could remove all of the privacy we have come to expect, says Intrepid Corporation's chief scientist Lance Cottrell.