Security News

Youth crime is way down and boffins think tech might be the reason
2018-06-12 01:59

Australian criminologists suggest Grand Theft Auto is more fun and less risky than stealing a real car Crime rates in the Australian State of New South Wales have dropped markedly in recent years...

Business tech after GDPR: Here's what comes next
2018-06-11 17:47

Complying with GDPR might be challenging, said Box's Crispen Maung, but new data privacy regulations are good for consumers and good for business.

Tech giants! How do you know Jim in accounting isn't Putin moves on you
2018-06-06 15:30

Infosec guru 'surprised' if spooks weren't embedded in top firms BSides London "I would be surprised if all major intel agencies didn't have people embedded in Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and...

Ex-CEO on TalkTalk mega breach: It woz legacy tech wot done it
2018-06-05 14:30

Dido Harding dodges security budget grilling Infosec Europe Baroness Dido Harding, former chief exec of Brit telco TalkTalk, warned other business leaders of the dangers posed by legacy tech in...

Clock blocker: Woman sues bosses over fingerprint clock-in tech
2018-06-04 19:46

Worker time-keeping system at center of biometric privacy legal battle in the US A former employee at a nursing home is alleging the company and its equipment provider violated the US state of...

Stingray phone stalker tech used near White House, SS7 abused to steal US citizens' data – just Friday things
2018-06-01 20:38

Second worst stingray in history (RIP Steve Irwin) Someone may have spied on smartphones in or near the White House using a fake cellphone tower – and miscreants are said to have abused SS7...

James Comey: FBI Faces Deep Tech-Related Questions
2018-05-23 19:20

Cloud migration and automated systems, data privacy and encryption all remain central issues for the FBI as it considers its mandate and role in the modern digital age.

Tech Firms Coordinate Disclosure of New Meltdown, Spectre Flaws
2018-05-22 05:34

Intel, AMD, ARM, IBM, Microsoft and other major tech companies on Monday released updates, mitigations and advisories for two new variants of the speculative execution attack methods known as...

Zero arrests, 2 correct matches, no criminals: London cops' facial recog tech slammed
2018-05-15 10:23

False positive rate of 98% doesn't count, say police, because 'checks and balances' London cops' facial recognition kit has only correctly identified two people to date – neither of whom were...

Tech companies resist government hacking back and backdoors
2018-05-04 12:09

The US government is coming after cybersecurity with a multi-pronged pitchfork.