Security News

Intel Smart Sound Tech Vulnerable to Three High-Severity Bugs
2018-07-25 17:04

Intel patches three flaws that could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on impacted systems.

Privacy Questions Raised as Tech Giants Join Forces on Data Portability
2018-07-24 11:00

Security researchers have concerns about the privacy implications of Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter's Data Transfer Project.

Brit tech forges alliance to improve cyber security as MPs moan over 'acute scarcity' of experts
2018-07-19 15:41

We're even short 'moderately specialist' types ... A cross-sector alliance incorporating leading UK organisations has been created in response to government plans to develop a national...

US voting systems (in Oregon) potentially could be hacked (11 years ago) by anybody (in tech support)
2018-07-17 19:59

ES&S admits a handful of systems were shipped with PCAnywhere tool A US voting machine manufacturer has admitted some of its systems sold in the early 2000s had a remote access tool installed.…

Departing Apple Engineer Stole Autonomous Car Tech: FBI
2018-07-11 01:18

An ex-Apple engineer on Monday was charged with stealing secrets from a hush-hush self-driving car technology project days before he quit to go to a Chinese startup. Xiaolang Zhang was in custody...

95% of companies want humans and tech to work together to fight phishing
2018-07-10 14:54

More than half of companies are plagued with phishing emails on a regular basis, and awareness training often isn't enough, according to an IronScales report.

UK banks must detail plans to avoid cyberattacks, tech disruptions by the fall
2018-07-06 14:05

Banks and financial services firms must report to the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority on their exposure to risks and plans for mitigation.

Facebook Admits Sharing Users' Data With 61 Tech Companies
2018-07-02 09:18

Facebook has admitted that the company gave dozens of tech companies and app developers special access to its users' data after publicly saying it had restricted outside companies to access such...

Schneier warns of 'perfect storm': Tech is becoming autonomous, and security is garbage
2018-06-22 09:36

Tel Aviv treated to Brucey's bonus views Israel Cyber Week With insecure computers in charge, the healthcare and transportation sectors have become a nexus of security problems, infosec veteran...

Elderly victims conned out of millions by tech support scammer
2018-06-21 13:17

The FTC has been battling tech support scams for years, especially ones targeting older citizens who are seen by fraudsters everywhere as susceptible to these cons.