Security News

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.

Global IoT tech spending to reach $1.2 trillion in 2022
2018-06-19 11:30

IDC forecasts IoT spending will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6% over the 2017-2022 forecast period and reach $1.2 trillion in 2022. The forecast is based on the latest...

Silk road adviser caught, Kaspersky sues Dutch paper, and Vietnam's tech clampdown
2018-06-16 11:57

Also, Weight Watchers is light on security Roundup This week included a big Patch Tuesday bundle, a fresh fine for Yahoo!, and yet another Intel bug that potentially exposes sensitive kernel information.…

Tech pioneers: new copyright law a step towards an internet of surveillance and control
2018-06-13 14:16

European copyright directive would be a step towards making the internet "a tool for the automated surveillance and control of its users"

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...