Security News

State of Online Tracking (Schneier on Security)
2016-05-23 10:33

Really interesting research: "Online tracking: A 1-million-site measurement and analysis," by Steven Englehardt and Arvind Narayanan: Abstract: We present the largest and most detailed measurement...

Runkeeper: A fitness app or a tracking app? (Help Net Security)
2016-05-16 15:24

Popular fitness app Runkeeper tracks users even when not in use, does not delete personal data when users stop using it, and shares users’ personal data with an advertising company in the US, the...

Flaw allows eavesdropping and tracking of mobile phone users (Help Net Security)
2016-04-19 20:55

German hacker Karsten Nohl has demonstrated to the crew of CBS News’ 60 Minutes program how easy it can be for well-resourced attackers to eavesdrop on the phone calls and track the current...

Google starts tracking, encourages worldwide HTTPS usage (Help Net Security)
2016-03-16 21:21

Google has added a new section to its Transparency Report, which will allow users to keep an eye on Google’s use of HTTPS, and HTTPS use of the top 100 non-Google sites on the Internet. “HTTPS is...