Security News

US Coast Guard Warns Over Ryuk Ransomware Attacks
2019-12-30 15:04

Incident That Targeted Maritime Facility Traced to Phishing EmailThe U.S. Coast Guard issued a security alert this month after a ransomware attack took down the IT network of an unnamed maritime...

US Cybercom Considers Bold Election Security Moves: Report
2019-12-27 17:03

Measures Could Include 'Limited Cyber Operation' Against RussiansThe U.S. Cyber Command is weighing several cyber strategies to counter Russian influence and interference during the 2020...

As US Congress Delays on Privacy, California Law in Focus
2019-12-23 12:50

As US lawmakers head home without agreeing on consumer privacy legislation, a new California law is set to become the de facto national standard, potentially leaving consumers and businesses...

Massive Errors Found in Facial Recognition Tech: US Study
2019-12-20 12:56

Facial recognition systems can produce wildly inaccurate results, especially for non-whites, according to a US government study released Thursday that is likely to raise fresh doubts on deployment...

Facebook’s location tracking policy still worries US Senators
2019-12-20 11:37

Does Facebook continue to track the locations of its users even when they’ve told it not to? Yes!

Alleged Member of 'Dark Overlord' Hacker Group Extradited From UK to US
2019-12-19 15:00

A UK national suspected of being a member of the notorious hacker group called The Dark Overlord has been extradited to the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. read more

US Navy Memo Raised Cyberscurity Concerns About DJI Drones
2019-12-19 14:18

Once Classified Document Finally ReleasedIn 2017, the U.S. Army ordered that the use of drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI be discontinued, citing security concerns. Now, a second classified...

FYI: FBI raiding NSA's global wiretap database to probe US citizens probably illegal, unconstitutional, court says
2019-12-19 01:15

A data silo we didn't know existed until a certain IT admin went rogue Analysis The FBI is likely breaking the Fourth Amendment, which protects against unreasonable searches, when it investigates...

Log us out: Private equity snaffles Lastpass owner LogMeIn
2019-12-18 12:04

World+dog hunts for new password manager Remote access, collaboration and password manager provider LogMeIn has been sold to a private equity outfit for $4.3bn.…

Half a billion here, half a billion there – pretty soon you're talking real money: US Congress earmarks $425m for 2020 election security
2019-12-17 21:35

Just another, oh, $1.675bn to go to defend systems, it is estimated US lawmakers have formally earmarked hundreds of millions of dollars for an election security overhaul.…