Security News

Warrantless searches of devices at US borders ruled unconstitutional
2019-11-14 10:57

The border is NOT a constitution-free zone, according to the ruling: No more suspicionless fishing expeditions into travelers' devices.

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Alleged mastermind behind $20m stolen-card site extradited to US
2019-11-14 10:44

Aleksei Burkov allegedly ran Cardplanet, advertised as the only shop with a guarantee: your stolen card will work, or you get a new one!

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US-CERT warns of critical flaws in Medtronic equipment
2019-11-13 12:06

Medtronic's latest problem is in their Valleylab electrosurgical generators used by surgeons things like cauterisation during operations.

Microsoft says it will honor California’s new privacy law across US
2019-11-13 11:31

Microsoft said CCPA is good news, given the failure of Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy protection law at the federal level.

Russian Accused of $20M Credit Card Fraud Extradited to US
2019-11-13 05:44

A Russian accused of running a website that helped people commit more than $20 million in credit-card fraud has been extradited to Virginia to face criminal charges. read more

Russian bloke charged in US with running $20 million stolen card-as-a-service online souk
2019-11-13 05:01

Prosecutors say 29 year-old was mastermind of prolific 'Cardplanet' operation A Russian man was detained at Dulles airport in Washington DC on Monday and charged with running a stolen card trading...

Shock! US border cops need 'reasonable suspicion' of a crime before searching your phone, laptop
2019-11-12 23:57

Massachusetts judge reminds America of that little thing called the Fourth Amendment The seizure and search of phones and laptops at the US border is unconstitutional, a judge said Tuesday in a...

Microsoft urges us to patch after partially effective BlueKeep attack
2019-11-11 15:58

Microsoft has urged people to patch their Windows systems following the appearance of mass BlueKeep exploits just over a week ago.

US military supplier in ‘Made in America’ fraud case
2019-11-11 11:48

Aventura allegedly imported cheap cameras and network-enabled security gear from China, then slapped US flag stickers on them.

DOJ: Company Sold Gear With Security Flaws to US Military
2019-11-08 16:33

Prosecutors Allege Firm Sold Chinese Surveillance Tech That Contained VulnerabilitiesFederal prosecutors have charged a Long Island company, along with seven of its employees, with selling...