Security News

Charges: Chinese Surveillance Goods Illegally Sold to US
2019-11-08 07:09

A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military to use on aircraft carriers, by...

Surveillance kit slinger accused of slapping 'Made in America' on Chinese gear, selling it to the US government
2019-11-08 01:57

But sure, it's Huawei that's the big security threat Staff were cuffed in a police raid on Thursday at the offices of US surveillance equipment vendor Aventura Technologies. The workers are now...

Three Charged in US With Spying on Twitter Users for Saudi Arabia
2019-11-07 01:20

Two former Twitter employees and a third man were charged in San Francisco Federal Court Wednesday with spying on Twitter users critical of the Saudi royal family, the US Justice Department...

How boot camps may fill the need for more white hats in the US
2019-11-05 18:23

New study: 3 in 5 have experienced discrimination in the workplace

Apple developers – get this update to protect the rest of us!
2019-11-04 19:43

Know any Apple developers? Make sure they're signed up to Apple's security advisories, and getting their developer updates.

Please tell us why you're not securing yourselves, UK.gov asks businesses
2019-11-04 14:32

If security worries you, send them your fears on a postcard The British government wants your bright ideas for improving the nation's cybersecurity because it wants to "understand the apparent...

US grounds Chinese-made drones as part of security review
2019-11-04 11:14

The exception: drones being used in emergencies, such as fighting wildfires, search and rescue, and dealing with natural disasters.

US Air Force inks deal with Raytheon on Windows 10 (and other) support for ARSE
2019-11-01 10:08

Two countries separated by a common language The US Air Force (USAF) has declared it is awarding a contract to Raytheon thanks to its pressing need for "full ARSE compatibility", including Windows...

Israel Approves Extradition to US of Russian 'Hacker'
2019-10-31 09:45

Israel's justice minister Wednesday approved the extradition of a Russian alleged hacker to the United States, where he is wanted for fraud. "After thorough discussions these last few weeks with...

'Don’t be so concerned with your image'... US prosecutor lets rip on Uber for hack cover-up as pair plead guilty
2019-10-30 23:14

Scumbags admit extorting $100k from taxi app biz Two men have confessed they siphoned confidential information from poorly secured databases hosted in the Amazon cloud, and then demanded payment...