Security News

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.…

10 cybersecurity stories in 2019 that make us feel less secure
2019-12-15 21:10

Jack Wallen runs through 10 of the most important cybersecurity threats, breaches, tools, and news of the year.

Iran says it staved off cyber attack but doesn't blame US
2019-12-12 18:12

Here's a rundown of some of the Middle East's cyber argy-bargy Iran claims to have staved off a major cyber attack on its national infrastructure, a couple of months after the Middle Eastern...

Alleged Nigerian social engineer wins free flight to the US for business email fraud and love scams
2019-12-11 00:24

Feds get extradition for 64 year-old fraud suspect who allegedly netted hundreds of thousands of dollars A 64 year-old man from Nigeria is set to be tried in the US on charges he was the brains...

US Probe Finds Cambridge Analytica Misled Facebook Users on Data
2019-12-09 14:58

US regulators concluded Friday that British consultancy Cambridge Analytica -- at the center of a massive scandal on hijacking of Facebook data -- deceived users of the social network about how it...

DHS Retreats on Possible Facial Screening of US Citizens
2019-12-09 07:35

The Homeland Security Department is backing away from requiring that U.S. citizens submit to facial-recognition technology when they leave or enter the country. read more