Security News

EU raises eyebrows at possible US encryption ban
2019-11-27 12:26

EU officials have warned that they may not take kindly to a US encryption ban or insertion of crypto backdoor technology.

Stop us if you've heard this one: Facebook and Twitter profiles silently slurped by shady code
2019-11-26 05:11

Rogue SDKs covertly harvested personal info, it is claimed Twitter and Facebook on Monday claimed some third-party apps quietly collected swathes of personal information from people's accounts...

US Regulators Bar Govt Telecom Funds for Huawei, ZTE
2019-11-25 07:17

U.S. communications regulators have cut off government funding for equipment from two Chinese companies, citing security threats. read more

T-Mobile US hacked, Monero wallet app infected, public info records on 1.2bn people leak from database...
2019-11-23 10:06

...OnePlus also compromised, and much more Roundup Time for another roundup of all the security news that's fit to print and that we haven't covered yet.…

New Legislation Would Block US Firms From Storing Personal Data in China, Russia
2019-11-20 20:52

New legislation introduced this week aims to put a stop to the flow of Americans’ sensitive personal data to countries that threaten national security.  read more

US, Montenegro Plot Cyber Warfare Ahead of 2020 Elections
2019-11-19 16:47

Deployed inside the sprawling communist-era army command headquarters in Montenegro’s capital, an elite team of U.S. military cyber experts are plotting strategy in a fight against potential...

First Cypriot to Be Extradited to US, on Hacking Charges
2019-11-18 16:41

A 20-year-old Cypriot wanted for hacking offences in the United States is set to be the country's first citizen to be extradited there, his lawyer said Monday. The FBI accuses Joshua Epifaniou of...

NSA won’t collect phone location data, promises US government
2019-11-18 11:38

US intelligence agencies won’t harvest US residents’ geolocation data in future investigations, revealed the US government this month.

Pemex hit by ransomware, US Postal Service gets a copycat and new WhatsApp bugs
2019-11-18 07:01

Plus, 1Password gets a boatload of cash It's time for another Register security roundup of the week's smaller stories you may have missed.…

Fears Grow on Digital Surveillance: US Survey
2019-11-15 17:51

Americans are increasingly fearful of monitoring of their online and offline activities, both by governments and private companies, a survey showed Friday. The Pew Research Center report said more...