Security News

US government sues ex-IT guy for breaking his NDA (Yes, we mean Edward Snowden)
2019-09-17 19:58

Uncle Sam tries to plug leaker's pay, ends up plugging leaker's book The US government today sued former CIA employee and NSA sysadmin contractor Edward Snowden to deny him payment from his newly...

US Justice Department Sues Snowden Over New Book
2019-09-17 18:45

The US Justice Department on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden seeking to prevent the former CIA employee and National Security Agency contractor from profiting from his new book. read more

Robocalls now flooding US phones with 200m calls per day
2019-09-17 11:24

According to a new report, nearly 30% of all US calls placed in the first half of 2019 were garbage, as in, nuisance, scam or fraud calls.

US Treasury targets North Korean hacking groups
2019-09-17 10:49

The US has formally sanctioned the Lazarus Group and offshoots Bluenoroff and Andariel, which are allegedly acting on behalf of the DPRK.

Snowden Says He Would Return to US If He Can Get a Fair Trial
2019-09-16 17:42

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency contractor living in Russia after leaking information about the US government's mass surveillance program, has said he would like to return home if he...

Life After Snowden: US Still Lacks Whistleblowing Rules
2019-09-16 16:48

Intelligence Community May Be Incubating Snowden 2.0, Former NSA Employee WarnsAhead of the release of Edward Snowden's memoirs chronicling his decision to bring illegal "big data" domestic U.S....

US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups
2019-09-16 10:48

Trump Administration Cites WannaCry, Sony Pictures, Bangladesh Bank AttacksThe U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three alleged North Korean hacking groups that have been blamed for the...

UK Teen Arrested in US-Led Music Hacking Probe
2019-09-16 04:42

British police said Friday they had arrested a 19-year-old man for stealing unreleased songs from musicians' websites and cloud-based accounts, as part of a US-led investigation. read more

US Sanctions 3 North Korean Hacking Groups Accused for Global Cyber Attacks
2019-09-14 10:18

The United States Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions against three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups for conducting several destructive cyberattacks on US critical...

Consumer ransomware insurance? You could be painting a target on us all for avaricious crims
2019-09-13 18:03

D'ya hear that, cybercrooks? $50k up for grabs. Fire, theft, flood – and now cyber attack. Customers of a Californian biz offering payouts of up to $50,000 in case your cat videos get Wannacry’d...