Security News

Hundreds Arrested in Joint US-Nigeria Crackdown on Cyber Scams
2019-09-11 05:21

Nigerian and US authorities said Tuesday that nearly 300 people had been arrested in a months-long global crackdown on online scams to hijack wire transfers from companies and individuals. read more

US Government Ban on Kaspersky Formalized
2019-09-10 21:48

Final Rule Includes Ban on Government Contractors Using Russian Firm's ProductsA final rule published in the Federal Register Tuesday officially bans U.S. government agencies and their contractors...

US city balks at paying $5.3 million ransomware demand
2019-09-09 09:49

The attack quickly encrypted 158 workstations - and would have been worse had it struck later in the working day.

Database exposed 133 million US Facebook users’ phone numbers
2019-09-06 12:46

Facebook confirmed the breach, claiming that the total number of users in the database was 210 million.

Tech Firms, US Officials Talk Election Protection at Facebook
2019-09-05 07:30

Facebook said technology firms and US officials met at its Silicon Valley headquarters on Wednesday to collaborate on protecting next year's presidential election from cyber threats. read more

What the Segway Can Teach Us About Information Security
2019-09-04 13:49

The Segway Can Offer More Security Insight Than You Might Realize read more

Huawei Accuses US Government of Hack Attacks
2019-09-04 13:48

White House 'Using Every Tool At Its Disposal' to Disrupt Business, Firm ClaimsThe battle between Huawei Technologies and the White House continues to intensify, with the Chinese manufacturing...

Huawei Accuses US of Cyberattacks, Coercing Employees
2019-09-04 11:27

Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei accused U.S. authorities on Wednesday of attempting to break into its information systems and of trying to coerce its employees to gather information on the...

US Waged Cyberattack on Database Used by Iran to Target Tankers: NY Times
2019-08-29 14:19

The United States staged a secret cyberattack in June against a database used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to plot attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf, The New York Times reported....

Are US border cops secretly secreting GPS trackers on vehicles without a warrant? EFF lawyers want to know
2019-08-28 21:56

Uncle Sam sued by rights warriors probing claims of silent snooping on suspicious rides The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has sued [PDF] the US Department of Homeland Security to find out...