Security News

US bitcoin bomb threat ransom scam looks like a hoax say FBI, cops
2018-12-14 00:50

Extortion scheme gets national attention but not much in the way of funds Police departments around the US say they've been apprised of emailed bomb threats seeking payment in cryptocurrency or...

US elections watchdog says it's OK to spend surplus campaign cash on cybersecurity gear
2018-12-13 23:38

Congresscritters now have one less excuse for getting pwned The US Federal Election Commission has officially voted to allow members of Congress to use their campaign funds on cybersecurity protection.…

FEC clears use of surplus US campaign cash for cybersecurity
2018-12-13 23:38

Congresscritters now have one less excuse for getting pwned The US Federal Election Commission has officially voted to clear members of Congress to use campaign funds for cybersecurity.…

'Say hello to my little vacuum cleaner!' US drug squad puts spycams in cleaner's kit
2018-12-07 22:29

DEA gets down and dirty with new surveillance kit Next time you're closing a big drug deal you may want to watch the cleaner. Or more specifically their vacuum cleaner.…

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TA505 Crooks are Now Targeting US Retailers with Personalized Campaigns
2018-12-07 18:35

Threat group moves away from “smash-and-grab” attacks and adopts a boutique approach to targeting victims.

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Arrest of Tech Exec Signals Tougher US Stand on China Tech Firms
2018-12-06 18:58

The arrest of a top executive of tech giant Huawei at the request of US authorities signals a toughening stand in Washington on dealing with Chinese tech firms amid longstanding concerns over...

It's 'nyet' again, yet again, for Kaspersky in US gov ban case
2018-11-30 22:33

Appeals court shoots down Russian vendor's plea Kaspersky Lab won't be getting its day in court after all, as the Washington DC Court of Appeals rejected its case against the American government.…

Little FYI: Wi-Fi calling services on AT&T, T-Mobile US, Verizon are insecure, say boffins
2018-11-30 14:03

Subscribers using wireless calls wide open to attack Boffins from Michigan State University in the US and National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan have found that the Wi-Fi calling services...

Iranian hackers charged in the US for SamSam ransomware attacks
2018-11-28 18:18

Two Iranians have been named in a US ransomware indictment - but given that they aren't in the US, what happens next?

US told to quit sharing data with human rights-violating surveillance regime. Which one, you ask? That'd be the UK
2018-11-28 13:15

Nonprofits urge Congress not to sign deal under CLOUD Act UK authorities should not be granted access to data held by American companies because British laws don't meet human rights obligations,...