Security News

Russian Held as Agent Studied US Groups' Cyberdefenses
2018-10-29 17:18

A year before federal prosecutors accused Maria Butina of operating as a secret agent for the Russian government, she was a graduate student at American University working on a sensitive project...

Self driving cars learn (from us) about who to sacrifice in a crash
2018-10-29 13:44

It's bad news for overweight, elderly, male jaywalkers.

Self driving cars learn (from us) about who to sacrifice in a cash
2018-10-29 13:44

It's bad news for overweight, elderly, male jaywalkers.

Access data for 70% of top US and EU websites is being sold on dark web
2018-10-24 13:06

Top companies across the US and Europe have poor cybersecurity measures that allow hackers to gain access to their systems, according to a High-Tech Bridge report.

Apple to US users: Here's how you can now see what personal data we hold on you
2018-10-18 15:17

Apple's privacy tools now go beyond Europe, so more now get to download the personal data it has collected.

35 million US voter records up for sale on the dark web
2018-10-17 13:33

He or she is selling off the databases by state. Kansas's voter database has already been sold and published, and Oregon is next up for sale.

US embassy accidentally emails invitation to ‘cat pyjama-jam’ meeting
2018-10-16 13:48

Canberra’s US embassy accidentally exposed details of one of its more enticing get-togethers last week, featuring a cat in a Cookie Monster outfit.

2018 US voter records offered for sale on hacking forum
2018-10-16 12:42

Somebody is selling US voter registration databases on an English-language speaking dark web hacker forum and the offer comes with the promise they will be updated every week, Anomali and Intel...

US Voter Records for Sale on Hacker Forum
2018-10-16 10:33

Exposure Highlights Scant Protection Afforded to Voter Registration RecordsA batch of U.S. voter registration records from 20 states has appeared for sale online in what appears to be an...

Hunt for Red Bugtober: US military's weapon systems riddled with security holes – auditors
2018-10-15 21:41

Death from a-bug. Dr Strange-bug. Top Bug. We could do this all day... Computer security vulnerabilities are widespread in US military hardware, and the Pentagon is only beginning to understand...