Security News

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,...

US Urging Allies to Shun Huawei: WSJ
2018-11-23 16:16

The United States is trying to persuade wireless companies and internet providers in allied countries to shun equipment made by Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, citing cyber security risks, The Wall...

US Postal Service Left 60 Million Users Data Exposed For Over a Year
2018-11-22 11:33

The United States Postal Service has patched a critical security vulnerability that exposed the data of more than 60 million customers to anyone who has an account at the USPS.com website. The...

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US Postal Service Plugs API Flaw - One Year Later
2018-11-22 09:48

Flaw Exposed Personal Data For 60 Million 'Informed Visibility' AccountsA vulnerability in a U.S. Postal Service application for tracking mail in real-time reportedly allowed anyone logged into...

US Says China Hacking Increasing Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting
2018-11-21 15:25

BEIJING (AP) — A U.S. government report ahead of a meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping accuses China of stepping up hacking aimed at stealing American technology as a tariff...

Russian hackers are trying out this new malware against US and European targets
2018-11-20 14:22

A new phishing campaign from a Russian-state backed hacking group targets American and European inboxes.

Singapore Signs Cybersecurity Agreements With US, Canada
2018-11-19 13:32

Singapore last week signed cybersecurity-related agreements with both Canada and the United States as officials from both countries visited Singapore for the 33rd ASEAN Summit. read more

Did a copy-paste error reveal the US’s secret case against Assange?
2018-11-19 11:51

A court filing in an unrelated case mentioned the need to seal documents to keep secret the fact that "Assange" has been charged.