Security News

US: We'll pull security co-operation if you lot buy from Huawei
2019-04-12 11:01

America tries to keep the pressure on Chinese biz A US official has repeated his country's threats against its allies over Huawei – stating that the US's goal is a process that leads "inevitably...

Wikileaks' Julian Assange Arrested; US Seeks Extradition
2019-04-11 16:03

US Indictment Focuses on His Role in Chelsea Manning CaseWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign and many other secret U.S. documents, was...

Assange Charged in US With Computer Hacking Conspiracy
2019-04-11 14:22

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested in London on a US warrant charging him over his alleged role in a massive leak of military and diplomatic documents in 2010, the Justice Department...

Wikileaks' Assange Arrested on Behalf of US
2019-04-11 14:03

Now Likely Faces Extradition to U.S. to Face ChargesWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who released hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign and other secret U.S. documents, was arrested in...

Ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by tech companies, say US lawmakers
2019-04-11 11:06

Congressional leaders in the US unveiled a new law this week to ban the use of ‘dark patterns’ by large online players.

US Colleges Halt Work With Huawei Following Federal Charges
2019-04-05 05:07

Some of the nation’s top research universities are cutting ties with Chinese tech giant Huawei as the company faces allegations of bank fraud and trade theft. read more

Former Mozilla CTO Harassed at the US Border
2019-04-04 19:10

This is a pretty awful story of how Andreas Gal, former Mozilla CTO and US citizen, was detained and threatened at the US border. CBP agents demanded that he unlock his phone and computer. Know...

Ex-Mozilla CTO: I was grilled for three hours at San Francisco airport by US border cops – and I'm an American citizen
2019-04-02 23:25

Techie raises alarm over 'detention' after he refused to unlock work laptop, phone Former Mozilla CTO Andreas Gal claims he was interrogated for three hours by America's border cops after arriving...

Ex-Mozilla CTO: US border cops demanded I unlock my phone, laptop at SF airport – and I'm an American citizen
2019-04-02 23:25

Techie says he was grilled for three hours after refusing to let agents search his devices Former Mozilla CTO Andreas Gal says he was interrogated for three hours by America's border cops after...

Audits: Systems Used to Track US Debt Vulnerable
2019-03-29 14:18

GAO Audits Find Systems Treasury Department Uses Have Security FlawsThe computer systems the U.S. Department of the Treasury uses to track the nation's debt have serious security flaws that could...