Security News

US indicts alleged Chinese spies for hacking aerospace companies
2018-11-01 11:40

The DOJ described five years of stealing turbofan engine designs that relied on insiders, state-sponsored hackers, phishing and malware.

US government charges two Chinese spies over jet engine blueprint theft
2018-10-31 19:09

China says case is full of hot air The US Justice Department has charged two Chinese spies with stealing jet engine blueprints through a series of online hacks over the course of five years.…

How to secure the US electoral system
2018-10-30 20:42

Cris Thomas (aka Space Rogue), global strategy lead at IBM X-Force Red, details some of the steps that can be taken to shore up the American electoral system.

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US Election Integrity Depends on Security-Challenged Firms
2018-10-29 18:22

It was the kind of security lapse that gives election officials nightmares. In 2017, a private contractor left data on Chicago's 1.8 million registered voters — including addresses, birth dates...

US rubber stamps right to repair: What it means for IT, SMBs, and tinkerers
2018-10-29 17:41

The previous copyright law that only allowed big manufacturers to fix tech products has finally been lifted. Here's what that means for techies.

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.