Security News

Friday Squid Blogging: Squid Unexpectedly Playing a Part in US/China Trade War
2018-07-06 21:27

Chinese buyers are canceling orders to buy US squid in advance of an expected 25% tariff. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't...

In Security, What We Don't See Can Hurt Us
2018-07-05 15:54

As unfortunate, sad, and tragic as traffic accidents are, they regularly have one thing in common.  When one of the people involved in the accident is asked how the accident happened, the response...

Facebook Responding to US Regulators in Data Breach Probe
2018-07-05 03:28

Facebook acknowledged Tuesday it was facing multiple inquiries from US and British regulators about the major Cambridge Analytica user data scandal. read more

Four US govt agencies poke probe in Facebook following more 'oops, we spilled your data' shocks
2018-07-03 18:16

Giving dozens of devs access to profiles suddenly looks dumb No less than four federal agencies in the US are now investigating Facebook following yet more revelations over how it gave vast...

California's New Privacy Law: It's Almost GDPR in the US
2018-07-02 10:48

But Tech Giants are Taking Aim at the Law, Which Can Be Amended Until 2020California's legislature has quickly introduced and passed new privacy legislation, making the state's laws the strongest...

Facebook and Google accused of manipulating us with “dark patterns”
2018-06-29 11:37

Privacy advocates are concerned that tech giants are using design patterns that discourage us from exercising our rights to privacy.

Adidas US breach may have exposed millions of customers' personal info
2018-06-29 11:22

Three stripes and you're out Adidas warned late on Thursday that hackers may have lifted customer data from its US website.…

Marketing Firm Exposes 340 Million Records on US Consumers
2018-06-28 11:03

2 Terabyte Database Includes Up To 150 Fields With US Consumers' DataA computer security researcher has discovered a vast marketing database containing 340 million records on U.S. consumers. The...

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US legislators put industrial control system security on the map
2018-06-28 09:59

After a spate of attacks on industrial control systems (ICS), the US this week officially recognized the need to secure them with a new bill.

US authorities now need warrant for your cellphone location data
2018-06-27 12:16

Privacy activists scored a legal victory this week after the Supreme Court ruled it unlawful for law enforcement and federal agencies to access cellphone location records without a warrant.