Security News

Private sector needs a little sumthin' sumthin' to get it sharing threat intel – US security chap
2018-06-20 19:52

Sharing's caring, intone government bods Israel Cyber Week The UK's National Cyber Security Center, the information assurance division of GCHQ, might be getting a regulatory function or charging...

US telcos will stop selling personal data to third parties: What your business can learn
2018-06-20 12:50

Following last month's revelations of privacy violations, mobile carriers have been shamed into taking action.

Fraudster exploited US govt staff info stolen in 2015 OPM breach
2018-06-19 17:09

The data breach suffered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is, by now, very old news, but some of the people involved and affected are still feeling the repercussions. Stone data used...

In Trump Rebuke, US Senate Votes to Reimpose Ban on China's ZTE
2018-06-19 01:27

The US Senate defied President Donald Trump by voting Monday to overrule his administration's deal with Chinese telecom firm ZTE and reimpose a ban on high-tech chip sales to the company. Senators...

Fraudster admits she was OPM dealer: Leaked US govt staff files used to bag cash, car loans
2018-06-19 00:16

Woman cops to using stolen records to open bank accounts A woman has fessed up to using people's personal information, leaked online from the US government's Office of Personnel Management...

US-CERT warns of more North Korean malware
2018-06-18 03:02

'Typeframe' springs from the same den as 'Hidden Cobra' The United States Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has warned against another malware campaign...

Sir, you've been using Kaspersky Lab antivirus. Please come with us, sir
2018-06-15 16:45

US govt bans agencies from using Russian outfit's wares The US government issued an interim rule this morning prohibiting agencies from using products or services that have pretty much anything to...

World Cup: US Spy Warns Russians Will Hack Phones, Computers
2018-06-13 22:43

A top US intelligence official warned football fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup that their phones and computers could be hacked by Moscow's cyber spies. William Evanina, Director of the...

US senators get digging to find out the truth about FCC DDoS attack
2018-06-13 19:58

And why serial self-promoter John McAfee is a security expert on Russian hacking Senate Democrats are pressing government officials to explain their claims on election tampering and cyberattacks.…

US repeals net neutrality rules, what happens now?
2018-06-12 20:40

Net neutrality rules have been officially repealed in the US on Monday, as the Restoring Internet Freedom Order by the Federal Communications Commission went into effect. The decision to repeal...