Security News

Subaru Starlink flaw let hackers hijack cars in US and Canada
2025-01-24 17:35

Security researchers have discovered an arbitrary account takeover flaw in Subaru's Starlink service that could let attackers track, control, and hijack vehicles in the United States, Canada, and...

Court rules FISA Section 702 surveillance of US resident was unconstitutional
2025-01-24 04:31

'Public interest alone does not justify warrantless querying' says judge It was revealed this week a court in New York made a landmark ruling that sided against the warrantless state surveillance...

PowerSchool theft latest: Decades of Canadian student records, data from 40-plus US states feared stolen
2025-01-22 01:02

Lawsuits pile up after database accessed by miscreants Canada's largest school board has revealed that student records dating back to 1985 may have been accessed by miscreants who compromised...

Hackers game out infowar against China with the US Navy
2025-01-20 18:54

Taipei invites infosec bods to come and play on its home turf Picture this: It's 2030 and China's furious with Taiwan after the island applies to the UN to be recognized as an independent state....

Donald Trump proposes US govt acquire half of TikTok, which thanks him and restores service
2025-01-20 00:15

The same Florida Man who wanted to ban the app in the first place US president-elect Donald Trump appears to have proposed the government he will soon lead should acquire half of made-in-China...

TikTok is back up in the US after Trump says he will extend deadline
2025-01-19 19:08

TikTok is back up in the United States after Trump announced today that he would extend a 90-day deadline for the company to find a U.S. purchaser. [...]

TikTok shuts down in the US as Trump throws the company a lifeline
2025-01-19 16:56

TikTok shut down in the U.S. late Saturday night following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the law that banned the company over national security concerns. [...]

Clock ticking for TikTok as US Supreme Court upholds ban
2025-01-17 17:15

With Biden reportedly planning to skirt enforcement and kick the can to Trump, this saga might still not be over The US Supreme Court has upheld a law requiring TikTok to either divest from its...

US sanctions Chinese firm, hacker behind telecom and Treasury hacks
2025-01-17 16:57

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Yin Kecheng, a Shanghai-based hacker for his role in the recent Treasury breach and a company...

US cracks down on North Korean IT worker army with more sanctions
2025-01-16 18:48

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a network of individuals and front companies linked to North Korea's Ministry of National Defense that have generated revenue via illegal remote IT work...