WikiLeaks' methods questioned by whistleblower Edward Snowden
Former National Security Agency contractor, Edward Snowden, has censured WikiLeaks’ release of information without proper curation.
John Ribeiro | 29 Jul | Read more
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FBI said to investigate possible hack of another Democratic Party organization
The FBI is said to be investigating yet another suspected hack of a Democratic Party organization, this time of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that raises funds for Democrats running for the House of Representatives.
John Ribeiro | 29 Jul | Read more
Petition urges Apple not to release technology for jamming phone cameras
Over 11,000 people have signed a petition asking Apple not to deploy technology that would allow third parties like the police to use it to disable cameras on user phones under certain circumstances.
John Ribeiro | 21 Jul | Read more
Fiat Chrysler launches bug bounty program for connected vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has launched a bug bounty program to attract white-hat hackers to spot out cybersecurity flaws in its products and connected services.
John Ribeiro | 13 Jul | Read more
US Senator has privacy concerns about Pokémon Go’s data collection
U.S. Senator Al Franken, a strong privacy advocate, has raised the inevitable question about the privacy of the extensive data the game collects from its users, including children, and whether the data is used for other purposes.
John Ribeiro | 13 Jul | Read more
VPN provider cuts of service to Russia after servers seized
Private Internet Access, a provider of virtual private network services, has shut down its Russian gateways and won’t do business in the region any longer, as it believes that some of its Russian servers were seized for not following new internet surveillance rules.
John Ribeiro | 12 Jul | Read more
Omni Hotels was hit by point-of-sale malware
Omni Hotels & Resorts has reported that point-of-sale systems at some of its properties were hit by malware targeting payment card information.
John Ribeiro | 11 Jul | Read more
Investigation into Hillary Clinton’s personal email system closed without charges
An investigation into the use of a personal email system for official communications by Hillary Clinton, while she was secretary of state, has been closed with no charges filed, U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch said Wednesday.
John Ribeiro | 07 Jul | Read more
Court decision raises issues about sharing passwords
An appeals court has ruled that a former employee of a company, whose computer access credentials were revoked, had acted “without authorization” in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, when he and other former employees used the login credentials of a current employee to gain access to data on the employer’s computers.
John Ribeiro | 06 Jul | Read more
Second man pleads guilty of celeb hacking
A second man has pleaded guilty to using a phishing scheme to get access to private and sensitive videos and photographs of people in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles.
John Ribeiro | 04 Jul | Read more
FBI expansion of surveillance powers meets obstacle
A move in the US Senate to provide enhanced surveillance powers to the FBI through the use of National Security Letters met a hurdle Monday after Senator Ron Wyden placed a hold on the 2017 Intelligence Authorization bill over the controversial provisions.
John Ribeiro | 28 Jun | Read more
Intel mulls selling its security business
Intel is considering selling its security business as the company tries to focus on delivering chips for cloud computing and connected devices, according to a news report.
John Ribeiro | 27 Jun | Read more
Microsoft invokes Supreme Court opinion in Ireland email case
Microsoft believes its refusal to turn over email held in Ireland to the U.S. government got a boost from an opinion of the Supreme Court on Monday, which upheld that U.S. laws cannot apply extraterritorially unless Congress has explicitly provided for it.
John Ribeiro | 22 Jun | Read more
Chinese hacking slows down after public scrutiny and US pressure
U.S. warnings and public scrutiny of hacks by groups believed to be China-based may have led to an overall decrease in intrusions by these groups against targets in the U.S. and 25 other countries, a security firm said.
John Ribeiro | 21 Jun | Read more
US surveillance reform measure blocked in the wake of Orlando killings
The U.S. House of Representatives voted down an anti-surveillance amendment after some of its members expressed concern about its impact on the fight against terrorism, in the wake of Sunday’s massacre in Orlando.
John Ribeiro | 17 Jun | Read more