Huawei and ZTE banned from providing equipment to build Australia's 5G network
Huawei and ZTE won't be participating in Australia's 5G network buildout
Study shows Google's tracking practices go way beyond Location History
Android continues to send location data using WiFi scanning even with WiFi turned 'off'
Microsoft takes down Russian sites trying to steal US Senate credentials
Office 365 users to receive enhanced security benefits
Lawyers seek class action against Google for tracking users
Search giant may also be facing FTC investigation for a breach of a 2011 consent decree
Skype's end-to-end conversation encryption feature is now available to everybody
The feature has been dubbed 'Private Conversations'
The U.S. Government wants Facebook to break the encryption on Messenger
Facebook has yet to comply
Wi-Fi could be used at security checkpoints to detect weapons and bombs
Wi-Fi may help expedite security checks
Firefox extension praised by Mozilla accused of privacy violations
The company has defended its add-on
Full-body scanner technology is coming to Los Angeles' subway systems
The scanners look for weapons that can cause mass casualties
A man is suing AT&T for $224 million over a $24 million theft of cryptocurrency
AT&T denies responsibility and will not be settling out of court
Bitfi warns of consequences for hackers who broke into John McAfee-endorsed "unhackable" crypto wallet
Well, that escalated quickly
Hundreds of Instagram accounts have been hacked in the last few days
Could there be a Russian link?
Foreshadow: the fifth major CPU security flaw discovered in 2018
Vulnerability can bypass Intel's SGX security measures
Australian government looks to force tech companies decrypt customer data
Less of a 'backdoor,' and more of a 'side gate'
Companies are quietly building profiles on how we tap, swipe and type to fight fraud
How we interact with devices can be as unique as fingerprints or facial features
TLS 1.3 approved, paving the way for a safer, faster internet
Google, Mozilla, and Facebook already support the new protocol
Turning off 'Location History' does not prevent Google from tracking you
You must also disable 'Web & App Activity' to become completely invisible
Tencent researchers discovered a way to hack Echo smart speakers
It's already been patched, though
Researchers show how fax machines can be easily hacked
There are still millions of fax machines in use
British security expert mods USB-C Apple charger to deliver malware
Think twice before borrowing USB chargers
Comcast flaws exposed partial home addresses, Social Security numbers of 26.5 million customers
Comcast has since patched the flaws
Teenager runs Doom on John McAfee's "unhackable" crypto-wallet
McAfee says it doesn't count as hacking
DHS warns of vulnerabilities in millions of smartphones
"AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile customers could be at risk" -- so basically everybody
Fitness apps and devices will no longer be allowed at certain military installations
Commanders will decide if the rules should apply
Malware strikes semiconductor manufacturer TSMC causing assembly line shut down
Apple and Qualcomm components possibly affected