Mobile Security 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 By Shawn Knight, August 23, 2018, 9:27 AM 6 comments
Google Security 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' By Cal Jeffrey, August 22, 2018, 3:31 PM 21 comments
Microsoft Security Microsoft takes down Russian sites trying to steal US Senate credentials Office 365 users to receive enhanced security benefits By Greg Synek, August 21, 2018, 11:24 AM 8 comments
Google Security 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 By Cal Jeffrey, August 20, 2018, 5:05 PM 3 comments
Security Skype's end-to-end conversation encryption feature is now available to everybody The feature has been dubbed 'Private Conversations' By Cohen Coberly, August 20, 2018, 12:00 PM
Security The U.S. Government wants Facebook to break the encryption on Messenger Facebook has yet to comply By David Matthews, August 18, 2018, 11:30 AM 8 comments
Industry Security Wi-Fi could be used at security checkpoints to detect weapons and bombs Wi-Fi may help expedite security checks By Shawn Knight, August 17, 2018, 10:56 AM
The Web Security Firefox extension praised by Mozilla accused of privacy violations The company has defended its add-on By Rob Thubron, August 16, 2018, 7:59 AM 8 comments
Security Full-body scanner technology is coming to Los Angeles' subway systems The scanners look for weapons that can cause mass casualties By Cohen Coberly, August 15, 2018, 4:52 PM 5 comments
Industry Security 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 By Cal Jeffrey, August 15, 2018, 12:37 PM 9 comments
Tech Culture Security Bitfi warns of consequences for hackers who broke into John McAfee-endorsed "unhackable" crypto wallet Well, that escalated quickly By Rob Thubron, August 15, 2018, 9:35 AM 6 comments
Security Mobile Hundreds of Instagram accounts have been hacked in the last few days Could there be a Russian link? By Rob Thubron, August 15, 2018, 5:27 AM 5 comments
Security Hardware Foreshadow: the fifth major CPU security flaw discovered in 2018 Vulnerability can bypass Intel's SGX security measures By Cal Jeffrey and Julio Franco, August 14, 2018, 4:11 PM 20 comments
Security Australian government looks to force tech companies decrypt customer data Less of a 'backdoor,' and more of a 'side gate' By Cal Jeffrey, August 14, 2018, 1:07 PM 6 comments
Security Mobile 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 By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2018, 11:35 AM 12 comments
The Web Security TLS 1.3 approved, paving the way for a safer, faster internet Google, Mozilla, and Facebook already support the new protocol By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2018, 7:37 AM
Security Google Turning off 'Location History' does not prevent Google from tracking you You must also disable 'Web & App Activity' to become completely invisible By Cal Jeffrey, August 13, 2018, 1:51 PM 11 comments
Security Tencent researchers discovered a way to hack Echo smart speakers It's already been patched, though By Cohen Coberly, August 13, 2018, 11:30 AM
Security Researchers show how fax machines can be easily hacked There are still millions of fax machines in use By Rob Thubron, August 13, 2018, 6:35 AM 4 comments
Hardware Security British security expert mods USB-C Apple charger to deliver malware Think twice before borrowing USB chargers By Paul Taylor, August 10, 2018, 5:18 PM
Security Comcast flaws exposed partial home addresses, Social Security numbers of 26.5 million customers Comcast has since patched the flaws By Shawn Knight, August 9, 2018, 10:18 AM 3 comments
Tech Culture Security Teenager runs Doom on John McAfee's "unhackable" crypto-wallet McAfee says it doesn't count as hacking By Rob Thubron, August 9, 2018, 9:07 AM 12 comments
Mobile Security DHS warns of vulnerabilities in millions of smartphones "AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile customers could be at risk" -- so basically everybody By Cal Jeffrey, August 8, 2018, 4:34 PM 13 comments
Security Software Fitness apps and devices will no longer be allowed at certain military installations Commanders will decide if the rules should apply By Cal Jeffrey, August 7, 2018, 1:21 PM
Industry Security Malware strikes semiconductor manufacturer TSMC causing assembly line shut down Apple and Qualcomm components possibly affected By Greg Synek, August 4, 2018, 11:33 AM 5 comments