As attacks rise, we ask: how secure is your Hadoop installation?
As database break-ins spread, we offer some advice for checking on your installations Continue reading As attacks rise, we ask: how secure is your Hadoop installation?
Author Archives: Bill Camarda
China clamps down on app stores in bid to curb malware
Concern as Beijing’s move also makes it easier to censor content the authorities don’t like Continue reading China clamps down on app stores in bid to curb malware
Trump picks hackable Rudy Giuliani as cybersecurity advisor
Former NYC mayor’s corporate websites taken down after experts pointed out security flaws Continue reading Trump picks hackable Rudy Giuliani as cybersecurity advisor
New privacy rules at risk as Trump prepares to take office
Changes in FCC membership mean restrictions on what data ISPs collect about you could be overturned Continue reading New privacy rules at risk as Trump prepares to take office
Uber, Apple Maps and location tracking: what’s really going on?
Uber sparked privacy fears with its always-on tracking of iPhone users’ location – but it’s got an explanation Continue reading Uber, Apple Maps and location tracking: what’s really going on?
‘Meltdown’ over international cybersecurity agreement
Updating Wassenaar Agreement rules could harm cybersecurity thanks to new definition of tools as ‘weapons’ Continue reading ‘Meltdown’ over international cybersecurity agreement
Ransomware payouts ‘heading for $1bn a year’
Businesses ‘stocking up on bitcoin to pay ransoms’ Continue reading Ransomware payouts ‘heading for $1bn a year’
If you’ve got a Sony IP camera, update its firmware now
Sony closes backdoors in IPELA security cameras – but why were they open in the first place? Continue reading If you’ve got a Sony IP camera, update its firmware now
Celebrity hacker gets double the recommended jail time
Victim Naturi Naughton tells court she felt ‘violated and out of control’ by the hacking Continue reading Celebrity hacker gets double the recommended jail time
Celebrity hacker gets double the recommended jail time
Victim Naturi Naughton tells court she felt ‘violated and out of control’ by the hacking Continue reading Celebrity hacker gets double the recommended jail time