Phone companies slammed for lousy robocall efforts
By this time next year, says Chairman Ajit Pai, the FCC wants to see an anti-robocall system on consumers’ phones – or else. Continue reading Phone companies slammed for lousy robocall efforts
Author Archives: Lisa Vaas
Voting machine manual tells officials to reuse weak passwords
The manual turns good advice on its head, telling officials to use, reuse and recycle weak passwords. Continue reading Voting machine manual tells officials to reuse weak passwords
WhatsApp ‘martinelli’ warning is a hoax, don’t forward it
A WhatsApp chain letter is warning of a malware-packing video called “martinelli”, and selling its lie with a grain of truth. Continue reading WhatsApp ‘martinelli’ warning is a hoax, don’t forward it
Facebook wants to reveal your name to the weirdo standing next to you
Facebook’s had a patent approved for a new way to sniff out potential friends, based on your phone and patterns of movement. Continue reading Facebook wants to reveal your name to the weirdo standing next to you
CIA’s secret online network unravelled with a Google search
The US government is reeling from a catastrophic, years-long intelligence failure that compromised its internet-based covert communications. Continue reading CIA’s secret online network unravelled with a Google search
FIFA, hacked again, is leaking like a sieve
Football shockers started to flow on Friday, after journalists analyzed more than 70m exfiltrated documents, totaling 3.4 terabytes of data. Continue reading FIFA, hacked again, is leaking like a sieve
Should company bosses face jail for mishandling your privacy?
A proposed bill calls for executives to be jailed for not protecting consumers’ data, or at least for lying about it. Continue reading Should company bosses face jail for mishandling your privacy?
Popular browsers made to cough up browsing history
Only one browser stood fast against a set of new browser history attacks. Continue reading Popular browsers made to cough up browsing history
Passcodes are protected by Fifth Amendment, says court
The government isn’t really after the password, after all; it’s after any potential evidence it protects. In other words: fishing expedition. Continue reading Passcodes are protected by Fifth Amendment, says court
US indicts alleged Chinese spies for hacking aerospace companies
The DOJ described five years of stealing turbofan engine designs that relied on insiders, state-sponsored hackers, phishing and malware. Continue reading US indicts alleged Chinese spies for hacking aerospace companies