DOJ lets itself off the privacy hook
The Department of Justice has excused its insider threat database from multiple provisions of the 1974 Privacy Act Continue reading DOJ lets itself off the privacy hook
Author Archives: Taylor Armerding
Poisoned WordPress ‘Display Widgets’ plugin finally purged
If you’ve got the ‘Display Widgets’ plugin installed, check that you haven’t got one of the many malicious versions Continue reading Poisoned WordPress ‘Display Widgets’ plugin finally purged
New iOS11 features create fresh headaches for law enforcement
The latest version of the iPhone and iPad platform requires a six-digit passcode before it will sync with a new laptop – and revealing a passcode does have Fifth Amendment protection Continue reading New iOS11 features create fresh headaches for law enforcement
When is a bug not a bug? When Microsoft say’s ‘it’s a feature’
A researcher who notified Microsoft that he’d found a vulnerability has been told by ‘a middleman’ that its severity is low Continue reading When is a bug not a bug? When Microsoft say’s ‘it’s a feature’
Your voice assistant can hear things you can’t – such as a hacker
What researchers have dubbed the Dolphin Attack is theoretical – for now – but it affects all voice assistants Continue reading Your voice assistant can hear things you can’t – such as a hacker
Unsecured databases are (still) the low-hanging fruit of the internet
We’ve written about way too many of these incidents – make sure your database isn’t spilling data too Continue reading Unsecured databases are (still) the low-hanging fruit of the internet
Why some gift cards are still a gift to hackers
Even when warned about how easy their cards were to beat, some vendors failed to take any steps to prevent it Continue reading Why some gift cards are still a gift to hackers
Yahoo! braces itself for enormous class-action suit over breaches
A court ruling means that Yahoo! and its parent company, Verizon, could end paying a heavy price for the huge breaches that saw more than 1bn people’s details compromised Continue reading Yahoo! braces itself for enormous class-action suit over breaches
Tempted to join the games in the crytpcurrency playground?
It’s swings and roundabouts when it comes to cryptocurrencies: they have much to offer for those seeking privacy, but there are risks to bear in mind, too Continue reading Tempted to join the games in the crytpcurrency playground?
Open source or proprietary: how should we secure voting systems?
While Russian hackers were ‘probably unsuccessful’ at hacking the votes in last year’s presidential election, it doesn’t mean they won’t try again – which makes securing the ballot system all the more urgent Continue reading Open source or proprietary: how should we secure voting systems?