Tag Archives: Georgia Tech

Security Trade-Offs in the New EU Privacy Law

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On two occasions this past year I’ve published stories here warning about the prospect that new European privacy regulations could result in more spams and scams ending up in your inbox. This post explains in a question and answer format some of the reasoning that went into that prediction, and responds to many of the criticisms leveled against it. Continue reading Security Trade-Offs in the New EU Privacy Law→

USPS ‘Informed Delivery’ Is Stalker’s Dream

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A free new service from the U.S. Postal Service that provides scanned images of incoming mail days before it is slated to arrive at its destination address is raising eyebrows among security experts who worry about the service’s potential for misuse by private investigators, identity thieves, stalkers or abusive ex-partners. The USPS says it hopes to have changes in place by early next year that could help blunt some of those concerns. Continue reading USPS ‘Informed Delivery’ Is Stalker’s Dream→

Malware Network Communication Provides Better Early Warning Signal

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An academic paper to be presented today at IEEE posits that analysis of network signals provides a better early warning of malware than infections than current practices. Continue reading Malware Network Communication Provides Better Early Warning Signal→

Student cybervandal earns $300,000 for hacking US Airlines

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The student who formerly hacked a rival school is now getting $300,000 worth of air miles from United Airlines’ Bug Bounty Program. Continue reading Student cybervandal earns $300,000 for hacking US Airlines→