Tim Cook Likens iOS Backdoor to Cancer
A fired-up Tim Cook sat down for an interview with ABC's David Muir this week, during which he likened the development of a backdoor mobile operating system to cancer and argued that the issue was not...
View ArticleMicrosoft strengthens security tools for Azure, Office 365
Microsoft has enhanced the holistic agile security platform it touted last November with integrated insights obtained from the company's intelligent security graph and tighter collaboration with...
View ArticleDisney CEO asks employees to chip in to pay copyright lobbyists
Oh, hey, do you work here? Mickey could use a little extra cash.Loren Javier The Walt Disney Company has a reputation for lobbying hard on copyright issues.The 1998 copyright extension has even been...
View ArticleApple tells court it would have to create “GovtOS” to comply with ruling
PaulApple's encryption battle Here’s how Apple would build crypto-cracking software for the FBI Forget the 1st Amendment, Apple to plead the 5th in iPhone crypto flap Arizona prosecutor: We’re not...
View ArticleIllusive Networks to Give Defenders an Attacker's View of Security
A deception-based technology platform moves forward with new capabilities to trick attackers and protect enterprises. How does an enterprise network look to an attacker? That's the question that...
View ArticleApple appeals order to unlock iPhone, saying it would 'violate the Constitution'
Apple filed court papers on Thursday urging a judge to overturn her order requiring it to unlock an iPhone used by one of the shooters in the San Bernardino attacks. Forcing Apple to help unlock the...
View ArticlePalo Alto Networks CEO Expects Security Vendor Won't Be Hit By Spending Slowdown
Many of industry juggernauts have said they expect 2016 to be a slower year when it comes to security spending.But Palo Alto Networks is confident it can be the exception, CEO Mark McLaughlin said....
View ArticleCook moves iPhone debate to FBI’s weak ground: The media
Soundbites galore as Apple tries to shift public opinion in its favor Analysis Tim Cook has moved the fervent debate over government access to an iPhone to what he hopes will be safer ground: the...
View ArticleGoogle Opens 'Project Shield' DDoS Protection to News Sites
Project Shield lets small site owners fight off attacks using the power of Google's network. If you're a small news site covering controversial topics, you're likely at risk for DDoS attacks...
View ArticleGoogle Project Shield DoS Mitigation Service Is Free to News Sites
The goal is to protect publishers from attacks that are aimed at censoring or disrupting the flow of news content, Google officials said. Google has made its Project Shield denial-of-service attack...
View ArticleVera Lands $17 Million in VC for Its File-Centric Security
Vera, which means "truth" in Latin and is the core of the term "verify," is providing a promising new data- and file-centric security approach. Startup security provider Vera, whose brand of data...
View ArticleMicrosoft Stands Behind Apple in iPhone Case
Microsoft voices its support for Apple in its challenge to a court order requiring the company to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Bill Gates may be on the FBI's side in the...
View ArticleIRS: Er, those 100,000 tax records illegally accessed? Make that over 700,000
Third 'hacking' review shows epic levels of fail The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has admitted that its problem with "Get transcript" scammers is much worse than first thought – over seven times...
View ArticleWhite House to Tech Companies: Help Us Fight Terrorism
The Obama Administration knows it needs Silicon Valley's help. Now that the Obama administration has shelved a plan to hack Iran, it's focusing its digital counterterrorism efforts on a simpler but...
View ArticleMost software already has a “golden key” backdoor—it’s called auto update
martinak15Leif Ryge is an artist, hacker, and journalist living in Berlin. He used to tweet as @wiretapped but is on hiatus until Twitter stops suspending Tor users' accounts. In 2014 when The...
View ArticleRSA Conference: From Celebrity Speakers to Latest Security News
From privacy to IoT, the RSA Conference will showcase the best and worst that security has to offer.Expect the halls to echo with talk of the Apple-FBI flap. The annual RSA Conference USA starts Feb....
View ArticleYour New Car May Connect You to Greater Cyber-Risk
NEWS ANALYSIS: There's no question that having your car connected to a world of data is convenient and sometimes lifesaving, but with those benefits comes increased security risk. I sat in front of the...
View ArticleBeware of Tax-Related Fraud as April 15 Approaches
As the Internal Revenue Service issues warnings about fraud, an industry association warns that Websites for tax filing aren't as safe as they should be. As April 15—tax day in the United...
View ArticleIndiana bill won’t stop Tesla from selling direct-to-consumers
A Tesla S with autopilot features.Ron Amadeo Earlier this week, the Indiana legislature added an amendment to a bill that would have made it illegal for manufacturers to sell cars directly to...
View ArticleLaw enforcement’s next privacy overreach will be the metadata of things
If your internet thermostat's pinging servers all day, will the cops think you're a weed farm? Or just a hot yoga gym? Governments around the world are legislating to collect metadata, usually with the...
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