Security News

Weakened Encryption Solves Nothing

Christoper Wray, who was confirmed as the new FBI Director in August, said last week the concept of "Going Dark," compounded by new encrypted communications services and technologies, is still posing a challenge for the bureau.

US Firms May Be Early Targets of GDPR

Large US firms may be among the first targets of EU regulators once the General Data Protection Rule goes into effect.

Following Uber Breach Senators Introduce Data Breach Notification Act

Legislation filed last week would require companies to notify consumers of data breaches within 30 days and make it a crime punishable by as much as five years in prison for knowingly concealing them.

The Shadow Economy of Commercial Spyware

A Citizen Lab report, published Tuesday, alleges the Ethiopian government is using commercial spyware to deceive targets.

PayPal: 1.6M Customers Potentially Impacted by TIO Breach

PayPal Holdings Inc. said Friday it's investigating a breach at a company it acquired in July, TIO Networks, that may have affected approximately 1.6 million customers.

Seventy Percent of Customers Say They’ll Bail after a Breach - but is it True?

A survey of consumers finds hardened attitudes about data breaches, with 7 in 10 saying they would stop doing business with a company that lost their data.

Apple Patches Serious macOS High Sierra Flaw

Apple released an emergency software update on Wednesday to resolve a critical flaw in its latest operating system, macOS High Sierra, that could have let anyone login to machines as root, without a password.