Intel shares fell nearly 2 percent last Thursday (Jan. 4) after it was revealed that security flaws might allow hackers to steal sensitive information from devices. According to Reuters, the disclosure has caused investors to worry not only about the potential financial liability, but also...
The government of India has started looking into a report that a database with information on its more than 1 billion citizens is being sold online. Citing The Tribune newspaper, Reuters reported that information on the Indian citizens was being hawked on social media for...
Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and ARM Holdings were facing flack Wednesday (Jan. 3) after the release of a new security research report warning of security flaws that make computing systems vulnerable to hackers. According to a report in Reuters, security researchers warned that any...
In an attempt to boost security and speed up entry, facial recognition technology will be used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. According to The Japan Times, digital verification will not only make it difficult to use stolen or forged cards at both events,...
Edward Snowden wants to help protect your privacy with an app designed to transform any Android phone into a sensor for detecting intrusions. According to Wired, the app, called Haven, is designed to be installed on a cheap Android burner, using the phone’s cameras, microphones and...
The U.S. government has finally publicly acknowledged that North Korea was behind the WannaCry computer virus, which inflicted more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries earlier this year. According to The Washington Post, the Trump administration will now be calling on “all responsible states”...
President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab software within the U.S. government. According to Reuters, this is the final step in purging the Moscow-based antivirus firm from federal agencies amid concerns that it was vulnerable to Kremlin...
ISIS’s goal of an Islamic State may be over, but the terrorist group is still a risk using the internet as its main tool to radicalize and do its bidding, reported Reuters. Citing comments U.S. national security officials made to senators on Wednesday (Dec. 6),...
McAfee, the security software company, is no longer allowing foreign governments to look over the source code of its products, stopping a practice that security experts have cautioned could enable nations to conduct cyberattacks. According to news from Reuters, a company spokeswoman told the news...
