Your daily round-up of some of the other security stories in the news
Popcorn Time ransomware lets you off if you infect two other people
Paying your own ransom if you’re stuck is one thing, but deliberately foisting ransom payments on others to save yourself is quite another.
The Yahoo breach: here’s what you need to do
With a billion user accounts compromised, this latest Yahoo breach is the biggest in history. We look at how you can prevent your data being part of the next big one
Regulators crack down on Skype and WhatsApp over privacy
OTT messaging services could soon fall under the same privacy regulations as telephone calls and SMS text messages
Alleged upskirter ordered to hand over iPhone passcode by court
Fifth Amendment protection thrown into doubt after court rules that alleged voyeur must unlock his iPhone
News in brief: Ashley Madison fined; Pirate Bay blocked Down Under; drone delivery in 13 minutes
Your daily round-up of some of the other security stories in the news
Yahoo breach: why does it take so long to tell people about a hack?
Delays in letting people know about data breaches can seem sinister, but there are usually good reasons
Microsoft Xbox One and Windows 10 Getting Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
BrianFagioli quotes a report from BetaNews: When people think of the technology behind video games and movies, they often just focus on the visuals. True, when creating an immersive experience, the video is probably the most important aspect from a…
Most Businesses Pay Ransomware Demands, IBM Finds
According to an IBM Security report released on December 14, 70 percent of businesses impacted by ransomware end up paying the attackers. The amount varies but a majority of business respondents said they paid tens of thousands of dollars. eWeek…
Malvertising Campaign Infects Your Router Instead of Your Browser
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Malicious ads are serving exploit code to infect routers, instead of browsers, in order to insert ads in every site users are visiting. Unlike previous malvertising campaigns that targeted users of old…