The web’s creator has attacked any UK plans to weaken encryption and promised to battle any moves by the Trump administration to weaken net neutrality. From a report on BBC: Sir Tim Berners-Lee was speaking to the BBC following the…
People Think Smart Home Tech is Too Expensive
According to new research commissioned by smart home software and hardware brand Wink, 34 percent of Americans believe it would cost $5,000 or more to turn their home into a smart home. An article on USA Today adds: It’s a…
IoT Garage Door Opener Maker Bricks Customer's Product After Bad Review
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Denis Grisak, the man behind the Internet-connected garage opener Garadget, is having a very bad week. Grisak and his Colorado-based company SoftComplex launched Garadget, a device built using Wi-Fi-based cloud connectivity…
'Extreme Vetting' Would Require Visitors To US To Share Contacts, Passwords
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is considering whether or not to deploy “extreme vetting” practices at airports around the world, which could force tourists from Britain and other countries visiting the U.S. to reveal their mobile…
Security Researcher Says Samsung's Tizen OS Is The Worst Code He's Ever Seen
Samsung has been working on its Tizen operating system for several years now, implementing it into its various televisions and smartwatches. According to a report from Motherboard, the OS isn’t receiving a lot of praise in the security department. Israeli…
New RAT Targets Koreans And Is Skilled At Evading Detection
Cisco Talos researchers spot a stealthy new remote administration tool calling ROKRAT that targets Korean-language Microsoft Word alternative Hangul Word Processor.
Trump Signs Repeal of ISP Privacy Rules
President Trump signed a resolution to complete the overturning of internet privacy protections that would have prevented ISPs from tracking you online without first asking users to opt-in.
Lessons From Top-to-Bottom Compromise of Brazilian Bank
Hackers pulled off a stunning compromise of a Brazilian bank’s operations, gaining control of each of the bank’s 36 domains, corporate email and DNS.
Details Around Romanian Phishing Kit Creator, Campaign Revealed
Researchers at the Security Analyst Summit on Monday divulged details behind the alleged creator of a Romanian phishing kit.
Android Variant of Notorious Pegasus Spyware Found
Researchers say a variant of the notorious surveillance software called Pegasus has been targeting Android users allowing third parties to take screenshots, capture audio, read email and exfiltrate data from targeted phones.