Paying your own ransom if you’re stuck is one thing, but deliberately foisting ransom payments…
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….
Regulators crack down on Skype and WhatsApp over privacy
OTT messaging services could soon fall under the same privacy regulations as telephone calls and…
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…
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…
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…
Most Businesses Pay Ransomware Demands, IBM Finds
According to an IBM Security report released on December 14, 70 percent of businesses impacted…
Malvertising Campaign Infects Your Router Instead of Your Browser
An anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: Malicious ads are serving exploit code to…
Newly Uncovered Site Suggests NSA Exploits For Direct Sale
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The Shadow Brokers — a hacker or…