IoT is ‘eating the world’, warned Bruce Schneier at InfoSec 2017 – and it’s up…
Firms stockpiling Bitcoins ready to pay off ransomware crooks
But why stockpile when you could just buy Bitcoins when you need them, right? Wrong:…
InfoSec 2017: Brexit+GDPR = business disaster?
GDPR is a challenge for businesses all over the world – and the UK faces…
News in brief: computers trained to spot catfish; Trump cautioned on blocks; Apple locks out older phones
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
Ask Slashdot: How Do News Organizations Keep Track of So Much Information?
dryriver writes: Major news organizations from CNN, BBC, ABC to TIME magazine, the New York…
Malware Uses Router LEDs To Steal Data From Secure Networks
An anonymous reader writes: Researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have…
Steve Ballmer Says Tech Firms Should Be As Accountable As NBA Teams
New submitter mirandakatz writes: Steve Ballmer has worn many hats — as the CEO of…
Hyperloop One Reveals Its Plans For Connecting Europe
Hyperloop One has revealed its plans for connecting Europe via its Hyperloop transportation system that…
Google Maps Is Being Used To Track Air Pollution In Oakland and Other Cities
The functionality of Google Maps is expanding to include air pollution levels. Depending on where…
NSA’s EternalBlue Exploit Ported to Windows 10
Researchers have ported the EternalBlue exploit to Windows 10, meaning that any unpatched version of…