A white hat hacker is believed responsible for the Hajime IoT botnet because its main…

Google Pleads for Better Cross-Border Exchange of Digital Evidence
Google asked for MLAT reform, and released its biannual Transparency Report revealing it received a…

Threatpost News Wrap, April 21, 2017
Last Friday’s ShadowBrokers dump, Microsoft ditching passwords, and a new car dongle hack are all…

Skype Fixes ‘SPYKE’ Credential Phishing Remote Execution Bug
Microsoft fixed a bug in Skype last month that could have allowed an attacker to…

Locked out of your accounts? Facebook wants to hold the key
Facebook’s planned password recovery process might make some uncomfortable, but the good news is that…

News in brief: Google ‘plans native adblocker’; Facebook seeks fake news lead; near miss for Earth
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news

Navy and Marines crack down on nude photo sharing
The crackdown on nonconsensual nudes follows the discovery of the private Facebook group “Marines United”

FCC Takes First Step Toward Allowing More Broadcast TV Mergers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: In a divided vote today, the…

Google Home Now Recognizes Specific Users' Voices, Gains Support For Multiple Accounts
Google has issued a long-awaited feature for Google Home: support for multiple users. In an…

Tesla Recalls 53,000 Model S, Model X Cars For Stuck Parking Brakes
Tesla has issued a voluntary recall for approximately 53,000 Model S and Model X cars,…