Supreme Court justices skeptically question both sides in geofence surveillance case
Supreme Court justices lobbed sharp questions at both sides about the constitutionality of geofence warrants during oral arguments Monday in a case that could have…
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Senators seek answers about hackers obtaining sensitive student data from ostensibly anonymous tip line
A bipartisan pair of senators want a company that operates a tip line for anonymously reporting school safety concerns to answer questions about hackers compromising…
BlackFile actively extorting data-theft victims in retail and hospitality sector
Researchers warn that BlackFile, an extortion group likely associated with The Com, continues to impersonate IT support in voice-phishing and social engineering attacks that have…
Latest spy power reauthorization bill leaves critics unimpressed
The latest attempt to re-up a controversial expiring surveillance law has failed to placate vocal critics on both the left and right of the political…
A dozen allied agencies say China is building covert hacker networks out of everyday routers
U.S. and international government agencies warned Thursday about a “widespread shift” in Chinese hacker methods toward the use of large-scale covert networks that compromise common…
Surveillance campaigns use commercial surveillance tools to exploit long-known telecom vulnerabilities
Campaigns employing commercial surveillance vendors tracked targets by exploiting mobile phone network vulnerabilities in what researchers said Thursday was the first-ever linking of “real-world attack…
US, UK agencies warn hackers were hiding on Cisco firewalls long after patches were applied
A state-sponsored hacking group has implanted a custom backdoor on Cisco network security devices that can survive firmware updates and standard reboots, U.S. and British…
Vercel attack fallout expands to more customers and third-party systems
Vercel said the fallout from an attack on its internal systems hit more customers than previously known, as ongoing analysis uncovered additional evidence of compromise. …
Dragos: Despite AI use, new malware targeting water plants is ‘hype’
One day AI may be capable of creating malware that threatens critical infrastructure. But that day was not earlier this month, when reports surfaced of…
The Supreme Court is about to decide how far geofence warrants can go
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could limit the government’s ability to obtain bulk digital data of device users…
House Republicans roll out national privacy bill
House Republicans unveiled on Wednesday Congress’ latest effort to tackle comprehensive digital privacy legislation for Americans. The Secure Data Act would allow consumers to opt…
CISA director pick Sean Plankey withdraws his nomination
Sean Plankey, the long-sidelined nominee to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to withdraw his nomination. “At this point…