Hackers targeted BMW, Hyundai in hunt for trade secrets

Posted on December 8, 2019December 8, 2019 by admin

Two of the world's larger car makers were the victims of a sophisticated (but still not very successful) hacking campaign. Bayerricscher Rundfunk has learned that intruders from the hacking group OceanLotus slipped into the networks of BMW and Hyund…

Reddit bans 61 accounts linked to ‘suspected campaign from Russia’

Posted on December 7, 2019December 7, 2019 by admin

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn presented leaked documents to back claims that the British government put its NHS on the table as part of trade talks with the US. Earlier this week, network analysis firm Graphika Labs linked the leak of the documen…

Homeland Security doesn’t want Americans’ airport face scans after all

Posted on December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 by admin

Earlier this week, reports circulated that Homeland Security wanted to scan the faces of travelers, including US citizens, as they enter or leave the country. Naturally, critics raised concerns that the practice would violate citizens' privacy and th…

The Morning After: Sundar Pichai takes over as CEO of Google and Alphabet

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by admin

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. This morning, there's a change in leadership at Google's parent company, and Qualcomm has given us an idea of what to expect in next year's phones. And the iFixit way to celebrate the PlayStation's 25th birthday…

Qualcomm’s larger in-screen fingerprint sensor could seriously improve security

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 by admin

Qualcomm took a different approach from the rest of the smartphone industry last year when it announced its 3D Sonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Instead of relying on an optical image of your finger for authentication, the 3D Sonic system uses ult…

Ring gave police a detailed map of area doorbell installations

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by admin

Police departments partnered with Amazon's Ring security service had access to maps that revealed where Ring video doorbells were located, CNET reports. While Amazon has said police do not have access to the location of devices — which they can requ…

Facebook is facing an EU investigation over data collection

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by admin

Google isn't the only tech giant facing an investigation from European Union antitrust regulators over data collection and monetization. The European Commission has Facebook in its sights too.

Twitter introduces a Privacy Center to keep users informed

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 by admin

Today, Twitter launched a Privacy Center, where it will share announcements, new privacy products and communication about inevitable security incidents. "By using Twitter, you've shown us that you trust us with your data," the Twitter Privacy Center…

Chinese companies want to help shape global facial recognition standards

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 by admin

The use of facial recognition technology is continuing to expand, despite concerns about its accuracy and fairness and about how it could be used by governments to spy on people. These concerns have been heightened following a report by the Financial…

TunnelBear discounts a year of VPN service to $50

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 by admin

If you're concerned about the privacy of your internet access or just want to access foreign content like you're a local, a VPN can help — and thankfully, you might not have to pay early to use one. TunnelBear is running a Black Friday weekend sale…