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Google makes secure boot, full-disk encryption mandatory for some Android 6.0 devices
Google’s plan to encrypt user data on Android devices by default will get a new push with Android 6.0, also known as Marshmallow. The …
Google, Facebook and peers criticize CISA bill ahead of Senate consideration
A trade group representing Facebook, Google, Yahoo and other tech and communications companies has come down heavily against the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of …
Tech support scammers put Mac owners in crosshairs
Technical support scammers have begun targeting Mac owners, a security researcher said today, adding them to much larger pool of potential victims running Windows …
Russian Ships Near Data Cables Are Too Close for U.S. Comfort
Russian submarines and spy ships are aggressively operating near the vital undersea cables that carry almost all global Internet communications, raising concerns among some …
Germany will make telcos share customer data with the police
Even as the European Union attempts to tighten privacy laws, law-enforcement interests have won a battle in Germany: a new law forces communications service …
Google, Facebook and peers criticize CISA bill ahead of Senate consideration
A trade group representing Facebook, Google, Yahoo and other tech and communications companies has come down heavily against the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of …
Microsoft doesn’t see Windows 10’s mandatory data collection as a privacy risk
In the run-up to the launch of Windows 10 earlier this year, users noticed that Microsoft’s operating system would be collecting more data on …
Western Digital self-encrypting hard drives riddled with security flaws
Several versions of self-encrypting hard drives from Western Digital are riddled with so many security flaws that attackers with physical access can retrieve the …
Apple bans hundreds of iPhone apps that secretly gathered personal info
Apple has removed hundreds of apps from the iTunes App Store that secretly collected personal information from anyone who downloaded them. Most of the …
FBI probe of Clinton e-mail expands to second data company
The FBI’s probe into the security of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s e-mail has expanded to include a second private technology company, which said Tuesday it …
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