Google Blinks on Project Zero Security Disclosure
Google’s corporate mantra has long been “Don’t be Evil.” However, some in the security community may have taken issue with Google’s policy on disclosing …
France Seeks to Sanction Web Companies for Posts Pushing Terror
The French government is stepping up the pressure on Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. to help in the struggle against terrorist groups. President Francois …
UK man arrested in connection with Sony and Xbox hack
A UK man has been arrested as part of an investigation into denial-of-service attacks on Sony Playstation and Xbox systems over Christmas. The 18-year-old …
Lizard Stresser Runs on Hacked Home Routers
The online attack service launched late last year by the same criminals who knocked Sony and Microsoft’s gaming networks offline over the holidays is …
FIDO Pursues Vision of a Password-Free World
A group of some 150 companies last week moved closer to eliminating the bane of many an online user: the password. The FIDO Alliance, …
Microsoft fixes severe 19-year-old Windows bug found in everything since Windows 95
With help from IBM, Microsoft has patched a critical Windows vulnerability that flew under the radar for nearly two decades. The bug has existed …
China says controls on Internet needed to maintain stability
Chinese officials called on Wednesday for controls on the Internet to preserve stability, saying its model for cyberspace regulation can be the framework for …
Russian hackers tap Windows flaw to hit NATO, Ukraine
Russian hackers have exploited a bug in Microsoft’s Windows operating system in order to target computers used by NATO, the European Union, Ukraine and …
US threat to British online privacy
Private information stored online by British computer users could be scrutinised by American law enforcement agencies under a wide-ranging new right-to-snoop being pursued by …
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