4chan website introduces copyright mechanism after celebrity hacking
Internet image board 4chan has introduced a policy for complying with the American Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) for the first time. The site …
Internet of Things a Potential Security Disaster
The Internet of Things (IoT) could be a security disaster waiting to happen. That’s the view of Andrew Rose, a Forrester Research analyst. He …
Firefox 32 includes public key pinning, fixes critical vulnerabilities
Six security advisories – three of which are deemed critical – were addressed in the Tuesday release of Firefox 32, which also comes with …
APPLE DOESN’T TAKE CUSTOMER SECURITY SERIOUSLY – 5 IRRESPONSIBLE AND SHOCKING LAPSES
I’m the furthest thing in the world from a technology or security expert, but what I have learned in recent years is that a …
Rogue ‘Cell Towers’ Can Intercept Your Data; At Least One Found In Chicago
So-called rogue cell phone towers, the type that can intercept your mobile calls and data, are cropping up all over the United States, including …
EU seeks rivals’ feedback on Facebook, WhatsApp deal
EU antitrust regulators are asking Facebook’s rivals and telecoms operators whether the world No. 1 online social network’s proposed $19 billion bid for mobile …
Facebook tries to quell Messenger rumors
Facebook is going on the offensive, trying to do damage control for its Messenger app. The social network is responding to a firestorm of …
Sony Networks Taken Down by DDoS Attack
Sony recently acknowledged that its PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network had been taken offline due to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, …
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