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Open Source: Britain’s MI5 to Be Given Major New Powers to Spy Online
The UK government has proposed a new bill which gives the police and intelligence agencies special powers to get access to individuals’ communications data. …
UK unveils powers to spy on Web use, raising privacy fears
Britain unveiled plans on Wednesday for sweeping new surveillance powers, including the right to find out which websites people visit, measures ministers say are …
Three desktop tools for ultra-private encrypted chats
Many people like the idea of increasing their privacy with encryption and anonymity tools for sharing files, web browsing and messaging. The trouble is …
Someone just bought your smart home. Did they get your data, too?
It’s move-in day, and you finally have the papers and the keys for your new home. But do you have the passwords? That’s one …
U.S. court will not halt NSA phone spy program before ban
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to immediately halt the government’s bulk collection of millions of Americans’ phone records during a “transition” period …
Microsoft improves security for Azure SQL Database
Microsoft is giving database administrators working with Azure SQL Database a new suite of security tools to check out. A new Always Encrypted feature …
Why you shouldn’t trust cloud service providers
Simply stated, you can’t trust the employees of cloud service providers. Frankly, I don’t think we can really trust our own employees anymore either, …
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 …
Another security flaw affects all versions of Adobe Flash
A day after releasing its monthly security update, Adobe confirmed it has discovered a new vulnerability in Flash Player that affects every version running …
Hackers sweet-talked their way into the CIA director’s email account
The hackers who found their way into CIA Director John Brennan’s personal email account didn’t use sophisticated coding skills. They just wheedled their way …
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