Researchers found that the Wi-Fi passwords were sent over the network in plain HTTP rather than being encrypted.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 11, 2019
The DMV, already besieged by other issues, says that 3,200 license holders had their data improperly exposed to federal agencies, including immigration authorities.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 07, 2019
By pointing a laser or even a flashlight into the microphone of a Google Home, Siri or Alexa system, the researchers were able to control the devices and the systems connected to them.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 06, 2019
More counties want to expand mobile and online voting, but cybersecurity experts say there are still too many vulnerabilities to roll out mobile voting systems.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 06, 2019
The inquiry from the Department of Commerce is looking into TikTok’s acquistion of Musical.ly in 2017.
- By Haley Samsel
- Nov 04, 2019
The horror stories of scammers targeting landline phone numbers and the elderly continue to pile up. Here are the steps that phone companies and governments could take to stop the madness.
- By Tyler Reguly
- Oct 31, 2019
Retina-X’s apps posed several security risks to users thanks to lax data protections and loopholes that allowed mobile devices to be monitored without the user’s knowledge.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 30, 2019
The reserve will be comprised of volunteer cybersecurity experts who will work with the state national guard to help local governments.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 30, 2019
There are several data loss prevention solutions available in the market. Here’s how to tailor those software solutions to your company.
- By Gilad David Maayan
- Oct 28, 2019
Cyberattacks are targeting corporations and individuals alike. Here’s how companies can stay more secure on the web.
- By Aaron Wilsey
- Oct 25, 2019
Alongside its announcement about adding ALPR to its cameras, Axon’s independent ethics board issued a report calling for government and industry regulation of the technology.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 25, 2019
The bill, introduced by Democratic legislators on Tuesday, would direct a committee to create security benchmarks and then give labels to products who meet those standards.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 24, 2019
Different generations approach technology at work in vastly different ways, the report found.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 23, 2019
A group of security researchers found that applications for Google Home and Alexa could be used to obtain passwords and overhear conversations from unsuspecting users.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 22, 2019
Sen. Ron Wyden, a staunch advocate of increased cybersecurity regulations, introduced the legislation as part of an effort to track how companies collect and share customer data.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 21, 2019
When companies don’t follow basic security practices, they leave themselves vulnerable.
- By Gilad David Maayan
- Oct 18, 2019
The company, which serves over 1.5 million clients, has been able to get some services back online but is still working to address the damage.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 16, 2019
How security teams can improve their defense strategy by integrating bots
- By Gilad David Maayan
- Oct 16, 2019
The health organization realized during an investigation of an August breach that its systems had been breached several times prior to the known attack.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 14, 2019
The massive MegaFace dataset may have violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, a 2008 law that protects residents from using facial scans without their permission.
- By Haley Samsel
- Oct 14, 2019