DHS: We didn’t ask for lists of family separation protests provided by...
The records seem to be referring to hundreds of protests organized on Facebook against the Trump administration’s family separation policy last year. A cybersecurity company called LookingGlass Cyber...
View ArticleTwitter troll tricks Uber’s support account into tweeting the n-word
Uber apologized after its support account tweeted the n-word after a Twitter user switched their name to that slur. Uber apologized Monday after its support Twitter account tweeted the n-word. The...
View ArticleDevice searches at U.S. borders are “unconstitutionally broad,”...
New documents allege that border agencies claim broad rights to inspect electronic devices to find evidence of anything from tax evasion to environmental violations. While border agencies Customs and...
View ArticleU.K. defense secretary Gavin Williamson fired over Huawei leak
He denies a role in the leak. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has fired the nation’s defense secretary, Gavin Williamson, over allegations he was involved in leaking information about Chinese telecom...
View ArticleVideo shows Sandra Bland’s arrest from her cell phone
Bland’s relatives are calling for authorities to reopen the case into her death, which was ruled a suicide. Newly released video has emerged showing part of the arrest of Sandra Bland from her own...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren wants real consequences for the next Equifax-level data breach
The proposed law would set minimum penalties for credit data leaks and set up an Office of Cybersecurity at the Federal Trade Commission. A group of U.S. congressional Democrats are proposing a law...
View ArticleBitcoin heist: Binance crypto exchange says $40 million in coin stolen by...
Binance says hackers stole 7,000 bitcoin. Binance, said to be one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, reported late Tuesday that hackers had stolen 7,000 bitcoin—valued at more than $40...
View ArticleHow to fight 2020 election hacking: Here’s what cybersecurity experts say
Cybersecurity experts are offering testimony for an election security hearing scheduled on Capitol Hill today. An election security hearing is scheduled in the House of Representatives’ Committee on...
View ArticleThe fast-growing tech scams fleecing the elderly out of millions
The U.S. attorney general has vowed an “all-out attack” on fast-growing internet fraud, but experts say the crackdown is more like a game of whack-a-mole. The phone rings, and the person on the line...
View ArticleCops can’t force you unlock your phone with your fingerprint: judge
Courts are still grappling with the implications of biometric technologies. An Idaho federal magistrate judge refused to issue a search warrant forcing someone accused of having child pornography to...
View ArticleMore than ever, Mailchimp is about way more than mail
The email marketing company is rolling out customer relationship management software, websites, and more tools to help its customers reach audiences. Mailchimp is best known as an email marketing...
View ArticleiPhone owners can sue Apple over App Store prices, Supreme Court rules
Consumers have a right to sue Apple under antitrust law, the court ruled, though it didn’t address whether Apple actually violates the law. Consumers can sue Apple over allegedly monopolizing the...
View ArticleCrowdStrike, cybersecurity firm that investigated 2016 DNC hack, filed for IPO
CrowdStrike, which has been involved in some high-profile cybersecurity investigations, filed to go public Tuesday. The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, perhaps best known for its role in investigating...
View ArticleAirbnb and 23andMe want you to take a “heritage vacation”
Remember where you came from. If you use the popular genetic testing service 23andMe to find out where your ancestors hailed from, you will soon be able to quickly click through to find travel options...
View ArticleACLU to Congress: It’s time to hit the pause button on face recognition...
A number of witnesses called for a moratorium on police use of the technology, which House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings called a “defective system.” In a Wednesday hearing on face...
View ArticleRead the new charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Charges relating to Assange publishing classified information could lead to a First Amendment battle if he’s successfully extradited to the United States. Federal prosecutors in Virginia unveiled new...
View ArticleHow the city of Baltimore has been crippled by a ransomware attack—and it...
It’s the latest U.S. city to be struck by such a digital attack, and experts say limited cybersecurity budgets mean it may not be the last Visitors to Baltimore’s government website this week saw a...
View Article“Drunk” Nancy Pelosi video provokes starkly different reactions...
Video manipulation technology is only going to get more sophisticated. Where will social media companies draw the line? Facebook has apparently decided to permit the posting of an altered video making...
View Article“Terrifying potential”: Claims of a face-ID system for porn...
It could be a hoax. But the scary part is, it’s theoretically possible. A Germany-based user of the Chinese social network Weibo claims to be using facial recognition to match porn performers to...
View ArticleDashlane raises $110M, nets new CMO in password management push
The login credential management company plans to keep fighting the risks of stolen passwords. Dashlane, the popular password management service, has closed a $110-million Series D funding round and...
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