Marcus 'MalwareTech' Hutchins gets no prison time, one year supervised release
US legal case against security researcher who helped stop WannaCry ransomware outbreak comes to an end.
US legal case against security researcher who helped stop WannaCry ransomware outbreak comes to an end.
This information is also available as a TechRepublic PDF download.As ubiquitous and convenient as Wireless LAN Hotspots are, it is probably the single most dangerous technology to the mobile computer user.
Russian researcher publishes detailed write-up for VirtualBox zero-day on GitHub after Oracle took 15 months to fix a previous similar issue.
In the security research world, getting Rickrolled has become a global epidemic. If you've been to any of the recent conferences, you're sure to have been Rickrolled at least once...
No system is infallible and cybersecurity breaches are inevitable, but Singapore needs to do better in mitigating the risks and following through on its pledge to safeguard citizen data.
The Internet privacy boondoggle: Who will lead?
State Department to begin handing out RFID-equipped passports despite lingering security, privacy concerns.
To protect privacy, Web surfers as much as possible should use anonymous "remailer" programs, delete cookie files and clear memory caches after spending time online.Those are among the recommendations listed in the Center for Democracy and Technology's Guide to Online Privacy, released Tuesday.
Call it a digital detente.With little hope that clarifying legislation will make it through Congress this year, consumer groups, industry lobbyists and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are digging in for an extended war over encryption -- the technology used for ensuring that data and communications remain private.
Yet another privacy alliance meant to protect consumers' personal data has been formed among technology companies and other firms doing businesson the Internet, but some critics say the effort doesn't go far enough.The 50-odd companies calling themselves the Online Privacy Alliance pledged to clearly state what kinds of data they collect on their Web sites and how they intend to use it.