US cities using smart meters narrowly escaped a legal problem this month when a court decided that the benefits of these IoT devices outweighed the privacy issues created by collecting detailed home energy data.
Tag Archives: Government security
Microsoft disrupts Fancy Bear election meddlers
In a new skirmish, Microsoft took control of six internet domains that were about to be used by the group to spoof US political organisations.
US rolls back cyberwarfare rules
The Trump administration has rolled back Obama-era rules that outlined how to launch cyberattacks on other nations.
Police body cameras open to attack
A security researcher has revealed that police body cameras could put evidence – and even police officers themselves – at risk.
11-year-old hacker changes election results
It took him less than 10 minutes to change election results on a replica of Florida’s state website.
“Attack” on FCC over net neutrality was legitimate traffic, report says
An FCC Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has found no evidence of DDoS attacks on the FCC’s comments system.
DARPA takes aim at deepfake forgeries
DARPA’s MediaFor project has come up with tools it says can spot AI-created fakes.
Facebook bans midterm-meddling accounts and pages
Facebook says it has removed 32 Pages and accounts from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies.
Staff dust off their typewriters after malware attack
Malware has taken down systems in at least two Alaskan municipalities in an attack that officials say is the worst they have ever seen.
NSA hasn’t closed security windows Snowden climbed through
One of three problems found in an audit: two-person access controls haven’t been properly implemented at data centers and equipment rooms.