Microsoft vs. Google – Google vs. Users – Hackers vs. US Army – the fight is on in the latest episode of our weekly security podcast! Enjoy…
Tag Archives: Privacy
David Cameron wants to ban encrypted apps like iMessage and Whatsapp
In the wake of the Paris attacks, UK Prime Minister David Cameron is targeting encrypted communications that governments can’t read. 
Barack Obama calls for stricter data privacy, disclosure laws
President Obama has announced a laundry list of proposals to improve the data privacy of consumers. 
Anatomy of a privacy leak – Apple OS X search engine in the Spotlight
You’d expect Apple’s OS X search engine, Spotlight, to end up with a lot of information in its indexes. But you wouldn’t expect it to help spammers and scammers keep track of you…
“Dear Facebook, I DEMAND that you ignore my demands” – 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Our weekly security news video, for your viewing pleasure. Fun with a serious side, in just one minute…watch now!
Internet of Things is a threat to privacy, says FTC
Minimizing the amount of data collected is one way to mitigate risk, suggested FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez during a speech at the internet-enabled gadget-engorged Consumer Electronics Show.
“Goldmine for burglars” hole closed in Immobilise national property register
It was a burglar’s dream: A list with 28+ million records of expensive toys. Customers’ names, addresses, lists of valuables, and even the gizmos’ monetary values were all easy pickings. 
SSCC 180 – Surely zero-days come from cybercrooks, not from Silicon Valley? [PODCAST]
Enjoy the first 2015 episode of our popular weekly security podcast. In this episode: zero-day politics, leaky security features, Bitcoin news, and a shout out to our New Year #sophospuzzle winners!
Gogo forges YouTube SSL certificate to throttle high-bandwith usage on flights
It swears it’s not intercepting user data, but issuing a fake HTTPS certificate sure doesn’t make us feel warm and fuzzy. 
Moonpig takes down customer data-leaking apps after vulnerability found
A developer says he disclosed a security hole to Moonpig and finally went public after it went unfixed for 17 months. 