security
Cisco, Zoom and Others Must Bolster Security, Say Privacy Chiefs
Privacy commissioners worldwide urged video conferencing systems like Microsoft, Cisco and Zoom to adopt end-to-end encryption, two-factor authentication and other security measures.
Read MoreFacebook Privacy Glitch Gave 5K Developers Access to ‘Expired’ Data
Facebook has fixed a privacy issue that gave developers access to user data long after the 90-day “expiration” date.
Read MoreNvidia Warns Windows Gamers of Serious Graphics Driver Bugs
Several high-severity flaws in Nvidia’s GPU display drivers for Windows users could lead to code-execution, DoS and more.
Read MoreNew Bill Targeting ‘Warrant-Proof’ Encryption Draws Ire
The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act is being decried as “an awful idea” by security experts.
Read MoreWork From Home Opens New Remote Insider Threats
Remote work is opening up new insider threats – whether it’s negligence or malicious employees – and companies are scrambling to stay on top of these unprecedented risks.
Read MoreRemote Workers Pose New Security Risks
Organizations sent workers home during COVID-19 lockdown without adequate security preparation.
Read MoreTheft of CIA’s ‘Vault 7’ Secrets Tied to ‘Woefully Lax” Security
An internal investigation into the 2016 CIA breach condemned the agency’s security measures, saying it “focused more on building up cyber tools than keeping them secure.”
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