Singapore and Finland have agreed to recognize each other's cybersecurity labels for Internet of Things devices.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | October 8, 2021
A spokesman for Check Point said it was the company's "strong suspicion" that Twitch's code had truly been leaked, which was "potentially disastrous."
The New York Times From ACM News | October 7, 2021
The leaders of Venice, Italy, are gathering the cellphone data of tourists and are using it, along with surveillance cameras, to monitor them.
The New York Times From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2021
Google is investing $1 million in the Linux Foundation's Secure Open Source pilot program to make open source projects more secure.
ZDNet From ACM TechNews | October 6, 2021
A survey of more than 1,000 U.K. residents showed high compliance among the half of participants who had downloaded the National Health Service App.
University of Nottingham (U.K.) From ACM TechNews | October 5, 2021
Google's Open Source Security Team is starting with a $1-million investment, and plans to expand the program's scope based on community feedback.
Computing (U.K.) From ACM News | October 5, 2021
Crafting more difficult algorithms to protect secrets so they are resilient to future quantum computers is creating, in effect, post-quantum cryptography.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | October 5, 2021
Security researchers at crypto exchange Kraken warn that many bitcoin ATMs contain serious vulnerabilities that hackers could exploit.
Gizmodo From ACM TechNews | October 4, 2021
Chile has become the first country to pass a "neuro rights" law that establishes the rights of individuals to personal identity, free will, and mental privacy.
...Agence France-Presse From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2021
Smartphone accelerometers could be used to eavesdrop on phone conversations, according to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign From ACM TechNews | October 1, 2021
Researchers discovered "critical cryptographic flaws" in the smartphone companion apps of 16 popular smart home devices.
Florida Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021
These spyware apps record your conversations, location and everything you type, all while camouflaged as a calculator or calendar.
The New York Times From ACM News | September 30, 2021
Researchers demonstrated how an attack on low-end Android phones targetted a standard encryption process.
Georgia Institute of Technology From ACM TechNews | September 28, 2021
U.S. states face a shortage of cybersecurity professionals and lack the deep pockets to compete with federal, global, and specialized cybersecurity companies.
Associated Press From ACM TechNews | September 27, 2021
U.S. federal agencies issued a joint alert warning companies to be on guard against the Conti ransomware variant.
The Hill From ACM TechNews | September 24, 2021
With cybersecurity under increasing attacks, experts say we should move to the Zero Trust Architecture.
R. Colin Johnson Commissioned by CACM Staff From ACM News | September 23, 2021