Tech Companies Come Together In Major Push To Save Net Neutrality
As tech companies rally users to fight for net neutrality, the FCC readies to do away with the policy.Net Neutrality Day of Action Protest: What Amazon, Netflix, Others Are Doing To Help Save The Internet
On July 12, thousands of internet companies and organizations will take part in the Net Neutrality Day of Action Protest in order to help preserve net neutrality.Leaked Emails Purport To Show Connection Between Kaspersky Lab, Russian Intelligence
Emails from 2009 appear to show Kaspersky Lab worked with Russian intelligence agencies on a project to help track down hackers.Mac Malware Used To Target Customers Of Swiss Banks
A new strain of malware for MacOS machines is targeting customers of Swiss banks in an attempt to steal their credentials and gain access to their accounts.Telecom Companies, Amazon Lag Behind In Protecting Consumer Privacy
A new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation gives tech giants like Apple and Facebook high grades while critiquing telecommunications companies when it comes to consumer privacy.Android Ransomware Threatens To Dox Users If They Don't Pay
A new Android ransomware attack called LeakerLocker claims to steal private information from a victim's device and threatens to send it to their contacts if they don't pay the ransom.While You Get Candy, Hackers Get Your Biometric Data
Vending machine company Avanti Markets had machines hit by malware that resulted in the theft of customer information — including credit card numbers and biometric data.Hackers Target US Nuclear Power Plants
As communications networks have changed to keep up with modern data use, the legacy systems of critical infrastructure are increasingly the targets of cyberattacks.Malware Is Getting Smarter
The number of malware samples discovered in 2016 dropped from the year before, but the attacks are more sophisticated than ever, says a new report.Android Malware Infects 14 Million Devices Using Old Vulnerabilities
An Android malware known as CopyCat has infected 14 million devices and rooted 8 million by targeting old vulnerabilities.Man Admits To Scamming Dark Web Forums Through Phishing Attacks
A Connecticut man plead guilty to stealing more than $350,000 worth of Bitcoins through phishing scams targeting dark web users.WWE Data Leak Exposes 3 Million Fans’ Personal Information
The data of millions of wrestling fans — including their addresses and ethnicity— was left on an unprotected server.New Attack Can Instantly Decrypt Satellite Phone Calls
Security researchers disclosed a new attack that would allow a third party to instantly decrypt communications made on an encrypted satellite phone.Student In UK Charged For Global DoS Attack
An 18-year-old student in the United Kingdom was charged with selling malware used to carry out Denial of Service attacks against a number of major companies including Netflix and Amazon.Facebook Fights Gag Orders Preventing It From Alerting Users Of Search Warrants
Facebook is taking up a case against the U.S. government's use of gag orders to prevent it from informing its users when there is a search warrant for their data.Verizon Kicks High Data Users In Rural Areas Off Network
Verizon is kicking heavy data users off its partner networks in rural areas despite the customers being subscribed to unlimited data plans.Illinois Readies Legislation To Ban Geolocation Tracking
A piece of legislation passed by both houses of state legislature in Illinois would fine companies for tracking the location of consumers without consent.Cryptocurrency Exchange Bithumb Hacked, Bitcoin and Ethereum Stolen
Bithumb, a popular cryptocurrency exchange based in South Korea, experienced a hack and users are now reporting their bitcoin and ethereum being stolen.Dark Web Market AlphaBay May Have Disappeared, Taking Millions Of Bitcoin With It
Popular dark web marketplace AlphaBay has gone offline, sparking speculation from users that their money may be gone for good.Facebook Under Investigation In Germany Over 'Extorting' Of Personal Data
German regulators are considering investigating Facebook over its practice of data collection, which it provides users with little recourse for opting out of.
Editions



















