EFF Urges FTC to Address Security and Privacy Problems in Daycare and Early Education Apps
An EFF study found the apps compromise young children’s data, and current laws don’t address the problem. The Federal Trade Commission must review the lack…
Cybersecurity
Critically Acclaimed New Book Warns About Vulnerability of ALL “Smart” Technology
By B.N. Frank Even though tech companies, enthusiasts, and proponents (including legislators and government agencies) continue to promote smart cities, smart streetlights, smart thermostats, smart…
Manufacturer Warns Pacemaker Recipients about EV Charging Stations, Electric Appliances and Fences, etc.
By B.N. Frank Electric vehicle (EV) mandates are being considered in at least 17 states despite a long list of significant issues associated with them…
FBI, Gov’t Cybersecurity Center Warn about Security Risks with A.I., 5G Networks, Smart Hospitals, Medical Devices, etc.
By B.N. Frank Opposition to 5G is worldwide and for numerous significant issues associated with it including cybersecurity risks (see 1, 2). Despite ongoing expert…
Iran Hit With New US Sanctions After Massive Cyberattack On Albania
By Tyler Durden On Friday the US issued new sanctions targeting Iran, particularly against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and its Minister of…
World’s Most Popular Password Manager, With More Than 33 Million Users, Discloses “Security Incident”
By Tyler Durden LastPass, one of the world’s most popular password managers, has confirmed it has been hacked…err, has had a “security incident”. Last week…
New 5G Research; “the interfaces that carriers have set up to manage Internet-of-things data are riddled with security vulnerabilities”
By B.N. Frank Experts have been warning about significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities with 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies FOR YEARS (see 1, 2, 3,…
Electric Vehicle Charging Networks Are Vulnerable to Hackers “not dissimilar from many modern IoT devices”
By B.N. Frank Experts have been warning about vulnerabilities associated with Internet of Things (IoT) technology for years (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Now experts…
45% of Businesses Have Faced “major data breach” — With a Third Being an Inside Job
By Chris Melore Nearly a third of businesses are being reckless with customer data, according to a new study. A poll of 1,000 American business professionals…
Cybersecurity Crisis: Average Person Stumbles onto 6+ Suspicious Websites a Day
By Chris Melore With every keystroke and search on the Internet, the amount of information – and potential threats – we can have at our…
DoD, Tech Companies Partnering “to mitigate potential military radar interference with 5G networks”
By B.N. Frank American opposition to 5G deployment has been ongoing for years due to various significant issues associated with it including aviation equipment interference…
Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
By Gareth Norris, Aberystwyth University; Max Eiza, Liverpool John Moores University, and Oliver Buckley, University of East Anglia We all like to think we’re immune…
There Has Been A Series Of “Mysterious Explosions” At Natural Gas Facilities In The United States
By Michael Snyder Are we under attack? Previously, I have written about a series of very strange fires that have occurred at key food production…
FCC Commissioner Asks Google, Apple to Remove TikTok App; Its Data Harvesting “poses an unacceptable national security risk”
By B.N. Frank This isn’t the first time the popular and controversial TikTok app is making headlines. In 2021, researchers started studying TikTok videos to…