Cybercriminals could run DDoS attacks on Next Generation 911 systems by using anonymized phones to issue repeated emergency calls that cannot be blocked by the network. Read More
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Byron Mühlberg is a journalist with particular interest in writing on matters relating to technology, business, and economics.
South Korea is placing public health concerns over patient privacy in the growing COVID-19 outbreak by publicly publishing location details about patients’ movements. Read More
Google not sending vital security updates to Android devices running operating system older than version 8 has put them at high risk of malware and other security flaws. Read More
Malware-free attacks now account for 51% of all cyberattacks according to CrowdStrike's latest threat report, up 11% compared to the previous year. The trend marks a shift in the types of attacks used by cybercriminals. Read More
Economist Nouriel Roubini predicts first-ever cyber war in 2020 between U.S. and countries such as China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, with US presidential election being the catalyst. Read More
Facial recognition firm Clearview AI has become the victim of a data breach after a hacker “gained unauthorized access” to the company’s entire client list, exposing for the first time the details of the organizations which work with the controversial firm. Read More
Study reveals that modern tech users are still highly vulnerable to their personal information being compromised, and privacy behaviors seem to mean very different things to different people. Read More
More than 40% of privacy tech solutions aimed at ensuring legal compliance are predicted to rely on AI over the course of the next three years says Gartner analysts. Read More
UK Google users are set to lose the protections they had received from the GDPR given that the country has embarked on an exit from the EU, where the law is applicable. Read More
DHS has published a security advisory that confirms a ransomware attack on critical infrastructure and provides recommendations for other operators to take precautions. Read More
