U.S., U.K. and Australia urged Facebook not to extend end-to-end encryption as a default option for Facebook Messenger and Instagram as it could severely hampers efforts to crack down criminal activities. Read More
France will be the first in Europe to roll out a nationwide facial recognition ID program. Citizens will have a single digital identity tied to their face instead of using different user names and passwords. Read More
Latest study from Ponemon Institute indicates cyber attacks on SMBs are again on the rise and the new attacks appear to be focusing on SMBs in specific regions, with U.S. getting the worst of it. Read More
Nearly half of Brazil's citizen data is offered in underground forum with a starting bid price of $15,000 and a minimum bid increase of $1,000. Seller is also offering to look up specific individual data for a small fee of $150. Read More
National ransomware epidemic hits municipalities, school districts and local government agencies with 621 attacks recorded this year. Things are so bad that U.S. is drafting new legislation to prevent, mitigate and respond to future attacks. Read More
European Court of Justice ordered Facebook to take down similar content that has been previously ruled as defamatory, raising concerns over freedom of speech for internet users. Read More
Amazon unveiled new product line which raised many Alexa privacy concerns, such as Echo Frames and Echo Loop smart ring which could be recording conversations without you knowing. Read More
Under the new treaty between U.S. and UK, social media companies could be forced to open encryption backdoor for law enforcement officials to read the messages from criminals, terrorists and pedophiles. Read More
Nothing much seems done to fix IoT security issues over the years with latest ISE report showing 125 CVEs, Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, which has increased from 52 since 2013. Read More
Internet Society's Online Trust Alliance report shows only 30% of U.S. presidential candidates made the Honor Roll in audit which focused on three main areas – consumer privacy, website security and consumer protection. Read More
