Security
Human resources outfit PageUp People, which had claimed after it was hit by a massive data breach that user authentication data had been encrypted, has… ACIC ends biometric project being developed by NEC Australia
Written by Sam Varghese
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has discontinued its Biometric Identification Services project, being developed by NEC Australia, because of implementation delays. Intel reveals another processor bug that can leak information
Written by Sam Varghese
Intel has revealed details of yet another vulnerability in its Core-based processor line, an information leak caused by speculative execution that affects operating systems which… 
The NSA could have access to the code repositories residing on GitHub, which is now owned by Microsoft, if past practices of the Redmond-based software… 
The data breach at human resources outfit PageUp People has resulted in the leaking of names, street addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers among others,… 
It's time to review your password rules, according to Ping Identity senior technical architect Sarah Squire. 
The makers of dodgy apps that are uploaded to the Google Play Store are tricking users into downloading them by inflating the number of times… 
Apple has clamped down on apps that mine for cryptocurrencies, banning them from its App Store unless the mining is done in an external location… 
The United States Treasury has imposed sanctions on three Russian individuals and five Russian companies, claiming they have assisted the military and intelligence services in… Android devices being exploited by worm, says UK researcher
Written by Sam Varghese
Thousands of Android devices connected to the Internet are being exploited by a network worm because a feature of the mobile operating system, known as… 
