A new bill making its way through the U.S. Congress proposes to arm consumers with information about the privacy and security risks of connected devices. The move comes as some industry experts and privacy advocates are raising concerns about a flood of everyday items on the market that are connected to the internet. The bipartisan […]
IoT Future Needs Privacy, Security by Design
Posted December 19th, 2017 at 1:59 pm (UTC-5)
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‘Devil’s Ivy’ Bug Hits IoT Devices; China Begins VPN Crackdown
Posted July 20th, 2017 at 12:57 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Millions of IoT Devices Hit by ‘Devil’s Ivy’ Bug in Open Source Code Library Cybersecurity experts have been warning about potential risks to Internet of Things (IoT) devices for months. Now, millions of IoT devices, including Axis Communications’ security cameras, are vulnerable to remote attacks because of a flaw in a widely-used […]
New Robots Debut in Shanghai; Russian Malware Found on Instagram
Posted June 8th, 2017 at 12:51 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Companion Robots Featured at Shanghai Electronics Show More than 50 Chinese companies are showcasing a new generation of robots at Shanghai’s CES electronics show. The robots have heightened dexterity and skills and are being touted as potential home companions, shopping attendants or entertainers. Russian Malware Controls Hiding on Britney Spears’ Instagram Page […]
The Trouble With Android; ‘Instant Apps’ Coming to Android JellyBean
Posted May 3rd, 2017 at 12:13 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Can Google Win Its Battle With Android Malware? The Android operating system continues to get the lion’s share of malware and ransomware by virtue of its large market dominance, according to recent data. Unlike Apple, which does not encourage non-Apple apps, Google allows Android users to download apps from other stores, in […]
Ransomware Payouts on the Rise; STEM Stigmas Start as Early as Age 6
Posted April 26th, 2017 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Symantec: Cyber Extortion Demands Surge as Victims Keep Paying Hackers are getting bolder as more of their victims are willing to pay hefty sums to free their computers from malicious software, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec. The trend is encouraging cybercriminals to demand increasingly hefty sums from users. The average amount tripled […]
Asia Takes Brunt of 2016 Hacks; High-profile Twitter Accounts Hijacked
Posted March 15th, 2017 at 12:53 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: APAC Bore Brunt of Cyberattacks in 2016 The Asia-Pacific region took the lion’s share of cyberattacks in 2016, according to security firm Trend Micro. The region attracted three times more malware infections than North America and six times more than of Latin America. APAC experienced up to 500,000 unknown threats each day, […]
Millions of Twitter Accounts Are Bots; Looking to Musk to Fix the World
Posted March 14th, 2017 at 9:38 am (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings Study: Up to 48 Million Twitter Accounts Are Bots Twitter, according to a joint study released by the University of Southern California and Indiana University, has more than 48 million bot accounts – and some of them could be among your followers. Twitter has about 319 million active monthly users. The study […]
Twitter Restricts Abusive Users; IBM, VISA Team Up for IoT
Posted February 16th, 2017 at 12:56 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Twitter Starts Temporarily Restricting Abusive Accounts Twitter will now temporarily restrict users who engage in abuse and sexual harassment online so that only their followers are able to see their tweets. The move also prevents these tweets from being retweeted to non-followers. This is the latest in a series of measures Twitter […]
Suspected Russian Hackers Target Macs; a Visor for the Legally Blind
Posted February 15th, 2017 at 1:04 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Russian Cyberspies Blamed for US Election Hacks Now Targeting Macs Bitdefender cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a Mac OS Trojan that probably was used by the Russian hackers blamed for breaching the U.S. Democratic National Committee last year. The program, called Sofacy or X-Agent, has been around for other operating systems, but researchers […]
Cameroon Internet Blocked; Hidden Sensors Track Employees
Posted February 14th, 2017 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Cameroon’s Internet Outage Is Draining Its Economy Cameroon is under international pressure to restore internet services. Up to 20 percent of Cameroon’s population has been denied internet access since January, and the problem persists. By all accounts, the internet disruptions are thought to be politically motivated, targeting long-marginalized English-speaking populations in the […]