Watch This Drone Get Hacked Out Of The Sky

One of the most popular drones on Amazon is vulnerable to hacking, and many more are at risk.

Apr 28th, 2017

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Huawei Asks Court to Deem U.S. Security Law Unconstitutional

Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a U.S. law that limits its sales of telecom equipment.

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Bipartisan Support for New Data Protection Legislation

This chart shows the results of a survey about data protection laws in the United States.

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UK, Japan Mobile Operators Suspend Huawei 5G Phone Launches

British and Japanese mobile phone companies said Wednesday they're putting on hold plans to sell new devices from Huawei, in the latest fallout from U.S. tech restrictions aimed at the Chinese company.

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Huawei Apt to Be Stripped of Google Services After U.S. Ban

Huawei could quickly lose its grip on the No. 2 ranking in worldwide cellphone sales after Google announced it would comply with U.S. government restrictions meant to punish the Chinese tech powerhouse.

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Google Says Services on Huawei Phones Still Will Function

Google said Monday its basic services on Huawei smartphones still will function following U.S. sales curbs, but the Chinese tech giant faces the possible loss of other features and support.

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Officials in U.S., Europe Charge 10 in Malware Attacks

Ten people have been charged in connection with malicious software attacks that infected tens of thousands of computers and caused more than $100 million in financial losses, U.S. and European authorities announced Thursday.

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Huawei Hit by U.S. Export Controls, Potential Import Ban

In a fateful swipe at telecommunications giant Huawei, the Trump administration issued an executive order Wednesday apparently aimed at banning its equipment from U.S. networks and said it was subjecting the Chinese company to strict export controls.

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Huawei Exec: Possible U.S. Market Curbs Have Little Impact

A Huawei executive said Wednesday that possible new U.S. restrictions on market access will have little impact on the Chinese tech giant due to its global reach.

New Security Flaw in Intel Chips Could Affect Millions

The chipmaker said Tuesday there's no evidence of anyone exploiting the bug outside of a research laboratory.

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WhatsApp Discovers Spyware That Infected With a Call Alone

Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones, the company said late Monday.

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FTC Urged by Child Advocates to Investigate Amazon's Alexa

A coalition of groups led by Golin's organization and Georgetown University's Institute for Public Representation is filing a formal complaint with the FTC alleging that Amazon is violating the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, known as COPPA, by holding onto a child's personal information longer than is reasonably necessary.

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How to Neutralize the Impact of Ransomware

For the manufacturing industry in particular, it’s become evident that the only way to survive a ransomware attack is with bullet-proof backups and rapid disaster recovery.

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Google's Privacy Promises Don't Sway Many Experts

Google announced new privacy tools Tuesday intended to give people more control over how they're being tracked on the go or in their own home, part of a broader effort by big tech companies to counter increasing scrutiny of their data collection practices.

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30 Nations Pitch Internet Security Rules Amid Huawei Concern

Cybersecurity officials from dozens of countries on Friday proposed a set of principles to ensure the safety of next generation mobile networks amid concerns over the use of gear made by China's Huawei.