Security

GPS signal jamming could cause serious, widespread problems

Data and communication networks are among the verticals dependent on GPS timing. A report questions the robustness of the mechanism at the civilian level.

DARPA scheme would let high-tech systems “see” as never before

LIDAR program could create myriad new applications for drones, robots and other high-tech systems

Google patches critical media processing and rooting vulnerabilities in Android

The flaws can be exploited remotely through emails, Web pages, MMS and rogue apps

Vulnerabilities found in Lenovo, Toshiba, Dell support software

Security flaws pile up in support applications installed by PC manufacturers

French police want to ban Tor, public Wi-Fi

As legislators debate new anti-terror laws, police are lobbying for unprecedented powers to decrypt communications

US cyber criminal underground a shopping free-for-all

The North American cyber criminal underground isn't buried as deep as in other geographies

Obama wants help from tech firms to fight terrorism

The use of encryption by tech companies has come under criticism from U.S. law enforcement agencies

The FTC’s next chief technologist is on a quest for better passwords

Privacy expert Lorrie Cranor will replace Ashkan Soltani in January

New cloud access security vendor offers the full security stack, with solutions from 60 leading vendors

Can you keep Linux-based ransomware from attacking your servers?