Security

Net neutrality faces uncertain court ruling in US

Monday's hearing is a major step in a long argument over FCC authority over net neutrality

Net neutrality at the US FCC: A brief history

An appeals court hearing Monday is the latest in a long debate over the regulations

EU Parliament told to expect more revelations about NSA spying

Snowdon contact says revelations on private Wi-Fi NSA spying are still to come

Botnet likely caused spike in number of Tor clients

So far, the network is still working, but measures need to be taken for the future, Tor said

NIST Cyber Security Framework proposal provides no ‘measurable cybersecurity assurance’

Privacy groups ask FTC to oppose Facebook’s policy changes

Facebook said the proposed changes do not reflect a change in its ad practices or policies

‘Hash Hunters’ Web service cracks password hashes for bitcoins

The service lets people post rewards for converting password hashes into their original form

Almost 90 percent of Internet users have taken steps to avoid surveillance, survey finds

Hackers, criminals and advertisers are at the top of the list of groups people wish to avoid, the survey showed

Cisco users on Notice

No free software to plug these holes

FTC: Negligence by security camera vendor harms customers’ privacy

The security camera seller didn't use secure software, and hundreds of customers were exposed online, the FTC says