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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 15:30:38 +0000
More internet-connected medical devices flood into healthcare industry every day, but we’re not moving fast enough to defend them. The post Medical Devices Are the Next Security Nightmare appeared first on WIRED.
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Credit to Author: Lucian Constantin| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 07:46:00 -0800
Google has expanded its Safe Browsing service, allowing Google Chrome on macOS to better protect users from programs that locally inject ads into web pages or that change the browser’s home page and search settings.
The Safe Browsing service is used by Google’s search engine, as well as by Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, to block users from accessing websites that host malicious code or malicious software. Chrome also uses the service to scan downloaded files and to block users from executing those that are flagged as malicious.
“Safe Browsing is broadening its protection of macOS devices, enabling safer browsing experiences by improving defenses against unwanted software and malware targeting macOS,” Google said in a blog post Wednesday. “As a result, macOS users may start seeing more warnings when they navigate to dangerous sites or download dangerous files.”
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Credit to Author: Jennifer Stisa Granick| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:00:10 +0000
Mass surveillance seems like it would be a valuable national security tool. In reality, it’s doesn’t help much at all. The post Mass Spying Isn’t Just Intrusive—It’s Ineffective appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Cara West-Wainwright| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:00:32 +0000
The World Wide Web (WWW) might not have been around when we were growing up, but it’s guaranteed to be an incredibly important part of your child’s life as they do. It’s a wonderful tool to help them socialize, learn, play and used in the right way it can even bring families together. But before…
Credit to Author: Dustin Childs (Zero Day Initiative Communications)| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:00:32 +0000
Over the last decade of Pwn2Own™ competitions, different people harbored different emotions towards the contest. It’s been referred to as a blood bath for browsers, although no actual blood has ever been spilt. It has helped launch people’s careers, or at the very least, it has helped increase their notoriety. It’s been accused of crushing…
Credit to Author: Adam Rawnsley| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 12:00:34 +0000
Even if all of President Trump’s proposed new defense spending goes through, figuring out what to spend it on will be its own battle The post How Trump Should Spend That Extra $54 Billion on Defense appeared first on WIRED.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Elizabeth Weil| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:45:45 +0000
It’s a one-of-a-kind geological artifact. What’s it worth? Maybe $100 million, maybe nothing. But those who’ve pursued it have definitely paid a price. The post The Curse of the Bahia Emerald, a Giant Green Rock That Ruins Lives appeared first on WIRED.
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Credit to Author: John Ribeiro| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2017 03:59:00 -0800
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has halted new rules that would require high-speed internet providers to take ‘reasonable’ steps to protect customer data.
In a 2-1 vote that went along party lines, the FCC voted Wednesday to stay temporarily one part of privacy rules passed in October that would give consumers the right to decide how their data is used and shared by broadband providers.
The rules include the requirement that internet service providers should obtain “opt-in” consent from consumers to use and share sensitive information such as geolocation and web browsing history, and also give customers the option to opt out from the sharing of non-sensitive information such as email addresses or service tier information.
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