communication
Is your smartphone pushing you to overshare?
The device people use to communicate online – a smartphone, desktop, or tablet – can affect the extent to which they are willing to overshare intimate or personal …
OpenDXL Ontology: An open source language for connecting cybersecurity tools
The Open Cybersecurity Alliance (OCA) today announced the availability of OpenDXL Ontology, the first open source language for connecting cybersecurity tools through a common …
5G adoption is expected to rapidly gather pace in North America
North America is one of the most advanced mobile regions in the world – a result of significant operator investments in 5G. 5G is coming The 2019 North America edition of the …
Cryptographic breakthrough allows using handshake-style encryption for time-delayed communications
When spies meet, they use secret handshakes to confirm their identities, ensuring they are who they say they are. Now, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology, and …
A casual approach to workplace communications presents major security risks
Workers are comfortable sharing personal, sensitive and confidential information over chat platforms. They practice risky digital habits, and don’t care if their …
New LTE attacks can reveal accessed websites, direct victims to malicious sites
Three new attacks against the LTE 4G wireless data communications technology have been pinpointed by researchers from Ruhr-University Bochum and New York University Abu Dhabi. …
Critical flaws in maritime comms system could endanger entire ships
IOActive security consultant Mario Ballano has discovered two critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities affecting Stratos Global’s AmosConnect communication shipboard platform. …
EU MEPs want stronger privacy rules for Internet-enabled communication services
With 31 votes for, 24 against and one abstention, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) has backed new privacy protections for …
Siemens RUGGEDCOM industrial communication devices vulnerable to remote attacks
All version of Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX I VPN endpoints and firewall devices sport five vulnerabilities that can be exploited by attackers to perform actions with administrative …
Why VoIP security is crucial for organizations
With more organizations turning to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and cloud-based Unified Communications (UC) systems to underpin their commercial services and corporate …
PGP-encrypted comms network allegedly used by criminals shuts down
The Dutch police has announced on Tuesday that they have pulled a system of encrypted communications used by Dutch and possible foreign criminals off the air, and that they …
Flaw allows eavesdropping and tracking of mobile phone users
German hacker Karsten Nohl has demonstrated to the crew of CBS News’ 60 Minutes program how easy it can be for well-resourced attackers to eavesdrop on the phone calls …
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