Russia demands access to VPN providers’ servers
The Russian censorship agency Roskomnadzor has ordered 10 VPN service providers to link their servers in Russia to its network in order […]
Tag: Security
Huawei’s Problem Isn’t Chinese Backdoors. It’s Buggy Software
A report on Thursday from a British government oversight group found that Chinese telecom-equipment maker Huawei has basic but deeply problematic flaws […]
The Huawei Threat Isn’t Backdoors. It’s Bugs
A report on Thursday from a British government oversight group found that Chinese telecom-equipment maker Huawei has basic, but deeply problematic flaws […]
Cisco warns of two security patches that don’t work, issues 17 new ones for IOS flaws
Cisco has dropped 17 Security advisories describing 19 vulnerabilities in the software that runs most of its routers and switches, IOS and […]
HTTPS Isn’t Always As Secure As It Seems
Widespread adoption of the web encryption scheme HTTPS has added a lot of green padlocks—and corresponding data protection—to the web. All of […]
Cisco forms VC firm looking to weaponize fledgling technology companies
Cisco this week stepped deeper into the venture capital world by announcing Decibel, an early-stage investment firm that will focus on bringing […]
Is It Legal to Evaluate a DDoS Mitigation Service?
A couple of months ago, I was on a call with a company that was in the process of evaluating DDoS mitigation […]
Want Apple Card’s Security Benefits? Just Use Apple Pay
At a typically glitzy launch event in Cupertino on Monday, Apple debuted the Apple Card, a new credit card offered in collaboration […]
DDoS Protection Requires Looking Both Ways
Service availability is a key component of the user experience. Customers expect services to be constantly available and fast-responding, and any downtime […]
Mastercard Wades Into Murky Waters With Its New Digital ID
In December, Mastercard announced that it was working to develop an international digital identity scheme which could be used as a flexible […]