More Than Ever, Security Matters
Public policy proposals must consider technical, practical, and real-world security effects, and make sure we avoid unintended consequences.
EU draft law adds security checks to all crypto transactions
The European Parliament has taken the first steps for new legislation against money-laundering that covers cryptocurrency transactions, which are an…
Microsoft adds Windows 11 upgrade block due to IE11 known issue
Microsoft has added a new safeguard hold blocking Windows 11 upgrades for Windows 10 customers who don't import their Internet Explorer…
Kentucky swimmer who tied with Lia Thomas says majority of women not okay with ‘trajectory’ of female sports
Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, who tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle NCAA swimming…
Judge tosses Democrat-drawn New York congressional, legislative maps
The legislative and congressional maps redrawn by Democrats in New York were tossed out by a judge who declared them…
Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer…
Spring Fixes Zero-Day Vulnerability in Framework and Spring Boot
The exploit requires a specific nonstandard configuration to work, limiting the danger it poses, but future research could turn up…
Ransomware: Should Companies Ever Pay Up?
Ransomware is a major threat, and no business is "too small to target." So what should you do after an…
Biden unveils new plan to target, punish oil companies for gas crisis he blames on Putin
President Joe Biden is asking Congress to punish oil companies for allegedly placing profits over oil production.The allegations are the…
CISA orders agencies to patch actively exploited Sophos firewall bug
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal civilian agencies on Thursday to patch a critical Sophos firewall…