SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES
Meltdown, Spectre, Malicious Apps, and More of This Week's Security News
Meltdown, Spectre, malicious Android apps, and more of the week's top security news.
Meltdown and Spectre Patches Have Caused Serious Performance Issues
Two of the worst vulnerabilities in years are slowly being fixed—but at a cost to consumers and companies alike.
Tech Companies Are Complicit in Censoring Iran Protests
Opinion: Google, Twitter, and Signal should take steps to ensure their tools aren’t restricting Iranian’s free speech.
A Clever Radio Trick Can Tell If a Drone Is Watching You
A quirk of video compression lets spy targets see what the drone watching them sees.
Skype Introduces End-to-End Encrypted Texts and Voice
After years of lingering questions about Skype's commitment to protecting user data, it will soon offer end-to-end encryption to its 300 million monthly users.
Congress Renews FISA Warrantless Surveillance Bill For Six More Years
The House of Representatives Thursday strengthened spying powers authorized under Section 702 of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act.
Russian 'Fancy Bears' Hackers Target International Olympic Committee in Latest Email Dump
A state-linked hacking group is once again trying to discredit antidoping investigators.
WhatsApp Encryption Security Flaws Could Allow Snoops to Slide Into Group Chats
German researchers say that a flaw in the app's group-chat feature undermines its end-to-end encryption promises.
How the Government Hides Secret Surveillance Programs
A new report from Human Rights Watch sheds light on a troubling law enforcement practice called “parallel construction.”
Pop-Up Mobile Ads Surge as Sites Scramble to Stop Them
Until ad networks vet what comes through more closely, those redirect ads aren't going anywhere.