June 13, 2024
US Space Force wanted $77M to reinforce GPS – and Congress shot it down
Can't we do this another way, like without these mini-sats costing $1B over 5 years, House reps wonder A plan by America's Space Force to harden GPS against spoofing attacks may be going nowhere: A request by the service branch for $77 million of public cash to finish…
Oracle Ads have had it: $2B operation shuts down after dwindling to $300M
In this slightly more private era, your data ain't as profitable as it once was Analysis Oracle Advertising is shutting down, CEO Safra Catz said during the database goliath's fiscal 2024 Q4 earnings call with Wall Street this week.…
Ukrainian cops collar Kyiv programmer believed to be Conti, LockBit linchpin
28-year-old accused of major ransomware attacks across Europe An alleged cog in the Conti and LockBit ransomware machines is now in handcuffs after Ukrainian police raided his home this week.…
Google’s Privacy Sandbox more like a privacy mirage, campaigners claim
Chocolate Factory accused of misleading Chrome browser users Privacy campaigner noyb has filed a GDPR complaint regarding Google's Privacy Sandbox, alleging that turning on a "Privacy Feature" in the Chrome browser resulted in unwanted tracking by the US megacorp.…
Student’s flimsy bin bags blamed for latest NHS data breach
Confidential patient information found by member of the public A data protection gaffe affecting the UK's NHS is being pinned on a medical student who placed too much trust in their bin bags.…
Time to zero in on Zero Trust?
Recently discovered vulnerabilities in VPN services should push ASEAN organizations to rethink their perimeter security approach Sponsored Post Companies the ASEAN region have long relied on a virtual private network (VPN) to help encrypt their Internet traffic and protect users' online identities.…
Crooks crack customer info at tracking device vendor Tile, issue ‘extortion’ demands
Who tracks the trackers? Life360, purveyor of "Tile" Bluetooth tracking devices and developer of associated apps, has revealed it is dealing with a "criminal extortion attempt" after unknown miscreants contacted it with an allegation they had customer data in their possession.…