Tag: Information security

Apple drops encryption feature for UK users after government reportedly demanded backdoor access

LONDON -- Apple said Friday it will stop offering an advanced data security option for British users after the government reportedly demanded that...

Beijing-based cyber group protests US sanctions for its alleged role in hacks

BANGKOK -- China has slammed a decision by the U.S. Treasury to sanction a Beijing-based cybersecurity company for its alleged role in multiple...

A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says

WASHINGTON -- A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that...

North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs

ST. LOUIS -- Fourteen North Korean nationals have been indicted in a scheme using information technology workers with false identities to contract with...

One Tech Tip: How to protect your communications through encryption

LONDON -- After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to...

Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the US

A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short...