Amid Bug Bounty Hype, Sometimes Security is Left in the Dust

In January, the European Union kicked-off over a dozen new bug bounty programs targeting a bevy of popular open-source programs used by its members. The effort was supposed to be met with cheers. But instead, the launch sparked an unexpected backlash from the security community. The EU’s program...

Google Vows Privacy Changes in Chrome Browser After User Backlash

Google took steps to quiet critics Wednesday after irking them earlier this week when data privacy issues tied to Chrome 69 came to light. On Sunday, Matthew Green, a cryptographer and professor at Johns Hopkins University, blasted Google for what he said were questionable privacy policies in...

Localblox exposes personal data of millions of Facebook & LinkedIn users

By Waqas Facebook has been at the receiving end of backlash and This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Localblox exposes personal data of millions of Facebook & LinkedIn users...

This Retail Website Considers Password Security Optional

Most gaping security holes are terrible mistakes. But for one major Hong Kong-based online retailer called Strawberrynet, its security shortcomings are a feature. Like many ecommerce sites, registered users have an option for express checkout. What makes beauty-products website Strawberrynet uniq...

Erosion of ISP Privacy Rules Sparks New Anti-Snooping Efforts

Since Congress voted to prevent the implementation of new ISP privacy protections there has been a committed and sometimes loud call for new rules. The fear is, without adequate safeguards in place, ISPs will be free to build detailed customer profiles that include names, addresses and online...

NIST removes Dual EC DRBG from SP 800-90A

The maligned Dual EC DRBG random number generator at the core of a $10 million secret contract between RSA Security and the National Security Agency has been removed from NIST’s draft guidance on random number generators. The National Institute for Standards and Technology said it will request...

Facebook Jumps The Shark With IPO, Privacy Backlash

User backlash against Facebook’s ever-evolving but always overreaching data privacy plans is almost as old as the site itself. But there’s good reason to believe that 2012 will mark a turning point for the fast growing social network. For one thing, Facebook is on track for an IPO initial public...

Dutch Arrest 16 Year Old for Wikileaks Attack

Dutch authorities issued a statement Thursday saying that a 16 year old boy has been taken into custody for involvement in attacks against the Web sites of Mastercard and Visa. The boy, who was not named, was due to be arraigned by a judge in Rotterdam on Friday. The arrest is the first known...