Good Morning Britain was hosted by Ben Shepherd and Kate Garraway today and joining them on a live video link was the Security Minister Ben Wallace MP to discuss the matter of British ISIS schoolgirl Shamima Begum, who has said she wants to return to the UK. Begum was one of three schoolgirls who left […]
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Windows 7 Extended Security Updates will double in price each year
Windows 7’s free support period ends on January 14, 2020. Microsoft is offering three years of support updates for the operating system on a paid basis with a new program called Extended Security Updates (ESU). Unlike previous after-life support options for Windows, which were offered as part of separately negotiated support contracts, the Windows 7 […]
A Facebook Crackdown, Amazon Facial Recognition, and More Security News This Week
Hackers use SS7 flaws to rob banks, Japan goes after IoT vulnerabilities, and more security news this week. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c54c0ed91cda934889d4c04/master/pass/GettyImages-498671632.jpg
Google Maps Street View: Unusual security breach spotted – you’ll never guess who’s guilty
Google Maps Street View has photographed an incredibly odd image in Australia. It appears to show a security breach underway – but the perpetrators are not what one would expect. The snap, taken on the Canberra Centenary Trail, shows an outpost for emergency services. The small building comes with the sign “ACT (Australian Capital Territory) […]
Ring Security Cam Snooping, Location Tracking, and More Security News This Week
A German hack confession, unencrypted government sites, and more security news this week. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c39085c4e153f2c5531f948/master/pass/Amazong-Ring-FA-ces_J5A9903-copy.jpg
US transport security workers forced to work for free during shutdown call in sick en masse
US Transportation Security Administration employees are calling in sick in protest over being forced to work without pay during the government shutdown that shows no signs of ending after 14 days. After a recent CNN report that call-ins have shot up, more than doubling in some cases and affecting four major airports, TSA and its […]
The ‘Twinning’ Fad, the Weather Channel, and More Security News
A rogue PewDiePie fan, Marriott hack details, and more of the week’s top security news. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c305d64e75ab51425985e2e/master/pass/Security_PopSugarTwinning.jpg
Brexit won’t damage the UK’s national security — but a no-deal would be disastrous
Reuters / Eduardo Munoz Writing for Business Insider, the UK’s former national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall Grant says Brexit needn’t damage national security — but leaving without a deal would be disastrous and must be avoided. Despite some recent alarmist reporting, there is no reason why Brexit should damage UK national security. As National […]
A Republican lawmaker invoked Paul Manafort’s adult children in a bizarre defense of Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
AP A Republican lawmaker likened the Trump administration’s discontinued child separation policy at the US-Mexico border to the children of Paul Manafort, Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman. Manafort, who faces increased scrutiny after allegedly breaching his plea agreement to charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice in the special counsel’s investigation, is the father of […]
Gatwick Airport flights latest news update as planes GROUNDED by drone security breach
Gatwick Airport flights have all been grounded since last night when drones were spotted illegally flying over the airfield. The major security alert resulted in outbound flights being diverted and incoming planes diverted. They will remain disrupted for a further 24 hours, the hub has said. Passengers have been advised against travelling to the airport without checking the […]