Cybersecurity News
Zoom Fixes Flaw Opening Meetings to Hackers
Zoom has patched a flaw that could have allowed attackers to guess a meeting ID and enter a meeting.
How to take charge of your Google privacy settings
Have you had a Google Privacy Checkup lately? If not, when better than Data Privacy Day to audit the privacy of your Google account?
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How to take charge of your Google privacy settings
Have you had a Google Privacy Checkup lately? If not, when better than international Data Privacy Day to audit the privacy of your Google account?
The post How to take charge of your Google privacy settings appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
Ring app for Android full to the brim with third-party trackers: report
The EFF claims that the app is sending out vast amounts of customer PII.Boris Johnson gets final warning with Huawei 5G verdict imminent
Former senior government figures voice security fears as PM chairs meeting of NSC
Former ministers have sounded their final warnings to Boris Johnson about the Chinese telecoms firm Huawei ahead of his expected decision on whether it will play a part in the UK’s 5G network.
The prime minister will chair a meeting of the national security council (NSC) later on Tuesday before making a judgment on the firm’s future in the country after months of concern around security, including from the US president, Donald Trump.
5G is the next generation mobile phone network and it promises much higher connection speeds, lower latency (response times) and to be more reliable than the creaking 4G networks we have now.
Continue reading...Practice Fusion to pay $145m for accepting pharma kickbacks in opioid prescription scam
Software was used to boost opioid prescriptions on behalf of pharmaceutical companies in a scheme deemed "abhorrent."The average ransom demand for a REvil ransomware infection is a whopping $260,000
Security researchers sinkhole the REvil ransomware servers and gain an insight into the operation of today's biggest ransomware gang.DEF CON China conference put on hold due to coronavirus outbreak
DEF CON team is hoping that the 2019-nCoV outbreak will improve and they can go on as planned, or reschedule.Average Ransomware Payments More Than Doubled in Q4 2019
Ransomware attackers collected an average of around $84,000 from victim organizations, up from $41,000 in Q3 of 2018, Coveware says.Google, Mozilla Ban Hundreds of Browser Extensions in Chrome, Firefox
After discovering a wide pattern of potentially malicious behavior in browser extensions, the two search giants are cracking down.
Russian Brothers Sentenced to 12 Years for Fraud and Identity Theft
The pair, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., were running a sophisticated credit card fraud factory.Hackers hijack Twitter accounts for Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers
OurMine hacking crew returns after two years of inactivity.As Necurs Botnet Falls from Grace, Emotet Rises
Researchers wonder if a recent "amateur spam" campaign by the once-prevalant malware distribution botnet is a sign of trojans looking to other infection paths.
Russian Cybercrime Boss Burkov Pleads Guilty
Aleksei Burkov, an ultra-connected Russian hacker once described as "an asset of supreme importance" to Moscow, has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to running a site that sold stolen payment card data and to administering a highly secretive crime forum that counted among its members some of the most elite Russian cybercrooks.N.Y. Could Ban Cities from Paying Ransomware Attackers
State senators have issued proposals they say would encourage municipalities to upgrade their cyber-postures.
Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites
Cybercriminals are putting a new twist on an old trick
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Job hunting? Beware hiring scams using spoofed company websites
Cybercriminals are putting a new twist on an old trick
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Greater Focus on Privacy Pays Off for Firms
Privacy-mature companies complete sales more quickly, have fewer and less serious breaches, and recover from incidents faster, according to Cisco's annual survey.How to Get the Most Out of Your Security Metrics
There's an art to reporting security metrics so that they speak the language of leadership and connect the data from tools to business objectives.Mandatory IoT Security in the Offing with U.K. Proposal
The new U.K. law mandates that manufacturers apply several security controls to their connected devices.
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