Cybersecurity News
Diebold ATM Terminals Jackpotted Using Machine’s Own Software
The company warned that cybercriminals are using a black box with proprietary code in attacks to illegally dispense cash across Europe.
21 July 2020
Twitter hack: Coinbase blocks $280,000 in Bitcoin theft
Cryptocurrency exchanges did their part in preventing customers from being scammed.21 July 2020
Fortinet snaps up OPAQ in secure access, cloud security push
The company says remote working trends are making zero trust access to networks even more critical.21 July 2020
Twitter Breach Highlights Privileged Account Security Issue
Security incident that allowed attackers to hijack high-profile accounts suggests social media giant's controls for spotting insider abuse were not strong enough, security experts say.20 July 2020
Internet Scan Shows Decline in Insecure Network Services
While telnet, rsync, and SMB, exposure surprisingly have dropped, proper patching and encryption adoption remain weak worldwide.20 July 2020
SIGRed: What You Should Know About the Windows DNS Server Bug
DNS experts share their thoughts on the wormable vulnerability and explain why it should be a high priority for businesses.20 July 2020
Number of Reported Breaches Decrease In First Half of 2020
With the pandemic as a backdrop, publicly reported US data breaches dropped as more employees and suppliers stayed home.20 July 2020
England 'Test and Trace' Program Violates GDPR Privacy Law
The UK government confirms the program launched in May without a Data Protection Impact Assessment, as required under GDPR.20 July 2020
UK Data Privacy Legislation Cannot Be Bypassed to Limit Spread of COVID-19
The UK faces GDPR data privacy challenges regarding its COVID-19 "Test and Trace" program. Despite the importance of contact tracing, its intent to ignore privacy legislation is extremely worrying.20 July 2020
Facebook’s NSO Group Lawsuit Over WhatsApp Spying Set to Proceed
A federal judge in California ruled that the spyware vendor does not have sovereign immunity.
20 July 2020
Mac Cryptocurrency Traders Targeted by Trojanized Apps
Four trojanized cryptocurrency trading apps have been found spreading malware that drains cryptocurrency wallets and collects Mac users' browsing data.
20 July 2020
7 VPN services leaked data of over 20 million users, says report
A report calls into question the providers’ security practices and dismisses their claims of being no-log VPN services
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20 July 2020
What Organizations Need to Know About IoT Supply Chain Risk
Here are some factors organizations should consider as they look to limit the risk posed by risks like Ripple20.20 July 2020
Ransomware gang demands $7.5 million from Argentinian ISP
Telecom Argentina had roughly 18,000 computers infected during a ransomware attack over the weekend.20 July 2020
Paving the Path to Passwordless
Password management tools and apps can help ease the pain of passwords, but even those don’t totally solve all of the password challenges all of the time.
20 July 2020
Data breach reports down by one‑third in first half of 2020
The Identity Theft Resource Center doesn't expect the trend to last, however
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20 July 2020
Keys for a Safe Return to the Post-Quarantine Office
Security teams will need to keep these important considerations in mind as employees make their way back to the workplace.
20 July 2020
Keys for a Safe Return to the Post-Coronavirus Office
Security teams will need to keep these important considerations in mind as employees make their way back to the workplace.
20 July 2020
Two more cyber-attacks hit Israel's water system
First attack hit in April when hackers tried to modify water chlorine levels, officials said.20 July 2020
Uber drivers demand to see algorithms, data that determines their working lives
The court case claims increased data transparency is necessary to prevent discriminative practices.20 July 2020