Cybersecurity News
Almost 2 billion malware installs thwarted by Google Play Protect in 2019
That’s for apps from third-party marketplaces; another 790,000 policy-breaking apps were stopped from reaching Google Play
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13 February 2020
Forget Hacks... Ransomware, Phishing Are Election Year's Real Threats
As we gear up for the voting season, let's put aside any links between foreign interference and voting machine security and focus on the actual risks threatening election security.13 February 2020
Puerto Rico Gov Hit By $2.6M Phishing Scam
A recent phishing scam targeted Puerto Rico’s Industrial Development Company.
13 February 2020
Critical XSS vulnerability patched in WordPress plugin GDPR Cookie Consent
The plugin is actively installed on over 700,000 websites.13 February 2020
Google removes 500+ malicious Chrome extensions from the Web Store
A network of malicious Chrome extensions was injecting malicious ads in millions of Chrome installs.13 February 2020
MIT researchers disclose vulnerabilities in Voatz mobile voting election app
Researchers say Voatz security flaws could allow someone to alter, stop, or expose how an individual user has voted.13 February 2020
Loda Trojan revitalized with stealthy upgrade, new exploits
The RAT has graduated from infancy and is fast becoming a threat that should be taken seriously.13 February 2020
Google: Efforts Against Bad Android Apps on Play Store Are Working
The tech giant acknowledged some achievements in efforts to bolster mobile app security but recognized more needs to be done.
13 February 2020
Digital addiction: How to get your children off their screens
What are some of the common signs that your child may be a screen addict and what can you do to limit their screen time?
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13 February 2020
Gaza group strikes targets in Palestinian territories in new cyberattack wave
The campaign is focused on cyberespionage and may be politically motivated.13 February 2020
Third-Party Breaches - and the Number of Records Exposed - Increased Sharply in 2019
Each breach exposed an average of 13 million records, Risk Based Security found.12 February 2020
Florida county election office hit by ransomware before 2016 presidential election
Ransomware incident was kept secret and never reported, current county election supervisor says.12 February 2020
Avast Under Investigation by Czech Privacy Agency
The software security maker is suspected of selling data about more than 100 million users to companies including Google, Microsoft, and Home Depot.12 February 2020
FBI: Business Email Compromise Cost Businesses $1.7B in 2019
BEC attacks comprised nearly half of cybercrime losses last year, which totaled $3.5 billion overall as Internet-enabled crimes ramped up.12 February 2020
Mozilla Firefox 73 Browser Update Fixes High-Severity RCE Bugs
The release of Firefox 73 fixed high-severity memory safety bugs that could cause arbitrary code execution and missing bounds check that could enable memory corruption.
12 February 2020
Stop Defending Everything
Instead, try prioritizing with the aid of a thorough asset inventory.12 February 2020
SoundCloud Tackles DoS, Account Takeover Issues
Among other issues, the music platform didn't limit the number of login attempts someone could make.
12 February 2020
5G Adoption Should Change How Organizations Approach Security
With 5G adoption, businesses will be able to power more IoT devices and perform tasks more quickly, but there will be security ramifications.12 February 2020
Chaos & Order: The Keys to Quantum-Proof Encryption
The implications of chaos form the basis of a new approach to encryption that promises quantum-proof perfect secrecy. But first, your current crypto needs some tidying up.
12 February 2020
Chaos May Be the Key to Quantum-Proof Encryption
The implications of chaos form the basis of a new approach to encryption that promises quantum-proof perfect secrecy.
12 February 2020