Cybersecurity News
Complaint Blasts TikTok’s ‘Misleading’ Privacy Policies
TikTok is again in hot water for how the popular video-sharing app collects and shares data - particularly from its underage userbase.
16 February 2021
Let’s Encrypt Gears Up to Replace 200M Certificates a Day
The open CA prepares for ‘worst scenarios’ with new fiber, servers, cryptographic signing and more.
16 February 2021
DDoS Attacks Wane in Q4 Amid Cryptomining Resurgence
The volume of attacks fell 31 percent in the last part of 2020, as Bitcoin values skyrocketed. But there were still several notable trends, such as a rise in Linux botnets.
16 February 2021
Malvertiser abused WebKit zero-day to redirect iOS & macOS users to shady sites
Malicious ad campaigns have taken place all last year. Patches shipped on February 1, 2021.16 February 2021
Strata Identity Raises $11M in Series A Round
The series A round of funding, led by Menlo Ventures, will help Strata scale its distributed identity technology.16 February 2021
Under Attack: Hosting & Internet Service Providers
The digital universe depends on always-on IT networks and services, so ISPs and hosting providers have become favorite targets for cyberattacks.16 February 2021
Romance scams in 2020: Breaking hearts, wallets – and records
As dating apps experience a boom amid COVID-19, losses to romance scams soar too
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16 February 2021
Misconfigured Baby Monitors Allow Unauthorized Viewing
Hundreds of thousands of individuals are potentially affected by this vulnerability.
16 February 2021
Microsoft Pulls Bad Windows Update After Patch Tuesday Headaches
Microsoft released a new servicing stack update (KB5001078) after an older one caused problems for Windows users installing Patch Tuesday security updates.
16 February 2021
Palo Alto Networks Plans to Acquire Cloud Security Firm
Most of Fortune 100 firms have used Bridgecrew's service in their application development processes.16 February 2021
Fighting Fileless Malware, Part 3: Mitigations
Attackers can dodge the countermeasures you employ against fileless malware. So how do you mitigate the damage?
16 February 2021
Black History Month 2021: Time to Talk Diversity and Cybersecurity
In an industry that consistently needs new ideas, it's essential to have individuals who think, speak, and act in diverse ways.16 February 2021
Unpatched Android App with 1 Billion Downloads Threatens Spying, Malware
Attackers can exploit SHAREit permissions to execute malicious code through vulnerabilities that remain unpatched three months after app makers were informed.
16 February 2021
Beware of COVID‑19 vaccine scams and misinformation
The vaccination push provides a vital shot in the arm for the world’s battle against the pandemic, but it's also a topic ripe for exploitation by fraudsters and purveyors of misinformation
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16 February 2021
Losses to romance scams reached a record $304 million in 2020
The FTC believes the pandemic limited people's ability to meet in person, which contributed to a spike in successful online romance scams.16 February 2021
Security bugs left unpatched in Android app with one billion downloads
The vulnerabilities impact SHAREit, an app used for sharing files between users and their devices.15 February 2021
Bluetooth Overlay Skimmer That Blocks Chip
As a total sucker for anything skimming-related, I was interested to hear from a reader working security for a retail chain in the United States that recently found bluetooth-enabled skimming devices placed over top of payment card terminals at several stores. Interestingly, these skimmers interfered with the terminal's ability to read chip-based cards, forcing customers to swipe the stripe instead.15 February 2021
Cybercrooks Rake in $304M in Romance Scams
The number of people being targeted by fake relationship-seekers has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
15 February 2021
France: Russian state hackers targeted Centreon servers in years-long campaign
New ANSSI report exposes new Sandworm APT attacks targeting IT companies using Centreon servers.15 February 2021
Record‑breaking number of vulnerabilities reported in 2020
High-severity and critical bugs disclosed in 2020 outnumber the sum total of vulnerabilities reported 10 years prior
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15 February 2021