Cybersecurity News
Google to resume Chrome updates it paused last week due to COVID-19
Google Chrome 81 to be released next month, on April 7.26 March 2020
How the PCI DSS Can Help Remote Workers
PCI SSC shares guidance for protecting payment data and how to work securely when connecting and working remotely.
26 March 2020
As Zoom Booms Incidents of ‘ZoomBombing’ Become a Growing Nuisance
Numerous instances of online conferences being disrupted by pornographic images, hate speech or even threats can be mitigated using some platform tools.
26 March 2020
Technology Empowers Pandemic Response, But Privacy Worries Remain
As technology companies and the medical community work to find ways to track and test for the virus, privacy might fall by the wayside.26 March 2020
Hackers Hijack Routers to Spread Malware Via Coronavirus Apps
The router DNS hijacking attacks have targeted more than a thousand victims with the Oski info-stealing malware.
26 March 2020
Introducing Zero-Trust Access
It's too early to tell whether ZTA will be a VPN killer or not, but major players are ramping up products in this new class of security technology that focuses on the cloud.26 March 2020
Responding to the New Normal: How to Prevent Added Risk in Your Business
With more employees than ever working remotely, there are numerous potential threats that organizations must be aware of.
26 March 2020
Rare BadUSB attack detected in the wild against US hospitality provider
Hackers use snail-mail to send target company an envelope with a malware-laced USB thumb drive.26 March 2020
4G networks vulnerable to denial of service attacks, subscriber tracking
Don’t think you’re protected on upcoming 5G networks, either.26 March 2020
HPE issues fix to stop some SSDs from self‑destructing
If left unpatched, a firmware flaw in some enterprise-class solid-state drives could make data on them unrecoverable as early as this fall
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26 March 2020
China-Based Threat Group Launches Widespread Malicious Campaign
The motives behind the attacks remain unclear, but likely triggers include the ongoing trade war between the US and China and the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.26 March 2020
Apple iOS users served mobile malware in Poisoned News campaign
As we all devour online news sources in the current climate, cyberattackers are waiting to spring.26 March 2020
Tokyo Olympics Postponed, But 5G Security Lessons Shine
Threatpost Senior Editor Tara Seals is joined by Russ Mohr, engineer and Apple evangelist at MobileIron along with Jerry Ray, COO at SecureAge, for a discussion about the now postponed Tokyo Games and its use of 5G and the myriad of security concerns Japan is preparing for.
26 March 2020
D-Link and Linksys routers hacked to point users to coronavirus-themed malware
Hackers hijack routers' DNS settings to point users to malware-infected downloads.26 March 2020
Dark web hosting provider hacked again -- 7,600 sites down
EXCLUSIVE: Dark web hosting provider shuts down after getting hacked for the second time in 16 months.25 March 2020
Missing Patches, Misconfiguration Top Technical Breach Causes
Less than half of businesses surveyed can patch critical vulnerabilities within 72 hours. Why does the process take so long?25 March 2020
Apple Update Fixes WebKit Flaws in iOS, Safari
Apple's security update included a slew of vulnerabilities in various components of iOS, macOS and Safari - the most severe of which could enable remote code execution.
25 March 2020
Tupperware Hit By Card Skimmer Attack
Malicious code was found hidden inside graphics files on the storage container maker's e-commerce website.25 March 2020
What Should I Do If Someone Is Impersonating My Company in a Phishing Campaign?
Two security awareness advocates from KnowBe4 provide some solid suggestions.
25 March 2020
US Government Sites Give Bad Security Advice
Many U.S. government Web sites now carry a message prominently at the top of their home pages meant to help visitors better distinguish between official U.S. government properties and phishing pages. Unfortunately, part of that message is misleading and may help perpetuate a popular misunderstanding about Web site security and trust that phishers have been exploiting for years now.25 March 2020