Cybersecurity News
Pwn2Own Miami Contestants Haul in $180K for Hacking ICS Equipment
The competition targets the systems that run critical infrastructure and more.
22 January 2020
Apple Addresses iPhone 11 Location Privacy Concern
Apple is rolling out a new update to its iOS operating system that addresses the location privacy issue on iPhone 11 devices that was first detailed here last month.22 January 2020
Vivin Nets Thousands of Dollars Using Cryptomining Malware
A newly discovered threat actor named Vivin is raking in Monero from cryptomining malware, showing that this type of attack isn't going away anytime soon.
22 January 2020
For Mismanaged SOCs, The Price Is Not Right
New research finds security operations centers suffer high turnover and yield mediocre results for the investment they require.22 January 2020
A timeline of events surrounding the Bezos phone hack
Bezos hack connected to Khashoggi murder and the Washington Post's subsequent media coverage.22 January 2020
Eight Flaws in MSP Software Highlight Potential Ransomware Vector
An attack chain of vulnerabilities in ConnectWise's software for MSPs has similarities to some of the details of the August attack on Texas local and state agencies.22 January 2020
Why DPOs and CISOs Must Work Closely Together
Recent data protection laws mean that the data protection officer and CISO must work in tandem to make sure users' data is protected.22 January 2020
Configuration Error Reveals 250 Million Microsoft Support Records
Some the records, found on five identically configured servers, might have contained data in clear text.22 January 2020
'We Only Have Two of the Blinky Boxes Left to Go'
Exactly who is king of the castle here?22 January 2020
Startup Privafy Raises $22M with New Approach to Network Security
The company today disclosed an approach to data security designed to protect against modern threats at a lower cost than complex network tools.22 January 2020
sLoad Malware Revamped as Powerful ‘StarsLord’ Loader
The newest version of the sLoad malware dropper comes equipped with infection tracking capabilities and an anti-analysis trick.
22 January 2020
Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says
Some of the most popular dating services may be violating GDPR or other privacy laws
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22 January 2020
Dating apps share personal data with advertisers, study says
Some of the most popular dating services may be violating GDPR or other privacy laws
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22 January 2020
Microsoft Leaves 250M Customer Service Records Open to the Web
The trove of information is potentially a scammer's bonanza.
22 January 2020
Cybersecurity Lessons Learned from 'The Rise of Skywalker'
They're especially relevant regarding several issues we face now, including biometrics, secure data management, and human error with passwords.22 January 2020
Microsoft to forcibly install Bing search extension in Chrome for Office 365 ProPlus users
Microsoft will change the default search engine in Chrome from Google to Bing for its Office 365 ProPlus customers starting mid-February.22 January 2020
Coalition acquires IoT search engine BinaryEdge
US cyber-insurer Coalition buys BinaryEdge for undisclosed sum to boost its cyber insurance policy offering.22 January 2020
Microsoft discloses security breach of customer support database
Five servers storing customer support analytics were accidentally exposed online in December 2019.22 January 2020
New Muhstik Botnet Attacks Target Tomato Routers
Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers observed a variant of the wormlike botnet that adds scanner technology to brute-force Web authentication.
22 January 2020
Data leak strikes US cannabis users, sensitive information exposed
A database backing point-of-sale systems used in medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries has been compromised.22 January 2020