Cybersecurity News
14% of Android app privacy policies contain contradictions about data collection
An analysis of 11,430 Play Store apps found that 14.2% used a privacy policy with contradicting statements about user data collection practices.UK's HMRC tax authority seeks tools to track down cryptocurrency criminals
The project bid could also indicate the desire to monitor the cryptocurrency assets of taxpayers.7 Tips for Infosec Pros Considering A Lateral Career Move
Looking to switch things up but not sure how to do it? Security experts share their advice for switching career paths in the industry.
Hacker Leaks More Than 500K Telnet Credentials for IoT Devices
Bad actor obtained passwords for servers, home routers, and smart devices by scanning internet for devices open to the Telnet port.
Antivirus vendors push fixes for EFS ransomware attack method
Signature-based software may not be enough to protect Microsoft’s Windows EFS against evolving ransomware families.3 ways to browse the web anonymously
Are you looking to hide in plain sight? Here’s a rundown of three options for becoming invisible online
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3 ways to browse the web anonymously
Are you looking to hide in plain sight? Here’s a rundown of three options for becoming invisible online
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China-Based Cyber Espionage Group Reportedly Behind Breach at Mitsubishi Electric
Personal data on over 8,100 individuals and confidential business information likely exposed in June 2019 incident.When Away
Leaving your seat? Ctrl--Alt--Delete! Make sure you lock your workstation or laptop while you are away from it. On a Mac? Try Control--Shift--Eject/Power.DDoS Mitigation Firm Founder Admits to DDoS
A Georgia man who co-founded a service designed to protect companies from crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has pleaded to paying a DDoS-for-hire service to launch attacks against others.How Industry Collaboration Created a Unified PIN Standard
On the blog we discuss a joint collaboration between PCI SSC and ASC X9 to create a unified PIN standard with Troy Leach, Senior Vice President, of the PCI SSC and Steve Stevens, Executive Director of ASC X9. In response to industry feedback, the Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. (ASC X9) and the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) have recently completed a joint initiative to create one unified PIN Security Standard for payments stakeholders.
Ubisoft sues operators of four DDoS-for-hire services
Ubisoft delivers on threats it made in September 2019 and goes after website selling DDoS services that were used to launch attacks against Rainbow Six Siege servers.Are We Secure Yet? How to Build a 'Post-Breach' Culture
There are many ways to improve your organization's cybersecurity practices, but the most important principle is to start from the top.New Internet Explorer zero‑day remains unpatched
You may want to implement a workaround or stop using the browser altogether, at least until Microsoft issues a a fix
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New Internet Explorer zero‑day remains unpatched
You may want to implement a workaround or stop using the browser altogether, at least until Microsoft issues a a fix
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Are We Secure Yet? How to Build a "Post-Breach" Culture
There are many ways to improve your organization's cybersecurity practices, but the most important principle is to start from the top.The Y2K Boomerang: InfoSec Lessons Learned from a New Date-Fix Problem
We all make assumptions. They rarely turn out well. A new/old date problem offers a lesson in why that's so.