Cybersecurity News
DNA Site Leaves Records Open to Law Enforcement
A pair of breaches reset user accounts to allow access for two days.23 July 2020
Twitter Breach a Reminder of Need to Protect Corporate Social Media Use
Intruders had access to direct messages associated with 36 accounts in last week's attack, social media giant discloses.23 July 2020
Cisco Network Security Flaw Leaks Sensitive Data

23 July 2020
Garmin Suffers Reported Ransomware Attack

23 July 2020
Data Privacy Challenges for California COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology
Developers, governments, and regulators must work with the cybersecurity industry to apply rigorous standards to contact-tracing apps to make sure that the societal impact of COVID-19 doesn't extend into personal privacy.23 July 2020
Garmin services and production go down after ransomware attack
Smartwatch and wearable maker Garmin planning multi-day maintenance window to deal with ransomware incident.23 July 2020
CouchSurfing Investigates Potential Data Breach
The service has reportedly hired a security firm after 17 million user records were found on a public hacking forum.23 July 2020
Sharp Spike in Ransomware in U.S. as Pandemic Inspires Attackers

23 July 2020
NY Charges First American Financial for Massive Data Leak
In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage title insurance giant First American Financial Corp. had exposed approximately 885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003. On Wednesday, regulators in New York announced that First American was the target of their first ever cybersecurity enforcement action in connection with the incident, charges that could bring steep financial penalties.23 July 2020
Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat
The tech giant introduces its own version of verified accounts in Gmail, rolls out increased moderation controls in Meet, and enhances phishing protection in Chat
The post Google adds security enhancements to Gmail, Meet and Chat appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
23 July 2020
ASUS Home Router Bugs Open Consumers to Snooping Attacks

23 July 2020
Cisco, Zoom and Others Must Bolster Security, Say Privacy Chiefs

23 July 2020
Vulnerable Invisible Salamanders and You: A Tale of Encryption Weakness

23 July 2020
Deepfakes & James Bond Research Project: Cool but Dangerous

23 July 2020
Twitter: Hackers Accessed Private Messages for Elite Accounts

23 July 2020
8 Cybersecurity Themes to Expect at Black Hat USA 2020

23 July 2020
Fawkes protects your identity from facial recognition systems, pixel by pixel
Changes made to photos undetectable to the naked eye could still prevent matches in deep learning systems.23 July 2020
CouchSurfing investigates data breach after 17m user records appear on hacking forum
EXCLUSIVE: CouchSurfing working with law enforcement and security firm to investigate incident.23 July 2020
New 'Shadow Attack' can replace content in digitally signed PDF files
15 out of the 28 biggest desktop PDF viewers are vulnerable, German academics say.23 July 2020
Chinese hackers blamed for the spread of MgBot Trojan across India, Hong Kong
The APT is focused on breaking into both Windows PCs and Android mobile devices.23 July 2020