Cybersecurity News
Covid-19 Spurs Facial Recognition Tracking, Privacy Fears
The coronavirus pandemic is creating a lucrative market for facial recognition manufacturers. But privacy issues need to be top of mind, tech experts warn.
20 March 2020
New Mirai Variant ‘Mukashi’ Targets Zyxel NAS Devices
The botnet exploits a vulnerability discovered last month that can allow threat actors to remotely compromise and control devices.
20 March 2020
New Mirai Variant ‘Mukashi’ Targets Zyxel NAS Devices
The botnet exploits a vulnerability discovered last month that can allow threat actors to remotely compromise and control devices.
20 March 2020
Attack Surface, Vulnerabilities Increase as Orgs Respond to COVID-19 Crisis
In typical fashion, attackers are gearing up to take advantage of the surge in teleworking prompted by the pandemic.20 March 2020
What to do if your Twitter account has been hacked
Losing access to your account can be stressful, but there are steps you can take to get it back – and to avoid getting hacked again
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20 March 2020
Windows, Ubuntu, macOS, VirtualBox fall at Pwn2Own hacking contest
Team Fluoroacetate wins fourth tournament in a row.20 March 2020
APT28 has been scanning vulnerable email servers for more than a year
Scans have been observed against webmail and Microsoft Exchange Autodiscover servers.20 March 2020
US, Israel, South Korea, and China look at intrusive surveillance solutions for tracking COVID-19
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads across the world, some governments are deploying or exploring the idea of deploying privacy-intrusive solutions for tracking the disease's spread.19 March 2020
Misconfigured Elasticsearch Instance Exposes More Than 5 Billion Records
The collections contained information collected by a UK research firm on data breaches from the years 2012 to 2019.19 March 2020
Coronavirus Poll Results: Cyberattacks Ramp Up, WFH Prep Uneven
A poll of Threatpost readers shows that security preparedness is uneven as organizations make an unprecedented transition to remote working.
19 March 2020
Coronavirus Poll: Cyberattacks Ramp Up as Work from Home Takes Hold
A poll of Threatpost readers shows that security preparedness is uneven as organizations make an unprecedented transition to remote working.
19 March 2020
Security flaws found in popular password managers
Not all they’re cracked up to be? Several password vaults have been found to contain vulnerabilities, both new and previously disclosed but never patched, a study says
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19 March 2020
Cisco Warns of High-Severity SD-WAN Flaws
The high-severity flaws exist in the products using SD-WAN software earlier than Release 19.2.2.
19 March 2020
DDoS Attack Targets German Food Delivery Service
Liefrando delivers food from more than 15,000 restaurants in Germany, where people under COVID-19 restrictions depend on the service.19 March 2020
VPN Usage Surges as More Nations Shut Down Offices
As social distancing becomes the norm, interest in virtual private networks has rocketed, with some providers already seeing a doubling in users and traffic since the beginning of the year.19 March 2020
Work from home: Improve your security with MFA
Remote work can be much safer with the right cyber‑hygiene practices in place – multi‑factor authentication is one of them
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19 March 2020
New Study Calls Common Risk Figure into Question
Many risk models use a commonly quoted number -- $150 per record -- to estimate the cost of an incident. A new study from the Cyentia Institute says misusing that number means that estimates are almost never accurate.19 March 2020
Cloud Misconfig Mistakes Show Need For DevSecOps
Unit 42 researchers discuss public cloud misconfiguration issues that are leading to breaches of sensitive data.
19 March 2020
What is the Best Defense Against Phishing Attacks?
While many view phishing as a small annoyance, this attack method has maintained longevity for a reason and is still the number one cause of data breaches.
19 March 2020
Achieving DevSecOps Requires Cutting Through the Jargon
Establishing a culture where security can work easily with developers starts with making sure they can at least speak the same language.19 March 2020