Cybersecurity News
100M Android Users Hit By Rampant Cloud Leaks
Several mobile apps, some with 10 million downloads, have opened up personal data of users to the public internet – and most aren't fixed.
20 May 2021
100M Users' Data Exposed via Third-Party Cloud Misconfigurations
Researchers who examined 23 Android apps report developers potentially exposed the data of more than 100 million people.20 May 2021
Security Providers Describe New Solutions (& Growing Threats) at RSAC
SPONSORED CONTENT: Watch now -- Leading security companies meet Dark Reading in the RSA Conference Broadcast Alley to talk about tackling insider threat, SOC complexity, cyber resilience, mobile security, attacker evasion, supply chain threats, ransomware, and more.20 May 2021
Cost Savings, Better Security Drive Adoption of Emerging Technologies
However, senior technology managers express concerns about whether their current infrastructure can properly safeguard them.20 May 2021
The Gig Economy Creates Novel Data-Security Risks
Enterprises are embracing on-demand freelance help -- but the practice, while growing, opens up entirely new avenues of cyber-risk.
20 May 2021
Just published: SPoC Unsupported Operating Systems Annex
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published a new, optional, Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC)™ Annex for Unsupported Operating Systems (“Unsupported OS Annex”) version 1.0. The purpose of this Annex is to provide additional security and testing requirements to allow solution providers to develop SPoC solutions that merchants can use on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) devices with unsupported operating systems. The Unsupported OS Annex incorporates stakeholder feedback and comments received via a formal request for comment (RFC) period.
In this post we talk with PCI SSC SVP and Standards Officer Emma Sutcliffe about the new Annex.
20 May 2021
Android 12 will give you more control over how much data you share with apps
An all-new privacy dashboard and better location, microphone and camera controls are all aimed at curbing apps’ data-slurping habits
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20 May 2021
3 Ways Anti-Vaxxers Will Undercut Security With Misinformation
Misinformation campaigns thrive on inequality of knowledge, which bad actors use to drive a wedge between communities.20 May 2021
Four Android Bugs Being Exploited in the Wild
On Wednesday, Google quietly slipped updates into its May 3 Android security bulletin for bugs that its Project Zero group has confirmed are zero-days.
20 May 2021
2021 Attacker Dwell Time Trends and Best Defenses
The time that attackers stay hidden inside an organization’s networks is shifting, putting pressure on defenders and upping the need to detect and respond to threats in real-time.
20 May 2021
How 2 New Executive Orders May Reshape Cybersecurity & Supply Chains for a Post-Pandemic World
A modernized US technology strategy must account for the growing ideological divide between authoritarians and democracies over the use of cyber and emerging technologies.20 May 2021
Fraudsters employ Amazon ‘vishing’ attacks in fake order scams
Case studies highlight how scam artists are using voice messages to dupe their victims into handing over credentials or cash.20 May 2021
Apple Exec Calls Level of Mac Malware ‘Unacceptable’
Company is using threat of attacks as defense in case brought against it by Epic Games after Fortnite was booted from the App Store for trying to circumvent developer fees.
20 May 2021
Android apps exposed data of millions of users through cloud authentication failures
Malicious apps are not the only security problem on our handsets: misconfiguration can also put us at risk.20 May 2021
Colonial Pipeline CEO: Paying DarkSide ransom was the ‘right thing to do for the country’
The chief executive has confirmed the payment of a $4.4 million ransom.20 May 2021
Unique Passwords
Make sure each of your accounts has a separate, unique password. Can't remember all of your passwords/passphrases? Consider using a password manager to securely store all of them for you.20 May 2021
Cobalt Strike Becomes a Preferred Hacking Tool by Cybercrime, APT Groups
Incident response cases and research show how the red-team tool has become a become a go-to for attackers.19 May 2021
SolarWinds CEO: Attack Began Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
Investigation shows threat actors began probing SolarWinds' network in January 2019, according to Sudhakar Ramakrishna.19 May 2021
Google Chrome Makes It Easier to Update Compromised Passwords
A new capability will use Google's Duplex technology to alert people when their passwords are compromised and help change them.19 May 2021
Can Nanotech Secure IoT Devices From the Inside-Out?
Work's being done with uber-lightweight nanoagents on every IoT device to stop malicious behavior, such as a scourge of botnet attacks, among other threats.
19 May 2021