Cybersecurity News
Coronavirus Raises New Business Continuity, Phishing Challenges for InfoSec
What happens when understaffed security teams at home and abroad are sequestered in physical quarantine zones?
13 February 2020
DDoS Attacks Nearly Double Between Q4 2018 and Q4 2019
Peer-to-peer botnets, TCP reflection attacks, and increased activity on Sundays are three DDoS attack trends from last quarter.13 February 2020
Architectural Analysis IDs 78 Specific Risks in Machine-Learning Systems
The new threat model hones in on ML security at the design state.13 February 2020
Babel of IoT Authentication Poses Security Challenges
With more than 80 different schemes for authenticating devices either proposed or implemented, best practices and reference architectures are sorely needed, experts say.13 February 2020
Critical WordPress Plugin Bug Afflicts 700K Sites
Researchers are urging users of the GDPR Cookie Consent WordPress plugin to update as soon as possible.
13 February 2020
FBI: Cybercrime losses tripled over the last 5 years
On the upside, the Bureau recovered more than US$300 million in funds lost to online scams last year
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13 February 2020
Huawei Charged with RICO Violations in Federal Court
A new set of indictments adds conspiracy to violate RICO statutes to a list of existing charges against the Chinese telecommunications giant.13 February 2020
7 Tax Season Security Tips
Security pros need be on high alert from now until Tax Day on April 15. Here are seven ways to help keep your company safe.
13 February 2020
Small Business Security: 5 Tips on How and Where to Start
There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for security, but a robust plan and the implementation of new technologies will help you and your IT team sleep better.13 February 2020
US charges Huawei with racketeering and conspiracy to steal trade secrets
US updates charges against Huawei, adds racketeering and IP theft allegations against the Chinese telco provider and its CFO.13 February 2020
Apps Remain Favorite Mobile Attack Vector
Mobile apps are used in nearly 80% of attacks targeting mobile devices, followed by network and operating system attacks.13 February 2020
Privacy Experts Skeptical of Proposed Data Protection Agency
A new Data Protection Agency would overhaul federal regulation efforts around data privacy - but experts are skeptical that the U.S. government can get it right.
13 February 2020
Almost 2 billion malware installs thwarted by Google Play Protect in 2019
That’s for apps from third-party marketplaces; another 790,000 policy-breaking apps were stopped from reaching Google Play
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13 February 2020
Forget Hacks... Ransomware, Phishing Are Election Year's Real Threats
As we gear up for the voting season, let's put aside any links between foreign interference and voting machine security and focus on the actual risks threatening election security.13 February 2020
Puerto Rico Gov Hit By $2.6M Phishing Scam
A recent phishing scam targeted Puerto Rico’s Industrial Development Company.
13 February 2020
Critical XSS vulnerability patched in WordPress plugin GDPR Cookie Consent
The plugin is actively installed on over 700,000 websites.13 February 2020
Google removes 500+ malicious Chrome extensions from the Web Store
A network of malicious Chrome extensions was injecting malicious ads in millions of Chrome installs.13 February 2020
MIT researchers disclose vulnerabilities in Voatz mobile voting election app
Researchers say Voatz security flaws could allow someone to alter, stop, or expose how an individual user has voted.13 February 2020
Loda Trojan revitalized with stealthy upgrade, new exploits
The RAT has graduated from infancy and is fast becoming a threat that should be taken seriously.13 February 2020
Google: Efforts Against Bad Android Apps on Play Store Are Working
The tech giant acknowledged some achievements in efforts to bolster mobile app security but recognized more needs to be done.
13 February 2020