Cybersecurity News
Apple wants to standardize the format of SMS OTPs (one-time passcodes)
WebKit team proposal aims to improve the security of one-time passcodes sent to users via SMS.30 January 2020
U.N. Hack Stemmed From Microsoft SharePoint Flaw

30 January 2020
Election Security 2020: How We Should Allocate $425M in Funding
Too many states and municipalities still rely on aging systems; it's time they upped their game and treated election technology like they would any other security project.30 January 2020
Facebook agrees to pay $550 million to end facial recognition tech lawsuit
The company says it is in the best interest of users and shareholders to pay up.30 January 2020
Facebook to Pay $550M to Settle Class Action Case Over Facial Recognition

30 January 2020
Dell, HP Memory-Access Bugs Open Attacker Path to Kernel Privileges

30 January 2020
Avast winds down Jumpshot, cites user data sale privacy concerns
Avast’s CEO said the move is “absolutely the right thing to do.”30 January 2020
IoT laws are coming: What to expect
No more default logins on new IoT devices if UK legislators get their way
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30 January 2020
IoT laws are coming: What to expect
No more default logins on new IoT devices if UK legislators get their way
The post IoT laws are coming: What to expect appeared first on WeLiveSecurity
30 January 2020
How Enterprises Are Developing and Maintaining Secure Applications
30 January 2020
Aftermath of a Major ICS Hacking Contest
Pwn2Own Miami could help spur more research on and attention to the security of industrial control system products, experts say.29 January 2020
DOD contractor suffers ransomware infection
Virginia-based EWA has had systems infected with the Ryuk ransomware.29 January 2020
Number of Botnet Command & Control Servers Soared in 2019
Servers worldwide that were used to control malware-infected systems jumped more than 71% compared to 2018, Spamhaus says.29 January 2020
Apple Security Updates Tackle iOS Device Tracking

29 January 2020
Criminals Hide Malware Behind Grammy-Winning Cover
Songs by Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and Post Malone are the most popular places.29 January 2020
Inside the Check Point Research Team's Investigation Process
The team sheds light on how their organization works and what they're watching in the threat landscape.29 January 2020
Google Sets Record High in Bug-Bounty Payouts

29 January 2020
Sprint Exposed Customer Support Site to Web
Fresh on the heels of a disclosure that Microsoft Corp. leaked internal customer support data to the Internet, mobile provider Sprint has addressed a mix-up in which posts to a private customer support community were exposed to the Web.29 January 2020
New web service can notify companies when their employees get phished
Abuse.ch launches new "I Got Phished" web portal.29 January 2020
9 Things Application Security Champions Need to Succeed

29 January 2020