Collaborate Disseminate
While 1.7 million of the certificates potentially affected by a CAA bug have already been replaced, around 1 million are still active. Continue reading Let’s Encrypt Pushes Back Deadline to Revoke Some TLS Certificates
Cyber attack at Visser Precision, which builds custom parts for the aerospace and automotive industries, reveals sensitive company data. Continue reading DoppelPaymer Ransomware Used to Steal Data from Supplier to SpaceX, Tesla
Research puts the emerging mobile threat—which monitors the whereabouts and device activity of devices users as well as collects personal data—into clearer focus. Continue reading Stalkerware Attacks Increased 50 Percent Last Year, Report
The Department of Homeland Security and two U.S. military branches already had discontinued use of the app based on concerns over Chinese data-security and censorship practices. Continue reading Sen. Schumer Pushes for TSA Employee Ban on TikTok App at Work
A leak at the Defense Information Systems Agency exposed personal information of government employees, including social security numbers. Continue reading Data Breach Occurs at Agency in Charge of Secure White House Communications
The incident cut off access to e-mail and shared IT services across customer sites of the multinational Denmark-based facility-management firm. Continue reading ISS World Hit with Malware Attack that Shuts Down Global Computer Network
This week a hacking forum posted data from the breach—which included personal and contact details for celebrities, tech CEOs, government officials and employees at large tech companies. Continue reading MGM Grand Breach Leaked Details of 10.6 Million Guests Last Summer
Traditional e-mail based scams are also in the mix this year, one in particular that uses the legitimate app TeamViewer to take over victims’ systems. Continue reading Latest Tax Scams Target Apps and Tax-Prep Websites
Flaws in the blockchain app some states plan to use in the 2020 election allow bad actors to alter or cancel someone’s vote or expose their private info. Continue reading Hackers Can Seize Control of Ballots Cast Using the Voatz Voting App, Researchers Say
The tech giant acknowledged some achievements in efforts to bolster mobile app security but recognized more needs to be done. Continue reading Google: Efforts Against Bad Android Apps on Play Store Are Working