Microsoft Waits for Patch Tuesday to Fix SMB Zero Day

Microsoft said a Windows SMB zero day, which has a public proof-of-concept exploit available, is low risk and won’t be patched until an upcoming Patch Tuesday. Continue reading Microsoft Waits for Patch Tuesday to Fix SMB Zero Day

Google Adds Security Key Enforcement to G Suite Apps, Hosted S/MIME to Gmail

Google pumped more life into the use of physical keys as a second form of authentication when it added Security Key enforcement support to G Suite. Continue reading Google Adds Security Key Enforcement to G Suite Apps, Hosted S/MIME to Gmail

Zimperium Program Buys Exploits for Patched Mobile Vulnerabilities

Zimperium announced Tuesday its N-Days Exploit Acquisition Program that will reward researchers for Android and iOS exploits. Continue reading Zimperium Program Buys Exploits for Patched Mobile Vulnerabilities

Many Android VPN Apps Breaking Privacy Promises

Academics studying 283 Android VPN apps quantified a number of problems associated with native platform support for VPN clients through the BIND_VPN_SERVICE. Continue reading Many Android VPN Apps Breaking Privacy Promises

Bill Calls for Study of Cybersecurity Standards for Cars

A bipartisan bill was introduced this week in the House calling for the NHTSA to conduct a study that would determine appropriate cybersecurity standards for motor vehicles. Continue reading Bill Calls for Study of Cybersecurity Standards for Cars