University College of Dublin staff member due in court over accessing student data

Paul Reynolds provides today’s reminder of the insider threat. This one involves a univeristy in Dublin, Ireland. A UCD staff member is due in court this morning charged in connection with unlawfully accessing student data at the college. The man… Continue reading University College of Dublin staff member due in court over accessing student data

Cape Raises $100 Million for Protection Against Cellular Security Threats

Cape offers a privacy-focused mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) service for consumers, enterprises, and governments.
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Google Adds 24-Hour Wait for Unverified App Sideloading to Reduce Malware and Scams

Google on Thursday announced a new “advanced flow” for Android sideloading that requires a mandatory 24-hour wait period to install apps from unverified developers in an attempt to balance openness with safety.
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Rapid7 enhances Exposure Command with runtime validation and DSPM for risk analysis

Rapid7 has unveiled new cloud security capabilities within Exposure Command. The introduction of runtime validation and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) enables organizations to identify, validate, and prioritize exploitable risks based on real-… Continue reading Rapid7 enhances Exposure Command with runtime validation and DSPM for risk analysis

Authorities disrupt four IoT botnets behind record DDoS attacks

The U.S. Justice Department and international partners have disrupted four IoT botnets linked to DDoS attacks that reached 30 terabits per second, among the largest ever recorded.
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