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Google is preparing a new security initiative and building a new team with a single purpose — to investigate sensitive applications available through the Google Play Store. Google scans all Android apps for malware before uploading them to the Play Sto… Continue reading Google Prepares Security Team to Investigate Third-Party Apps
Security researchers discovered four vulnerable npm packages uploaded to GitHub that were capable of collecting the user’s IP address, geolocation and device hardware data. Not all attacks have a high-visibility profile. Some threat actors use much mor… Continue reading Fake npm Packages Found in GitHub Repository
The smart homes are already here and are getting more intelligent by the day
IoT security was sacrificed for deployment speed
Consumers need to look for ISPs that can protect their cyberhomes
The post You’re All Living in Smart Homes. How … Continue reading You’re All Living in Smart Homes. How Did This Happen?
A dire warning came from UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), advising IT administrators not to disable the update mechanism to keep Adobe Flash past its end-of-life date, set for the end of 2020. It’s been a long time coming. Adobe Flash is fin… Continue reading NCSC Warns Admins Not to Disable Updates to Keep Flash Alive in 2021
Amnesty International revealed the existence of Linux and macOS variants of FinSpy, a commercially available spy suite used extensively by threat actors, as well as law enforcement agencies and government from around the world. Criminals are not respon… Continue reading Linux and macOS Versions of Commercial ‘Malware’ FinSpy Found Online by Amnesty International
A new analysis from Abnormal Security revealed that BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks affected 99 percent of companies in August, a sharp increase from the 70 percent registered at the beginning of the month.
The post BEC Attacks Drastically… Continue reading BEC Attacks Drastically Increased in August, Report Finds
Household IoT devices face an ever-increasing risk without proper security
Hackers compromise IoT devices and integrate them into botnets responsible for major DDoS attacks
ISPs can do much more to protect their customers and infrastructure
IoT … Continue reading ISPs Can and Should Protect Users Against DDoS Attacks
The main driver of the IoT market is not innovation and the final product suffers
The IoT gold rush brings more and more unsecure devices because standards and regulations don’t really exit
Security for IoT devices can still be achieved, even in … Continue reading IoT Devices Ship with Security Flaws Because Profit Drive the Market
A hacker stole $7.5 million from the endowment funds of The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, a non-profit from Maryland in the US. Such security incidents perfectly illustrate the dangers of working from home, as the hacker compromised the pers… Continue reading Hacker Steals $7.5 Million from Maryland Non-Profit by Compromising Employee’s Personal Computer
Roper St. Francis Hospital (RSFH) has reported that 6,000 patients are directly affected by a data breach that allowed attackers to steal their medical records and other personal information. Healthcare private data is one of the most valuable commodit… Continue reading Data Breach at Roper St. Francis Hospital Affects 6,000 Patients