Bloomberg alleges Huawei routers and network gear are backdoored
Details are scarce, but the “backdoor” appears to be benign. Continue reading Bloomberg alleges Huawei routers and network gear are backdoored
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Woman from China, with malware in tow, illegally entered Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Event raises serious questions about security practices of the US Secret Service. Continue reading Woman from China, with malware in tow, illegally entered Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
An email marketing company left 809 million records exposed online
150GB database included mortgage amounts, info on credit ratings. Continue reading An email marketing company left 809 million records exposed online
Marriott breach leaves 500 million exposed with passport, card numbers stolen
Motivations of hackers are unclear, but proprietary Wi-Fi may have been a target. Continue reading Marriott breach leaves 500 million exposed with passport, card numbers stolen
Meet Helm, the startup taking on Gmail with a server that runs in your home
Fee-based service couples the security of a private server with the reliability of the cloud. Continue reading Meet Helm, the startup taking on Gmail with a server that runs in your home
Already facing an uphill misinformation fight, Facebook loses to scammers, too
Facebook’s focus on misinformation is leaving an opening for another type of scam. Continue reading Already facing an uphill misinformation fight, Facebook loses to scammers, too
Heads-up: 2FA provider Duo Security to be acquired by Cisco (ugh)
Both companies insist nothing will change, but this former Cisco customer has doubts. Continue reading Heads-up: 2FA provider Duo Security to be acquired by Cisco (ugh)
A host of new security enhancements is coming to iOS and macOS
Coming: FaceTime encryption, protected cam access, and, possibly, USB Restricted Mode. Continue reading A host of new security enhancements is coming to iOS and macOS
Malicious Chrome extension is next to impossible to manually remove
Extensions remain the Achilles heel for an otherwise highly secure browser. Continue reading Malicious Chrome extension is next to impossible to manually remove
Facebook is failing to meet the burden of securing itself, security chief says
Chief Security Officer described security report as a “very painful process.” Continue reading Facebook is failing to meet the burden of securing itself, security chief says