A week in security (May 13 – 19)
A roundup of security news from May 13–19, including ransomware attacks on the upswing, website hacking, pseudo-VPNs, bloatware, and more.
Vulnerabilities in financial mobile apps put consumers and businesses at risk
It’s good to know that your bank’s website boasts that little green padlock, promotes secure communication, and follows a two-factor authentication (2FA) scheme. But are their mobile apps equally secure?
Electrum Bitcoin wallets under siege
Threat actors are relentlessly phishing and attacking Electrum Bitcoin wallet users, racking up millions of dollars.
Who is managing the security of medical management apps?
Because medical records are such a lucrative data set, attackers often target the healthcare industry, seeking out and eventually finding the weakest link in the supply chain. That’s why it’s important for stakeholders to consider the broader implications of cybersecurity weaknesses in medical management apps. But who should be held responsible?
A week in security (March 18 – 24)
A roundup of cybersecurity news from March 18–24, including Facebook’s privacy pivot, password reuse, new research on hospital phishing attacks, infected iPhone apps, and more.
How threat actors are using SMB vulnerabilities
SMB vulnerabilities have been so successful for criminals that they’ve been used in some of the most devastating ransomware and Trojan attacks of the last two years. Learn how they work and how your organization can protect against them.
A week in security (October 1 – 7)
A roundup of the security news from October 1–7 including National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, LoJack, fileless malware, and BYOS.
Millions of accounts affected in latest Facebook hack
Facebook announced earlier today that its social network had been breached, resulting in 40 million accounts that were directly impacted. Learn more as the Facebook breach story develops.
Buggy implementation of CVE-2018-8373 vulnerability used to deliver Quasar RAT
A threat actor implements a newer vulnerability exploited in Internet Explorer to serve up the Quasar RAT and diversify the portfolio of attacks.
Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) vulnerabilities
The Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) is an essential element of online authentication. But are you aware of all the known vulnerabilities? And, more importantly, have you patched them?