Want to know more about this topic or about us? Contact us!
Flashpoint and Risk Based Security’s report found that, despite early reports, the total number of breaches is likely much higher than reported, with the time it takes to report a breach the longest since 2014. The post Report: Data breach numbers may not actually be declining, and reporting them is . . . Read more
by Harriet Stone TikTok is a video-sharing social media platform, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, where users make and share short-form videos that range from three seconds to one minute long. It’s the latest app to take its turn on the social media throne, following MySpace in 2005, Facebook in . . . Read more
The “People Nearby” feature in the secure messaging app can be abused to unmask a user’s precise location, a researcher said.
Fortinet’s Derek Manky talks about how threat playbooks can equip defense teams with the tools they need to fight back against evolving attacker TTPs.
A six-month investigation by CybelAngel discovered unsecured sensitive patient data available for third parties to access for blackmail, fraud or other nefarious purposes. More than 45 million medical images—and the personally identifiable information (PII) and personal healthcare information (PHI) associated with them–have been left exposed online due to unsecured technology . . . Read more
From eCommerce threats, to attacks at the smart edge, Fortinet researchers discuss the top evolving threats of 2020, heading into the new year. Derek Manky Though eCommerce threats are usually only top-of-mind during the holiday shopping season, researchers have been on high alert when it comes to cybercriminal activity in . . . Read more
As hackers put a bullseye on healthcare, Threatpost spotlights how hospitals, researchers and patients have been affected and how the sector is bolstering their cyber defenses.
Researcher Ian Beer from Google Project Zero took six months to figure out the radio-proximity exploit of a memory corruption bug that was patched in May. Details tied to a stunning iPhone vulnerability were disclosed by noted Google Project Zero researcher Ian Beer. Apple patched the vulnerability earlier this year. . . . Read more
Belgian researchers demonstrate third attack on the car manufacturer’s keyless entry system, this time to break into a Model X within minutes.
Attackers can exploit the feature and send people’s data directly to remote servers, posing a privacy and security risk, researchers said. Security researchers are blasting Apple for a feature in the latest Big Sur release of macOS that allows some Apple apps to bypasses content filters and VPNs. They say . . . Read more