Cyber-Security
Is Your iPhone Passcode Off Limits To The Law? Supreme Court Ruling Sought
Petitioners including ACLU say passcodes are protected by the Fifth Amendment; prosecutors disagree. Is Your iPhone Passcode Off Limits To The Law? Supreme Court Ruling Sought Two civil-liberties groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on an increasingly relevant digital-privacy question: Do Americans have a constitutional right to…
Ways To Prevent Phishing Scams In 2020
With the internet becoming a prominent part of modern-day life, it should come as no surprise to learn that the rise in cyber criminality is evident too. Ways To Prevent Phishing Scams In 2020 As technology becomes more sophisticated, so does the cyber-criminal. Individuals are targeted, scams are created and,…
Researchers Warn 3 Apps Have Been Stealing Crypto Undetected For A Year
Three crypto based apps have concealed a nasty surprise for those that have downloaded them. Researchers Warn 3 Apps Have Been Stealing Crypto Undetected For A Year Cyber security researchers have discovered a year-long malware operation that has targeted cryptocurrency users with the creation of a number of fake apps.…
The Pandemic Turbocharged Online Privacy Concerns
In recent years, concerns about digital threats to individual privacy have been growing more acute. The Pandemic Turbocharged Online Privacy Concerns From high-profile data breaches to hijacked doorbell cameras, we’ve seen a steady increase in the scale and volume of privacy-related incidents. But 2020, driven by a global pandemic and…
US Treasury Breached By Foreign-Backed Hackers
Hackers suspected to be working for the Russian government have been monitoring emails at the U.S. Treasury Department and a U.S. agency responsible for deciding policy around the internet and telecommunications, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. US Treasury Breached By Foreign-Backed Hackers CyberSecurity Newsflash! “The United States…
FireEye Hack Portends A Scary Era Of Cyber-Insecurity
If this company’s defenses can be breached, whose can’t be? FireEye Hack Portends A Scary Era Of Cyber-Insecurity Unless you’re an information technology guru, or someone whose professional duties include protecting computer networks from cyberattacks, you may not have heard of FireEye Inc., a little Milpitas, California, company specializing in…
How FinCEN Became A Honeypot For Sensitive Personal Data
If a despotic government’s bank transactions can be leaked, so can yours. How FinCEN Became A Honeypot For Sensitive Personal Data That’s perhaps the most overlooked yet unsettling implication of the recent data dump of more than 2,000 suspicious activity reports (SARs) filed by financial institutions to the U.S. Financial…
Apple And Google To Stop X-Mode From Collecting Location Data From Users’ Phones
After the data broker came under scrutiny for national-security work, tech giants tell app developers to remove trackers or lose access to their operating systems. Apple and Google To Stop X-Mode From Collecting Location Data From Users’ Phones Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google will ban the data broker X-Mode…
Surge In Physical Threats During Pandemic Complicates Employee Security Efforts
Security consultants say companies are looking for ways to manage increased threats targeting a workforce that is less secure and more spread out. Surge In Physical Threats During Pandemic Complicates Employee Security Efforts High-profile executives and rank-and-file staff have faced increased physical threats this year from inside and outside their…
Imagine A Nutrition Label—for Cybersecurity
As the Internet-of-Things proliferates, consumers want to know how their data will be used by the makers of devices—before they buy them. Imagine A Nutrition Label—for Cybersecurity Your milk and orange juice have nutrition labels. Soon your refrigerator and coffee maker could, too. CyberSecurity Newsflash! For years, consumer privacy advocates…
Cybercriminals Attack GoDaddy-based Cryptocurrency Platforms
The attackers used social engineering to defraud the GoDaddy staff. Cybercriminals Attack GoDaddy-based Cryptocurrency Platforms Yesterday, security researcher KrebsOnSecurity reported that several cryptocurrency platforms hosted by popular hosting provider Godaddy have been attacked over the past week. CyberSecurity Newsflash! According to KrebsOnSecurity, the attacks began on or around November 13th…
Biden Team Lacks Full U.S. Cybersecurity Support In Transition Fracas
The incoming administration is working remotely, operating on a standard, paid Google network. Biden Team Lacks Full U.S. Cybersecurity Support In Transition Fracas When it comes to protecting sensitive information from foreign hackers, President-elect Joe Biden’s team is largely on its own. CyberSecurity Newsflash! The federal government, which has some…