Vulnerability in Signal messaging app could let hackers track your location
Vulnerability in Signal messaging app could let hackers track your location l33tdawg Thu, 05/21/2020 – 00:08 more…PE Firm Gets Cold Feet With $1.9 Billion Acquisition of Forescout Technologies
Forescout Warns That Acquisition by PE Firm Advent International May Not Happen read more more…8 ways attackers are exploiting the COVID-19 crisis
While organizations can take plenty of steps to ensure employees are well-equipped to work remotely in a secure manner, threat actors of all stripes are already taking advantage of the COVID19/coronavirus situation. Never ones to miss an opportunity, attackers are ramping up operations to spread malware via Covid19-themed emails, apps, websites and social media. Here’s […] more…Code Analysis Company SonarSource Acquires RIPS Technologies
Code quality and security solutions provider SonarSource has acquired code security testing company RIPS Technologies. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, SonarSource provides open-source and commercial code analyzers that support 27 programming languages and aim to help developers solve coding issues in their projects. read more more…Elementor Plugin Vulnerabilities Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites
Threat actors are actively targeting a vulnerability in the Elementor Pro plugin for WordPress to compromise websites, WordPress security company Defiant warned this week. read more more…For 8 years, a hacker operated a massive IoT botnet just to download Anime videos
For 8 years, a hacker operated a massive IoT botnet just to download Anime videos l33tdawg Thu, 05/07/2020 – 22:25 more…Personal and Professional Development From Home
Personal and Professional Development from Home Like so many of us, I’m doing my best to look forward. While everyone’s situation is different from family to family, community to community, and even from country to country, one thing I hope is that you have the chance to look forward too—like what you want your life […] more…Virtualized Cloud Visibility Firm Orca Security Raises $20.5 Million
Los Angeles, Calif- and Tel-Aviv, Israel-based cloud visibility firm Orca Security has raised $20.5 million in a Series A funding round led by GGV Capital with participation from YL Ventures and SVCI (Silicon Valley CISO Investments, a syndicate of individual CISOs who invest their own money in promising new technology). read more more…‘Roblox’ insider sold user data access to a hacker
‘Roblox’ insider sold user data access to a hacker l33tdawg Mon, 05/04/2020 – 22:52 more…Criminals Quick to Exploit COVID-19 Crisis in Europe
Individuals and criminal organizations have taken immediate advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to find new ways of making money, the European Union’s law enforcement agency said Thursday, citing a spike in counterfeiting and cybercrime. read more more…SBA Reports Data Breach in Disaster Loan Application Website
Thousands of small business owners reeling from the aggressive measures taken to halt the spread of the coronavirus may have had their personal information exposed last month on a government website that handles disaster loan applications. read more more…Twitter Fails to Obtain Permission to Disclose Surveillance Requests
Twitter will not be allowed to disclose more information on national security requests after the U.S. government convinced a judge that the disclosure of such information could harm national security. read more more…iOS 14: Apple developing ‘Clips’ feature for using apps without requiring full downloads
iOS 14: Apple developing ‘Clips’ feature for using apps without requiring full downloads l33tdawg Mon, 04/13/2020 – 00:32 more…Kinsing Linux Malware Deploys Crypto-Miner in Container Environments
A campaign that has been ongoing for months is targeting misconfigured open Docker Daemon API ports to install a piece of malware named Kinsing, which in turn deploys a cryptocurrency miner in compromised container environments. read more more…White House strategy paper to secure 5G envisions America leading global 5G development
With curiously little fanfare, the White House released last week a six-page document called the National Strategy to Secure 5G, a blueprint that was mandated by the Secure 5G and Beyond Act. That bill, signed into law by President Trump on the same day, March 23, that the White House released its strategy paper, directed the […] more…Don’t get locked out of your own website – update this WordPress plugin now!
In theory, crooks could mess up your site so vistors can’t see your content, then lock you out so you can’t jump in and fix it. more…More information
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