Vulnerabilities (156)
Election Security Concerns Flare Ahead of Iowa Caucuses
- Saturday, 25 January 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
As the first contest in the 2020 race to the White House approaches, a new round of potential cybersecurity worries has come into focus.
Read more...Ring Security Camera Users Report Intrusive Hacks
- Saturday, 04 January 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Owners of Amazon’s Ring home security cameras across four states have reported their systems being hacked in recent weeks. So reports The New York Times.
Read more...UK Authorities Probe Leak of Trade Papers for Potential Hacking
- Thursday, 12 December 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
UK intelligence officials are investigating whether recently leaked documents concerning Britain-U.S. trade negotiations were part of a hacking campaign ahead of the UK general election. So reports Reuters.
Read more...FBI Warns About Cybersecurity of Smart TVs
- Thursday, 05 December 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has posted a warning about the cybersecurity risks of internet-connected TVs. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...'Smishing' Tops List of Data Breach Trends for 2020
- Thursday, 05 December 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Recently coined words from “smishing” to “deepfake” and even “hacktivism” may be increasingly on the lips of information security pros next year.
Read more...Google’s Malware Problem Shows Phones Still Aren’t Risk-free
- Saturday, 30 November 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
All the measures an information technology team takes to secure a computer network aren’t worth much if employees do some of their work on less-safe devices. And a recent admission by Google demonstrates the continuing vulnerabilities of phones and other mobile devices.
Read more...Will Cyber Insurance Upturn the Cybersecurity Industry?
- Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
As states impose data privacy laws and network breaches continue to make headlines, reports are proliferating that the rise of cyber insurance could reshape the cybersecurity business.
Read more...Healthcare Data Breaches Forecast to Cost $4B in 2019
- Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Data breaches are projected to cost healthcare providers $4 billion this year, according to a survey by Black Book Market Research. So reports Healthcare Finance News.
Read more...First Domain Name Provider Confirms Data Breach
- Tuesday, 12 November 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Network Solutions, the original internet domain name provider dating back to 1991, has confirmed that it, fellow domain provider Register.com and parent Web.com have been hacked. So reports Forbes.com.
Read more...Cyber Risks from 5G Go Beyond China, Huawei
- Tuesday, 22 October 2019
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The arrival of fifth-generation mobile networks, which could be 10 times faster than 4G, also carries with it a host of new security risks, according to industry observers and government officials.
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