Vulnerabilities (158)
U.S. Cyber Command Works to Disrupt Trickbot Botnet
- Monday, 19 October 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Kurt Martin
The U.S. military arm responsible for cyber operations has launched an effort to interfere with the Trickbot botnet, reputed as the world’s largest network of hijacked computers. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Vote Security ‘Has Never Been Higher’: Cyber Agency
- Friday, 16 October 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The heads of federal organizations, including the FBI, National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, have reiterated their faith in the U.S. election process. So reports USA Today.
Read more...Feds’ Warnings on Ransomware Payouts Draw Mixed Reviews
- Thursday, 08 October 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
While some cybersecurity industry observers have welcomed new warnings from federal authorities that paying up in cases of ransomware attacks could lead to civil penalties, others have criticized the messages as counterproductive.
Read more...Cyber Risks of TikTok, WeChat Differ Widely: Experts
- Monday, 24 August 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
As American politicians scrutinize TikTok and WeChat, two widely used social media apps with Chinese parent companies, cybersecurity professionals say the pair diverges when it comes to potential threats.
Read more...Intel Probes How Proprietary Data Surfaced Online
- Monday, 24 August 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Intel is looking into how 20 gigabytes of confidential information and code ended up on public BitTorrent feeds. So reports Wired.
Read more...Amazon Fixes Alexa Flaw That Exposed Voice History
- Monday, 24 August 2020
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Amazon has resolved a bug in its Alexa smart home devices that potentially allowed unauthorized access to users’ conversation history and other personal data. So reports the BBC.
Read more...Average Data Breach Cost Holds Steady Near $4M: IBM
- Thursday, 06 August 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The average data breach cost $3.86 million, according to a new report by IBM. The report looked at data breaches among more than 500 companies worldwide.
Read more...Twitter’s Massive Breach Rings Cybersecurity Alarm Bells
- Sunday, 26 July 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
A recent high-profile hack of Twitter has cybersecurity professionals and government officials raising concerns.
Read more...California, Florida Lead States in Reported Data Breach Victims
- Sunday, 26 July 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
California is the state with the most data breach victims, with 5,377 people living there who have reported being subject to a breach, according to a new study by SocialCatfish.com. So reports ROI-NJ.
Read more...Amazon Tells Workers to Delete TikTok, Then Backtracks
- Sunday, 26 July 2020
- Vulnerabilities
- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Amazon has gone back and forth in its stance on TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, at a time when the popular mobile app is under scrutiny from the U.S. government. So reports CNBC.
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